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Category Archives: Discovering Downtown
A Downtown ‘Original’
Family Puts Down Roots in Farmville To Establish Amish Furniture Store Eighteen years ago Carol and Richard lived in Virginia Beach. She sold insurance, and he worked for a building supply company. Today they’ve successfully created a niche furniture store in the heart of downtown Farmville. Step into Amish Originals,…
Meet Farmville Downtown Partnership: Perry Carrington
How did you find your way to Farmville? We opened Carrington’s Music here in 1987. My wife was working for what is now Century Link so we decided to make the move. Who asked you to become a part of Farmville Downtown Partnership? Why did you say “yes”? Eboni Lee. Because of…
Players on the Plaza CONCERT SERIES at High Bridge Trail Plaza
Shop Downtown and Listen to Powers & Brown on July 9, 2016 Farmville Downtown Partnership announces the launch of Players on the Plaza, a new concert series that features musicians performing at the High Bridge Trail Plaza in downtown Farmville. Performances will be on the first Saturday of the month…
10 Family Weekend Adventures in Downtown Farmville!
It’s Saturday! Congratulations, mamas and daddies—you’ve kept your kids alive another week! Now you have to figure out how in the world to keep them busy all weekend. Luckily, there are lots of fun things to do with kiddos in this little town that we love! 1.…
Meet Farmville Downtown Partnership: Caryn Kayton
How did you find your way to Farmville? I came to Farmville in 1979 as a freshman at Longwood. Who asked you to become a part of Farmville Downtown Partnership? Why did you say “yes”? I have been in business on Main Street since 1982 and have always been an…
The Secret Behind Red Door 104
The smile on her face is contagious. Audrey Sullivan fits perfectly into her surroundings. Behind the “Red Door” at 104 Main Street in downtown Farmville, I am immediately surrounded by beautiful art—the kind that expresses freedom and joy. Walking past the entry into the studio, brushes, paints and well-worn chairs…
Beyond the Deals: Pawn Shop Brings Fortune and Glory to Farmville
(Editor’s Note: In 2016 Fortune & Glory Pawn moved out of the Downtown district. They can now be found at 3884 Farmville Road, Farmville, VA 23901.) In Farmville’s Downtown District a polished red motorcycle with wide chrome grips and footrests strikes a pose between shelves full of Call of Duty…
Five Ways To Fall Into Folk this Weekend!
1. Meet Mr. Imagination! Thursday, October 8, 5:00pm–7:00pm Drop by the opening reception at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts for Fire! The Resurrection of Mr. Imagination. Join exhibition organizer Ramona Austin, Curator for the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries of Old Dominion University, for a gallery talk. …
Meet Farmville Downtown Partnership: Carrie Boswell
How did you find your way to Farmville? I found Farmville through a combination of my family and college. I attended Hollins University, an all-women’s institution in Roanoke, Virginia. There I heard about Hampden-Sydney, our “Brother School,” located near Farmville. Additionally, when I was getting ready to go to school,…