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Department of  Economic Development and Tourism

August 15, 2019
 
  Fred Focus Feature Freehling Finds - Subscribe
In this week’s episode of “Freehling Finds,” Bill talks with Flipside Lounge owner Chris Johnson about Kava and his new lounge featuring the beverage at 1000 Charles St. in downtown Fredericksburg.
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Warner continues to push for progress on VA project

By Bill Freehling on Aug 14, 2019 10:27 am
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner continues to push for faster progress on plans for a large Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic in the Fredericksburg area. The VA in January 2018 issued a solicitation for properties in the Fredericksburg area that could host an outpatient clinic between about 400,000 and 500,000 square feet. Fredericksburg City […]
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Writer calls Fredericksburg ‘most pedestrian-friendly city’

By Bill Freehling on Aug 13, 2019 02:45 pm
A recent blog post about a visit to Fredericksburg, which the author finds to be very pedestrian-friendly and interesting.
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Housing prices up slightly in Fredericksburg

By Bill Freehling on Aug 13, 2019 02:24 pm
Median sales prices rose slightly in the City of Fredericksburg in July, according to a report recently released by the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors.
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Local artist develops Fredericksburg font

By Bill Freehling on Aug 13, 2019 08:27 am
We were pleased to see our friend Pete Morelewicz featured in an article in today's FLS. Morelewicz, who has done ample design work for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, has developed a new font he's calling FXBG font.
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FLS editorial lauds Fredericksburg’s regional trail network

By Bill Freehling on Aug 13, 2019 08:20 am
The FLS ran a nice editorial this week about the progress that has been made in developing a regional trails network for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Meeting on data centers held in Fredericksburg

By Bill Freehling on Aug 13, 2019 08:02 am
About 40-45 people attended an information-packed presentation on data centers Monday evening in the City of Fredericksburg.
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City of Fredericksburg accepting bids for Riverfront Park project

By Bill Freehling on Aug 12, 2019 12:16 pm
The City of Fredericksburg is now accepting bids from construction companies interested in building Riverfront Park downtown.
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New name, owner for William Street business

By Bill Freehling on Aug 12, 2019 06:03 am
Congratulations to The Recreation Center FXBG, a downtown pool hall/restaurant/bar/live-music venue at 213 William St. The business recently changed owners and was featured in The Free Lance-Star.
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Lofts at Frederick Street project featured in FLS

By Bill Freehling on Aug 11, 2019 05:33 pm
The Free Lance-Star ran a nice article this week about progress at The Lofts at Frederick Street mixed-use project, which is near downtown Fredericksburg's train station.
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Fredericksburg Main Street wins Merit Award

By Amy Peregoy on Aug 08, 2019 12:25 pm
The winners were announced by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for "Outstanding Fundraising Effort".  The Downtown Affair project
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