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Crozet Music Festival – What did you think?

What were the highlights? Lowlights? What can be done better next year? Favorite performance?

As the DP noted:

But from Seth Johnston’s point of view, things were moving along well. Johnston, who plays with The Rogan Brothers band, said the perils of putting together a music festival are enormous, “like invading Normandy, when nothing goes right.” He was impressed that short, 30-minute-or-so sets were moving along rapidly and organizers seemed to have pulled it off with aplomb.

“Charlottesville needs this,” said Johnston, standing near the beer truck and wearing a green velvet shirt and black cowboy hat, beer in hand. Several musicians said there is no similar venue or festival in the area and the event fills a void.

“All these local bands need to have an outlet like this,” Johnston said. He said local talent is impressive. Ian Gilliam, who played at the event, is a Stevie Ray Vaughan-like guitarist. Young rock bands are coming out of the woodwork, he said.

That the thing happened at all makes it an unqualified success. Next year will be better.

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Albemarle County to dedicate trail system at Mint Springs Park in Crozet

In an attempt to better the community and change this perception:

Mint Springs Park is a forgotten county park, Trails are not too long, but has tons of vertical to wear your legs out – much more than Walnut Creek/O Hill! Trails are unfortunately not always well maintained – more riders needed! The trails all essentially start at the lakes and go up to the top of the mountain – there are 4-5 different routes up, all for intermediate riders, a few for advanced only. GREAT terrain, just needs better maintanance.

From an Albemarle County release:

Over five miles of improved trails now available to the public.

Albemarle County will dedicate an improved and expanded trail system at Mint Springs Park at a ceremony open to the public on Saturday, October 20, at 10:30 am at the park in Crozet.  The trail system, which encompasses over five miles of various types of terrain throughout the park, has been improved and expanded thanks in large part to the hard work of a variety of volunteers including high school and middle school groups, UVA interns, a Crozet Trails crew, and the Charlottesville Albemarle Mountain Biking Club, among others.

New features of the trail system include a large color kiosk that displays all the trails, improved trail marking signs that make it easier to traverse the trails, and full color maps that are available online or in person at the park.

The ceremony will feature Sally Thomas of the County Board of Supervisors; David Wayland, a lifetime Crozet resident whose earliest memories include stories about the park property; and representatives from the County Parks and Recreation Department who will lead guided tours of the trails after the formal ceremony is finished. 

“We are very pleased to be presenting this enhanced trail system to the public as a wonderful amenity in the western Albemarle County community,” said Parks and Recreation Director Pat Mullaney.  “The Mint Springs trails provide citizens with the type of recreational option they ask for most frequently, and they fit very well with our commitment to both environmental stewardship and an active, healthy lifestyle.”

This is going to be a busy weekend in Western Albemarle … Crozet Music Festival, Batesville Festival, Mint Springs dedication …

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29 North? Where’s that?

That’s likely to be something that “new residents” of Crozet say in the next couple of years.

The Target is opening this week in Waynesboro.

Target will host its grand opening on Sunday, Oct. 14, but the store officially opens to business today. General Manager Amber Benot says the quiet four days before Target’s grand opening will give its employees adequate time to get acclimated.

When I run this poll again next May, I suspect that the results will be different.

More here.

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Twenty-five bucks for twenty-five bands in Crozet

The Crozet Music Festival has a great new website. Get your tickets here.

“Featuring over 25 exceptional music acts, food, and festivities the first annual Crozet Music Festival promises to be exactly what Crozet is: eclectic, family-oriented, American, and a heck of a good time.”

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With Sponsors like these –

MusicToday
Flow
The HooK
The Corner 106.1
Starr Hill Brewery
WAHU Fox27

How could this be anything but a good time?

If you want a poster to display in your business, please let me know.

*The colors of the posters didn’t come out quite right when posting.
*I expect that the resizing bug will be fixed soon.
*Disclosure: I am on the Board of Directors for the Festival.

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