Seasons to come hold excitement

The Fall and Holiday seasons in Culpeper are shaping up to be pretty exciting. As I look at the calendar for the next few months our community will be visited by thousands of guests. Our warm hospitality, amazing events , and country lifestyle are a certain attraction for those in the cities within car, train, and plane distance to Culpeper.

The first event on the radar is the Chamber Pepper Open Golf Tournament. Our local business leaders often invite business guests to Culpeper to play in the tournament. The scenic Country Club of Culpeper is known for hosting a great tournament. We have a few surprises for the tournament guests this year. Players will be treated to a very special, one of a kind, first release, Chamber golf shirt produced locally by Cintas. Sign up soon, spaces are going fast for the September 26th tournament PepperOpen.com.

Next, One of the most popular events drawing Culpeper Fans from far and wide is the Farm Tour - the weekend of October 1st and 2nd. The tour is a refuge from major east coast cities displaying farm life at its best. Agribusiness in Culpeper is a proud part of our heritage and one that we plan to support and preserve. Horses, Llamas, and Cows oh my…. Yes I had to say it…. Between organic farms, flowers grown for international markets, and animals of all shapes and sizes – the Farm Tour grows in popularity. This is a great event to invite family and friends. The action is all weekend with opportunities to discover some of the coolest parts of Culpeper and meet some of the finest people.

The following weekend is another full weekend for Culpeper. The Culpeper Air Show is on Saturday followed by the Taste of Culpeper (A CRI  event) on Sunday. Another weekend to invite family and friends for a full “Out of the House” weekend… For example, start with dinner in town on Friday evening followed by a free movie at the Library of Congress. Get up early on Saturday morning for a stroll thru the farmers market at the corner of Commerce and Davis Streets.  Retreat to one of our restaurants for a big country breakfast and gear up for the Air Show in the afternoon at Culpeper County Airport. I hear that there may be transportation to and from the airport from Town. The Air Show is one of the finest in the world and it is “FREE”. This is aviation at its best – bi planes, WWII fighters, formation flying, simulated aerial combat (so I hear), and jets – it is all here in Culpeper. Grab the shuttle back to town for some dinner and shopping. Save some energy …. Sunday is the ‘Taste of Culpeper” held in downtown Historic Culpeper!!! Whew what a weekend. Now consider that the leaves will be starting to change and the apple orchards will be selling their latest crop of apples.

That takes care of just some of the fall events in Culpeper. I will have to save the Holidays for another Monday write up. Go to CulpeperChamber.com and StarExponent.com for links and other local events.