Lockn' Music Festival ... Woodstock in the Blue Ridge?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqDU-RJi-ZrWNW4t1zQohxj6fJHgP3mkAGgNhB9C7ygQ1GnHm5BpKmp2lk9y-bqiIQcpwKRhzp9O0BES1csx6G1smGKHVqySqx3UM7CCtSSP745xIKSlZRHlqlZ394TpZCq2Gkbwy213v/s1600/Lockn'+Festival.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqDU-RJi-ZrWNW4t1zQohxj6fJHgP3mkAGgNhB9C7ygQ1GnHm5BpKmp2lk9y-bqiIQcpwKRhzp9O0BES1csx6G1smGKHVqySqx3UM7CCtSSP745xIKSlZRHlqlZ394TpZCq2Gkbwy213v/s400/Lockn'+Festival.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Lockn' Festival photo</i></div><br />The hills will echo this week with music, dancing, camping, and joyous celebrations as the huge <a href="http://www.locknfestival.com/">Lockn' Music Festival</a> takes place Thursday through Sunday in Nelson County, Virginia. Last-minute preparations are underway as organizers brace for thousands who have already bought tickets for this event that could turn into a Woodstock in the Blue Ridge Mountains for a whole new generation.<br /><br />But don't take my word for it. Read what was in Ohio's <a href="http://www.toledocitypaper.com/August-Issue-2-2013/Lockn-Festival/">Toledo City Paper</a>:<br /><blockquote>The innaugural Lockn' festival is a jam-band fan's mecca—the penultimate gathering of the best improvisational bands from every corner of the country. You have <i>Furthur</i> representing the West Coast, <i> String Cheese Incident</i> bringing their Colorado style, <i>Widespread Panic</i> from south of the Mason-Dixie line, and <i>Trey Anastasio</i> traveling from the northern East Coast. <br /><br />In TCP's opinion, this 'interlocking music festival' is shaping up to be the best party of the summer—the musical highlight of an already epic year. <br />...<br />Nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lock'n is an 8 hour drive from Toledo, but it is a beautiful drive through one of the most scenic parts of the country. Festival organizers Dave Frey and Pete Shapiro shopped for locations around the U.S.—New York, California, North Carolina—before deciding on Virginia because of its 'intimate setting'. The festival's two stages stand side by side and will have interlocking performances all weekend—as soon as one band stops, the band on the opposite stage will begin. </blockquote>For those of us in the central Shenandoah Valley, this four-day event is in our back yard, and only two hours from Richmond. Taking place from September 5-8, 2013, at the 5,000-acre Oak Ridge Farm, officials are expecting 25,000-30,000 people. Oak Ridge Farm is located off Rt. 29 halfway between Charlottesville and Lynchburg and, with the number of vehicles expected, <a href="http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/oak-ridge-being-transformed-for-this-week-s-lockn-music/article_4c40a022-1430-11e3-a11e-0019bb30f31a.html">exhaustive traffic plans</a> have been made to avoid backups on Rt. 29, along with security and safety preparations.<br /><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.locknfestival.com/schedule">full lineup of musicians</a> includes Zac Brown, the Black Crowes, and a number of other groups set to perform under the central Virginia sky.<br /><br />The Lockn' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153127867970012&set=a.10150248855585012.531700.316349645011&type=1&theater">Facebook page announced a pre-festival music party</a> for Wednesday night, September 4, at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville.<br /><br />To keep up with the latest details, follow Lockn' on <a href="https://twitter.com/locknfestival">Twitter</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.locknfestival.com/attractions">Local vendors</a> including food and craft beer will be available on-site. Nelson County is, after all, home of the famous <a href="http://nelson151.com/">Rt. 151 corridor</a> featuring some of the finest and best-known vineyards, craft breweries, and food establishments in Virginia.<br /><br />It will be an experience not forgotten anytime soon, if ever. If anyone takes photos and would like to share, I would love to post them on SWAC Girl. Send to swac.girl@gmail.com. Stay legal, safe, and have fun!

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 Lockn' Festival photoThe hills will echo this week with music, dancing, camping, and joyous celebrations as the huge Lockn' Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday in Nelson County, Virginia. Last-minute preparations are underway as organ…

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Back road vistas in Nelson County

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zwhQT3ynD-e2HzlBnLhNUnTZF_2zYG8d9CEUY8lgrPxXSP0meT9WehDhbENjUhADAbGCVEAjYJwZU2KKcVfl1THu1TLArZE-LALWWgZD2xT328FOnocwDeDuAWqMEobljR3Hjc7QhFOX/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zwhQT3ynD-e2HzlBnLhNUnTZF_2zYG8d9CEUY8lgrPxXSP0meT9WehDhbENjUhADAbGCVEAjYJwZU2KKcVfl1THu1TLArZE-LALWWgZD2xT328FOnocwDeDuAWqMEobljR3Hjc7QhFOX/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We looked across the field and my sister noted that the fog-topped mountain looked like a volcano.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4db2Bcj69JdTH2pbwEda-vvgtCllIkUSbBpdTTFkWO-SN6yFxHQkkoYS9dgTWbfflZeHP6O96BejKtVpX8Hlp87gGnUgvy1JXlmAWcSj8wKeqX-LkB3EA726fU8CU32cisH2ug_hKJ_G/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4db2Bcj69JdTH2pbwEda-vvgtCllIkUSbBpdTTFkWO-SN6yFxHQkkoYS9dgTWbfflZeHP6O96BejKtVpX8Hlp87gGnUgvy1JXlmAWcSj8wKeqX-LkB3EA726fU8CU32cisH2ug_hKJ_G/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Apple trees from Seaman orchards were loaded with a variety of apples ready to pick.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdrhQ4jYQ2sIj_VUrCXdxAf-0i133mXSghmdYJgm4pwPTcTNDWfbfcGNYQfrgdso-453aO8567bW6rBuW0BjG0vwrSVqXm4d-0aSvt8G8RzK3uH9wl5jNql8Jpyv89doYKsQlf0cgcC5l/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdrhQ4jYQ2sIj_VUrCXdxAf-0i133mXSghmdYJgm4pwPTcTNDWfbfcGNYQfrgdso-453aO8567bW6rBuW0BjG0vwrSVqXm4d-0aSvt8G8RzK3uH9wl5jNql8Jpyv89doYKsQlf0cgcC5l/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Mitchell<br />August 21, 2013

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 We looked across the field and my sister noted that the fog-topped mountain looked like a volcano. Apple trees from Seaman orchards were loaded with a variety of apples ready to pick.Photos by Lynn R. MitchellAugust 21, 2013…

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Nelson County: A trip to Saunders Brothers for Virginia apples and peaches and garden veggies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl9CPGv43NMhRf15FznHxxXJUxMmY2WDrLgp-iuJ2WJL2W6Kf7F11WLKewc2Ga9gIArYFD48enyoxlGv520i0t0oHqd6RcqSl5WzBE7wQcnQOZ4Oy1mAYIyUpxIyP5l4z1IADC5XrzjZi/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl9CPGv43NMhRf15FznHxxXJUxMmY2WDrLgp-iuJ2WJL2W6Kf7F11WLKewc2Ga9gIArYFD48enyoxlGv520i0t0oHqd6RcqSl5WzBE7wQcnQOZ4Oy1mAYIyUpxIyP5l4z1IADC5XrzjZi/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One of the best things about summer in Virginia is the fresh produce available from local growers. My Richmond sister and I met up in Charlottesville Wednesday and headed down Rt. 29 to <a href="http://www.saundersbrothers.com/">Saunders Brothers Produce</a> in southern Nelson County. The ride was gorgeous through the rolling countryside with vistas of the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. We passed through Lovingston and on to Rt. 56 where we turned toward the mountains. Just a couple of miles up the road on the right was Saunders Brothers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00LJTXqfktnSJpzh7QX0ILTeI0c3gexghv5yjHcG8UlkHg18QOz5WmnucJozTHpaq6GC0Pw40z2wxdY1-gSAdOkA3SaT7OAQLbFen3lcxmJGZtfYFoCn-ESj1-wkVVTMAD4VtNZbjt50o/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00LJTXqfktnSJpzh7QX0ILTeI0c3gexghv5yjHcG8UlkHg18QOz5WmnucJozTHpaq6GC0Pw40z2wxdY1-gSAdOkA3SaT7OAQLbFen3lcxmJGZtfYFoCn-ESj1-wkVVTMAD4VtNZbjt50o/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> What a treat to find Gala apples available as well as late summer peaches -- white and yellow -- and a variety of other fruits and vegetables. We loaded up on Galas, peaches, watermelon, cantaloupe, corn on the cob, and yellow squash. Who needs meat for dinner with all those veggies?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyw4XJdh3axdPG3BTq7KK4oUnSnLKI-NixcwSUitBnDAJc1Tzt06QbTezmfWWWUAuNoJVDcbNWG1zcY3qSIttEImYNWZjiUPRmDJc8VvKkiy9qhuEA0d0bSzvwKB1oeCNDFz_o_9n3a83/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyw4XJdh3axdPG3BTq7KK4oUnSnLKI-NixcwSUitBnDAJc1Tzt06QbTezmfWWWUAuNoJVDcbNWG1zcY3qSIttEImYNWZjiUPRmDJc8VvKkiy9qhuEA0d0bSzvwKB1oeCNDFz_o_9n3a83/s400/3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So for lunch and dinner I've been cooking squash and onions and corn on the cob, and adding them to the tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers out of our garden. Oh man ... that's good stuff. I'm trying to enjoy as much of this as possible because it's getting late in the summer growing season which means the fresh goodies will begin to play out. My kitchen smells like ripe peaches as I wait for them to get to <i>just the right ripeness</i> to peel and cut up for the freezer. That will extend summer for a little longer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIEAbhdwDrCl8epLCpfSJr5s0BXecdrKScEwUWKkOUVe-7H7JJNR_N7oK87Mgsmki7GVESRs59M57nYEjwz4y7SfOiXvg8leS18eepbcomzb5vB0-QMptxf8hDiK_IYxORrMASXzPpfs2/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIEAbhdwDrCl8epLCpfSJr5s0BXecdrKScEwUWKkOUVe-7H7JJNR_N7oK87Mgsmki7GVESRs59M57nYEjwz4y7SfOiXvg8leS18eepbcomzb5vB0-QMptxf8hDiK_IYxORrMASXzPpfs2/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Saunders has lots of fall apples that will be coming in through October plus whatever other produce will be available. This was our third trip this summer ... we'll be back before too long.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFS-7tBhD_ZN3Fz9lkWz84yiZ5hDuOoz0vZ8IM_noyMNyTo3MpuuYojZxjLUXYnqNauZOuT0_k55FBLxogjuiyVKsgrQ_JGolhZKLzYFQktEI-NozM9gaWu_fp0zUsHhK9WQW7-gJbYO-h/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFS-7tBhD_ZN3Fz9lkWz84yiZ5hDuOoz0vZ8IM_noyMNyTo3MpuuYojZxjLUXYnqNauZOuT0_k55FBLxogjuiyVKsgrQ_JGolhZKLzYFQktEI-NozM9gaWu_fp0zUsHhK9WQW7-gJbYO-h/s400/5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Saunders Brothers is a family business that started in 1915. Through trials and tribulations, they have made it to the point where they are today. Virginians supporting Virginia businesses....<br /><br />Cross-posted at <a href="http://vapolitics.us/2013/08/nelson-county-a-trip-to-saunders-brothers-for-virginia-apples-peaches-and-garden-veggies/">Bearing Drift</a><br /><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />August 21, 2013

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 One of the best things about summer in Virginia is the fresh produce available from local growers. My Richmond sister and I met up in Charlottesville Wednesday and headed down Rt. 29 to Saunders Brothers Produce in southern Nelson County. The ride w…

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Tye River rocks at Crabtree Falls

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