Downtown Fredericksburg

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Rooftop bars re-opening downtown

Rooftop bars re-opening downtown

UPDATE: Both Vivify and Castiglia's have opened their rooftop bars for the 2019 season! Spring has finally arrived in downtown Fredericksburg, and people can celebrate the long-overdue occurrence this weekend at two William Street rooftop restaurants/bars. Both...

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Gersemi & Hnoss opening soon downtown

Gersemi & Hnoss opening soon downtown

The Fredericksburg fashion world is about to have a kaleidoscope of color splashed on the "runway" that is Caroline Street, but not because spring time is upon us. In a couple of weeks, a new women's clothing boutique called Gersemi & Hnoss (pronounced “her-semy...

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A boutique hotel at Fredericksburg Square?

A boutique hotel at Fredericksburg Square?

A boutique hotel could be the next use for the 164-year-old downtown building known as Fredericksburg Square. Van and Deborah Perroy, who have owned Fredericksburg Square at 525 Caroline Street since 1996, are beginning to make plans to sell the facility. One idea...

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Jamaican restaurant planned on Caroline Street

Jamaican restaurant planned on Caroline Street

In a few months, Fredericksburg’s Historic District could add another independently owned restaurant to its deliciously impressive portfolio -- but this will be the first one that will be packing a Jamaican punch. After years of watching his mom cook some of the most...

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Look inside Fredericksburg’s escape room

Look inside Fredericksburg’s escape room

Every week, we put out a YouTube video in a series called "Freehling Finds" that promotes the City of Fredericksburg in a variety of ways. You can watch the episodes (43 so far!) here. This week we featured Connect Games Escape Room, which is located at 1011 Caroline...

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