To add your event to VisitFred.com, contact Fredericksburg Visitor Center Manager Danelle Rose.

A holiday-parking promotion will turn all downtown two-hour parking spaces into four-hour parking spaces beginning Saturday for Holiday Open House Weekend and the start of Window Wonderland. Another reminder: We have a Level 2 Electric Vehicle charging station in the Sophia Street Parking Garage (which is free for three hours).

A national association based in Fredericksburg is now responsible for training and nominating canoeists and kayakers for the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams.

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This week's edition of the "Freehling Finds" video series takes a look at a significant renovation/addition under way now at the Jepson Science Center at the University of Mary Washington.

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Here is an article outlining 12 things that make the Fredericksburg region a great place to visit. 

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We have two articles to share this week regarding Mary Washington Healthcare -- this one highlighting the high marks received by Mary Washington Hospital and this one announcing that a Bowling Green primary care practice is now affiliated with the healthcare system.

Dona Tere is located at 1964 Plank Road in the Westwood Village shopping center.

Dona Tere Website

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Three large boulders have been placed at the Hurkamp Park entrance closest to the Rescue Squad driveway to prevent vehicles from driving into the park -- which has become the home of more events and a booming farmers market. (And the LOVE sign at Hurkamp has recently been upgraded as well, so go check it out.) 

Removal of the large sycamore at the corner of Amelia and Princess Anne streets has been scheduled for November 16. Its roots have been growing underneath a section of brick wall and sidewalk on the Princess Anne side of the Stevenson-Doggett House, and were causing the structures to buckle.  

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Danelle Rose, Bill Freehling and Ann Glave were the guests of Ted Schubel's "Town Talk" show on News Talk 1230 AM this week. The topic was upcoming holiday-oriented events downtown.

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The City of Fredericksburg has started its 2017 leaf-collection program. See below for more details and a collection schedule.

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Congratulations to Caitlin LaComb and her Mandala Pies startup for winning this year's Made in FredVA business-pitch contest. The Fredericksburg Food Cooperative was the People's Choice winner.

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Congratulations to downtown women's clothing store Willow, which celebrated its grand opening this morning at 305 William St.

Willow Website

Central Park, a 2.5-million-square-foot power center in Fredericksburg, is this week's featured property. Retail and office spaces are available. Check out the video we did highlighting this development.

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