Kisses, 175 Ft long Private Ship At Yorktown River Walk Dock

For about the past week everyone going down to the beach has seen this ship. She is named Kisses and is a private ship hailing from England and owned by a private family. She is about 10 years old and made in the same ship yard as the White Cloud that was docked in the same place last year. 175 feet long, she is a beauty. This is only a partial slide show of the many pictures we have taken. We are still working on the rest.

1933 Packard

We were at the River Walk in Yorktown Saturday morning May 1st, and there happened to be a Ferrari Car show there. One of the show stoppers for us though was this 1933 Packard in mint shape. We also did a video on this automobile that we will post on You Tube then host here. In the mean time, enjoy the show.

Almost A Store has opened shop at the Stagecoach Market

Almost A Store has opened up shop at the Stagecoach Market. Specializing in ammunition and scooters. Visit almost Chris at Almost A Store on the weekends. Or Click Here to visit the web site.

One Affordable Goldsmith, Stagecoach Market

One Affordable Goldsmith has opened shop at the Stagecoach Market here in Gloucester. Specializing in custom hand made jewelry, leather goods and something for every budget. David Savage is the owner and he can custom create anything for you when it comes to precious metals. The second picture is a buckle he made out of one once of silver. Come by and see him or visit his web site by CLICKING HERE.

Coleman Bridge, New Picture View

Here is our latest view of the Coleman bridge.

Pocahontas Mural At The Gloucester Library

The Pocahontas mural on the side of the Gloucester County Library has had it's share of debate. Some people love it, some hate it and some could care less either way. To shed some light on this issue, we thought we would point out that the mural is a time line from left to right of the life of Pocahontas. On the far left of the mural is Chief Powhatan, followed by Pocahontas as a child, then defending Captain John Smith and then with her husband John Rolfe and ending with her last year of life in Europe as the toast of the town. Click Here for more history on Pocahontas. When you understand the mural itself, maybe there can be more appreciation for this wonderful piece we are fortunate to have here in Gloucester.

Blackbeard's Crew To Raid Yorktown May 1st, 2010

Those scurvy dogs known as Blackbeard's Crew are getting ready to raid Yorktown this coming Saturday, May 1st, 2010. Hide your women and children as these pirates know no mercy. So get ready for all the fun as these folks do an incredible job teaching, sharing playing and entertaining the crowds like no one else can. This is our second year following these guys and it's an honor and a privilege to do so. Come out and meet Blackbeard himself and Cap'n Pern. Who know's? Maybe you will collect the bounty on the head of these two scurvy dogs. ARGH!

Hairlines - Jennifer Rudolph Master Stylist

Jennifer Rudolph, Master Stylist has opened a new hair studio on route 17 here in Gloucester. It's called Hairlines and is located right next to Meineke. She misses her old clientèle and we promised her we would get the word out as to where she is now. So please be sure to stop by and say hello. Also, Jennifer fixes those $6.00 haircuts as well as the more expensive ones too.

New Stagecoach Market Dot Com Name

Hello Everyone. Just wanted to put a news update on here for you. The Stagecoach Market is one of the many sites I run and have developed for several years. The old domain was www.stagecoachmarket.com. Well this has changed as has the site. It now has two domain names that are as follows, http://www.stagecoachmaket.info and or http://www.thestagecoachmarket.com Both of these links work bringing you to the newly designed site. We still maintain the old site under the following link, http://stagecoachmarket.blogspot.com so that you can always see what we have done in the past and what kind of excitement awaits you at the Stagecoach Market. See ya there.

Your Business Signs In Gloucester County

If you ever wondered what happens to your signs here in Gloucester County, well here they are at the dump. If your signs are not in the right areas, or you do not have approval for these signs, the folks at VDOT have orders to pick them up and throw them out. You are in violation of Gloucester County Ordinances. So spending all that money on signs and just placing them where you think will be seen by the most people will not do you any good. In fact, they may eventually get you into trouble for violating county ordinances. Gloucester has very strict ordinances for a reason. No one wants to travel around and get bombarded with signs at every turn. As a business person myself, I understand the need to advertise your business. Just please go about it the right way.

Ghosts of Gloucester, Virginia

With a growing interest in ghosts and ghost stories, we are seeking information on Gloucester Counties most haunted sites and homes. So we are asking you for your stories and we would like to follow up with some in depth interviews and photography. If your story is really good, it will show up here on this site.

Gloucester High School Band Music Videos

On March 5th, the Gloucester High School hosted a Family Awareness program that featured a number of county services and businesses. Several bands played at the event along with the Gloucester high School band. We filmed and produced 4 videos from the show and are posting them right here for you to enjoy. We were very pleasantly surprised at just how good these young ladies and gentlemen were. We have a number of pictures and a lot of information we will be sharing soon as we process it all. So keep coming back to catch all the latest news.

Chasing Arrows Playing Olivia's On The Point

Chasing Arrows will be playing at Olivia's on the Point March 19th. If you have not heard this band before, you need to check them out. They have a very clean and powerful sound that is drawing a lot of attention. In other words folks, these guys ROCK! We put their newest video on here so you can get an idea of what to come on out for. You will not be disappointed by any means. Want to hear more? Check them out on MySpace by CLICKING HERE.

What will be disappointing is if you do not take the time to check these guys out. They are from Newport News and will be doing a number of shows over the next few months here. See them while you can though, I have a funny feeling these guys are going to hit it big.

Rosewell Ruins Video Tour

Here is something a bit different for you. It's a video tour of the Rosewell Ruins. This is the first one of two we are making. Enjoy.

13 Days of Glory Has A New Web Site

The guys over at 13 Days of Glory have a new web site that just went up today. You can go check it out by CLICKING HERE. Southern Metal that is tearing the houses down where ever they play. They are taking Virginia by storm. See them at the National in Richmond this Friday Night, the 19th at the National where they are the Showcase band along with Dirty Rock.

Michael Jackson Signature Drive New Web Site

Michael Jackson Signature Drive Site, has just been put up. The purpose of the site is to gain electronic signatures in order to petition Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to change a California law that prevents people from being buried on their property.
Tito Jackson has already made a public announcement that the Jackson family is considering having Michael transferred to Neverland Ranch for his final burial spot as he has not been buried yet. You can see the article on this by CLICKING HERE.

The Jackson family needs to get about 500 thousand signatures in order to petition for a new law in California that would allow people to be buried on their estates if they so wish. Click Here to go to the signature petition drive and help the Jackson family get the signatures they need.

13 Days of Glory and O.C.D. Playing The Portside Inn February 13th

This Saturday, February 13th, 2010, 13 Days of Glory and O.C.D. are playing at the Portside Inn. 1540 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach. Admission is $5.00 per head. We added in a new video clip that is from one of their practices a few weeks ago. They sound even better live. Come and check these two bands out.

13 Days of Glory with Dirty Rock at the National in Richmond

13 Days of Glory is headlining the National along with Dirty Rock. Chasing Arrows, The Velvet Nines and D.S.U. are also playing this show. Come on out and check out this show. Southern Metal at it's best.

13 Days of Glory Plays The National On February 19th

Gloucester's very own 13 Days of Glory, Southern Metal Band is set to play the National, in Richmond on February 19th, 2010. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $13.00 at the door. Call 804-824-7162 and ask for Richie, 757-504-5184 and ask for Chuck, or call 757-509-0648 and ask for Jake.

13 Days of Glory is Richie Vaughn Abbott on guitar and vocals, Jesse Adamson on Base and Jake Mathews on Drums. The band is interviewing people now for vocals and some guitar. Zack Taylor is in the running for this position right now. Chuck Thompson is the band manager.

Videos are going up on YouTube now and over the next few weeks. So check them out.

Abingdon Elementary School Violating Privacy Rights?

Recently it has come to our attention that the Abingdon Elementary School, located right here in Gloucester County is possibly violating the rights of parents of students. Read the story HERE. It isn't unusual for either the government or government controlled entities to request their way into violating your rights, as long as you allow this to happen and you are willing to give up your rights, that's on you. It's when you stand up for your rights and they continue to pry that the line gets stepped over. Abingdon Elementary School and the student services board seems to have a habit of stepping over that line. We highly caution local residents to question this school when they are requesting information, as they may just be asking for your permission to violate your rights. We do not recommend you allow this.

DAV, CHKD Thrift Store Rip Offs

It's a shame when thrift stores get all their merchandise through donations and then mark prices on the used merchandise so high, that often times it is priced higher than what one could buy the same item for new. This is one of many complaints being heard from many shoppers of our local thrift stores. Another complaint that is very common is when these same thrift stores get in used electronics and sell them as is with a fairly good idea or knowing full well that the item does not work or work properly.

The idea behind a thrift store is to sell donated items at reasonable prices allowing the store to make money to help fund the charity behind the store. Not try and sell merchandise for as much as one thinks they can get for an item which like stated above, is often close to the retail price of a new item or even more than what a new item would cost.

In the case of the D.A.V., on their own web site, they admit that they are known for over pricing their merchandise. Click Here to visit their web page on the pricing of their merchandise. It is softly stated that if the price is to high, wait for it to come down. Well that's most of the pricing in the thrift stores these days. It's no wonder more people are now shopping at the local flea market, better prices on merchandise are found there as opposed to the local thrift stores. If you are looking for a decent bargain these days, stick to the Laural shelter or the local flea market. Maybe this will send the right message to those behind the high pricing of merchandise in the other thrift stores.

Woodville Estates, Buy Your New Dirt Mound Home Today

This place just struck our funny bone so we had to take some pictures and create our own special headline for this article. Woodville Estates right here in Gloucester County has three substantially large dirt mounds and nothing else. It has all the appearances of being an abandoned project and has been this way for as long as we can remember. The slide show below gives you a good idea of what the area looks like. So rush out now and buy your very own dirt mound home. By the Mobjack contracting team. This post is a spoof on the commercial site.

Walter Reed Birth Place, Gloucester, County, Virginia

Here is a few pictures we just finished taking of the birth place home of Dr Walter Reed. Dr Reed discovered the cure for yellow fever for those who are not familiar with the background on him.

Rosewell Ruins Picture Slideshow

We recently had a chance to photograph The Rosewell Ruins here in Gloucester County. At one time one of the most prominent houses in Virginia, where George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both spent time at this house and walking these grounds. In the not to distant past, this was a local favorite party place. We have heard word that the grounds are still haunted and that this even made one of the national ghost hunter shows on TV. Well I didn't see or hear any ghosts while I was there, I would have enjoyed talking to Thomas Jefferson though if he were still making appearances. This slide show is 140 pictures long and will take some time to get through. We are donating these pictures back to the folks who now run and maintain the ruins and we hope they put them to some good use.