It is that time of the year when every small village has their annual “Christmas Parade”. In Hot Springs it has been going on since Santa Clause was a boy. The local Volunteer Fire Department puts it all together and … Continue reading
At the end of last week there were over 1,000 attendees attending the “Virginia Music Educators Conference” in Hot Springs. Music teachers from across the state came together for professional development. Some of the top student musicians in the state … Continue reading
The Red Chair’s Visit to Vine Cottage Inn Hot Springs, Virginia October 26-29, 2013 The exchange of “Red” took place at Douthat State Park when Jo Ann Carter Gideons of the Red Lantern Inn handed “Red” over to Jonah and … Continue reading
There is a lot happening in “The Hot” this weekend. The “Harvest Moon Festival” takes place on Saturday, September 21st. It is an all day event all over the county. You can start at 9 AM at the Farmers’ Market … Continue reading
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.Albert Camus Crisp morning air. Fog on the mountains. Leaves becoming beautiful flowers before carpeting the woodland floor with their beauty. Industrious souls canning summer in jars to be savored … Continue reading
Yikes! is right! See the two people holding the pole on the left? See the small dot? That’s Jo Windham, helping hold the ribbon for “cutting” by the plane! Jo said that she was shaking in her shoes but when … Continue reading
Vine Cottage Inn guests were treated to a surprise breakfast “serenade” by six young musicians visiting from Cortegena, Colombia to honor one of their traveling companions, Ms. Maria del Rosario Pineros’ on her birthday, Saturday, July 27, 2013 . The talented … Continue reading
When was the last time you saw the water bubble out of the earth to form a creek? Never? Bubbling Spring Campground near Millboro, Virginia is the place to go to watch the water bubble out of the earth to … Continue reading
Saturday is market day in Hot Springs. The Bath County Farmers Market is held every Saturday June through September in the gravel parking lot in downtown Hot Springs from 9 AM until 1 PM. Jo and I walked the five … Continue reading
“Sally” Carolina Wren built her nest in the potted plant on the red stand located just five feet from the back door of the Inn several weeks ago. We waited sometimes impatiently while “Sally” sat, and sat on her eggs. … Continue reading