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⚜️ SCOTT WHARTON: FREDERICKSBURG, THE NEXT CREATOR'S CAPITAL! ⚜️
FREDERICKSBURG, THE NEXT CREATOR'S CAPITAL
WRITTEN BY SCOTT WHARTON
Fredericksburg, Virginia started out as a colonial-era town that predates the Revolutionary War. It has always been a place of importance both regionally and nationally. There is so much history in Fredericksburg, that if you were to go to the library and search for books on the area you would find shelves and shelves of them. Fredericksburg has always been a special place. Today the area is still creating history as it is the home to a colony of creators on the front lines of a Cultural Revolution! I see Fredericksburg continuing to grow into a place that harbors artists of all crafts from all around the globe (or across the flat earth). 'The Burg' is a Renaissance Town in a world that needs artistic and cultural change NOW.
Fredericksburg was home to the impressionist late 1800’s artist Gary Melcher's studio, which rests atop a hill overlooking the Rappahannock River - perfectly representing the creative perspective that 'The Burg' provides. The area is covered by National Park land that supplies serene inspiration with its quiet pleasant woods and trails. The scars of our Nation’s past and the Civil War become today’s fertile grounds through which creativity is inspired. Some parks even house amphitheaters for local live productions!
Fredericksburg (also abbreviated as FXBG) is the home of The Riverside Center for The Performing Arts and Riverside Dinner Theater - Fredericksburg's main stage for musical and dramatic productions. There are several art galleries such as The PONSHOP Studio and the Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts which are great hubs for events and networking with area artists. It seems downtown Fredericksburg keeps growing each year with new art studios, and the City has always prided themselves in promoting local artists.
Fredericksburg is also home to multiple music venues like Hard Times Café at Four Mile Fork which hosts local and nationally prominent bands and acts all the time. We even have our own stand-up comedy shows here at multiple venues such as those at the Fredericksburg Comedy Zone.
The truth is Fredericksburg is already on the map in many ways! But where are the famous Fredericksburg creatives, performers, and artists? How come us residents in the ‘Burg are always focusing our attention on creative media from elsewhere versus the amazing talent we have right here at home? We need to bring the spotlight on our local performers and creatives!
There's a powerful energy in Fredericksburg that's undeniable. When you allow yourself to be open to this energy, beautiful creative inspiration will swell within you. Every day more folks are waking up to this energy and their own creative power. Small business is booming, buskers are serenading, painters are painting, the creativity is contagious! Fredericksburg is evolving into everything I always wanted it to be growing up - a creative Mecca that breeds the next artistic wave. If we continue to inspire, push and promote one another, then together we can construct a creator's kingdom, where we all prosper and flourish!
We must come together and work cooperatively and collaboratively though. We can't let our egos get in the way… there is more strength in numbers versus being alone! We need to echo each other when possible! Together we can help promote and participate in amazing local community events and truly get to know our neighbors and fellow community members. Through coming together with the power of art, music, and culture we can affect social change here in Fredericksburg, and help spread the light throughout our wonderful City! I'm excited to share this vision with YOU, my friends!
Scott Wharton is a stand-up comedian from Fredericksburg Virginia. When he is not busy doing comedy or writing, Scott prefers to explore the country on a Greyhound bus or exploring his mind with entheogenic substances. He is always accompanied by his dog BO.
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⚾️ BASEBALL COMING TO THE 'BURG ⚾️
⚾️ BASEBALL COMING TO THE 'BURG ⚾️
WRITTEN BY SCOTT WHARTON
THE GOOD NEWS
FINALLY, sports are coming to Fredericksburg, in the form of a minor league baseball club located next to the Fredericksburg Expo Center in Celebrate Virginia South!
I've always been a sports fanatic, and even remember participating in youth athletics with the County Parks and Recreation department as a kid. Although I enjoy other sports like Football and Basketball more than I enjoy Baseball, the news of a new minor league baseball stadium being built in Fredericksburg is electrifying!
I'm excited to see our national pastime come to my beloved hometown and recognize the important role that a new Minor League Baseball stadium will play in our community. As a kid, I remember going with my father to see the Richmond Braves (now the Richmond Flying Squirrels) play. I have fond childhood memories chomping on peanuts and catching foul balls… and it’s so exciting that a new generation of families will be able to bond over the sport as well. Imagine how many happy families will be able to enjoy a day out at the ballgame in The Burg!
This stadium is a pretty big project! According to the Free Lance-Star, the Baseball Stadium cost $35 million dollars to construct and had to be funded by several groups and persons who organized a Founder’s Club to finance the project.
Perhaps the greatest benefit of the new Baseball stadium is that it may offer more regional unification. I’ve long felt that people from Fredericksburg are unsure of which region they belong to or not… we have always kind have been stuck in the middle of Washington D.C and Richmond. However, now with a stadium of our OWN, we can truly represent our unique region and the diverse culture, heritage, and legacy that we cherish as residents of the ‘Burg.
Not only will the stadium house a minor league baseball team it will play host to high school, college, and amateur athletics along with concerts and other major events too! Yet all this exciting new recreational opportunity comes at a cost- nearly $1.05 million a year that the City of Fredericksburg has to pay the Stadium Owners with a lease commitment of 30 years. In the grand scheme of things, I see this being a fair deal and beneficial to the economic growth of Fredericksburg. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money, and this is a perfect example. As long as the venue is utilized to its fullest potential, I don't see this project backfiring on a city already on the rise!
WHAT EFFECT WILL THE NEW BASEBALL STADIUM HAVE ON FREDERICKSBURG?
Many residents, including myself, are interested to see what potential effect the stadium and baseball team will have on local economic growth and tourism. It’s likely that it will draw people from out of town to visit Fredericksburg and spend their money here at local restaurants, bars, businesses, and other local establishments during game days. Perhaps the team’s players will live and work here, helping make Fredericksburg a popular travel & living destination for families around the country. The stadium will create jobs as well as provide an opportunity for local businesses to be vendors, advertise, and grow.
In order for all this to work out, the stadium should be constantly in use bringing in revenue whether that’s from the Minor League Baseball club, concerts, or local sports and community events. The stadium could also be the start of a training facility… imagine when Washington D.C Nationals players are rehabbing an injury, you could very well see them in Fredericksburg recouping and practicing. The fact the stadium will be open for concerts also means that we can bet on famous and well-known artists and bands coming into town more frequently! This will add so much buzz and energy to the artistic revolution and Renaissance that is creeping on the area. The stadium is a stepping stone to making Fredericksburg the next Richmond or Atlanta.
THE REAL POSSIBILITIES:
A baseball team and stadium in FXBG will inspire many youths to pursue baseball or other sports dreams and learn the importance of teamwork and community. By having a stadium locally available, youth from all over Fredericksburg should be able to engage their athletic passions, talents, and dreams! It will allow our area’s children a chance to see what potential opportunities can be there if you work hard at chasing your dreams and accomplishing your goals. ESPN can be great for inspiration, but there's NOTHING like meeting athletic heroes in real life and watching them perform in person!
Hosting sporting events, concerts and other large community events will help unify the community in another way. Sports are an important part of a city's culture. Bringing Baseball to The Burg helps complete the circle of leisure and entertainment options that the area continues to provide and offer. Now both the city and the club will grow together… It is perfect timing for our city on the rise!
For More Information on the Baseball Stadium, please visit the official website at http://www.fredericksburgbaseball.com/
Location: Carl D Silver Parkway next to Fredericksburg Expo Center in Celebrate Virginia! South
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/fxbgbaseball20
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Scott Wharton is a stand-up comedian from Fredericksburg Virginia. When he is not busy doing comedy or writing, Scott prefers to explore the country on a Greyhound bus or exploring his mind. He is always accompanied by his dog BO.
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SCOTT WHARTON: ANTIQUITY AROUND US
ANTIQUITY AROUND US
FREDERICKSBURG VA
Written by Scott Wharton
One of my favorite things to do in Downtown Fredericksburg is to explore our many antique stores. Breathing in the aroma of old fabric and rusted metal, while looking at all the organized clutter dispersed throughout the shop in a seemingly chaotic manner always leaves me wrapped in an overwhelming feeling of warm nostalgia upon entering. It’s like teleporting through time with the opportunity to be able to observe so many mementos from the past.
Not only do these establishments sell antiques, but they also help to provide vendor space for thrifters, jewelers, folk artists, and other shops like The Grove of Brite Blessings located within Caroline Square.
I love digging through these places because it’s impossible to digest everything no matter how often you visit, nor how long you stay. There's always something new (or should I say old?) to find, whether it is an old ship mast, a Civil War relic, or a Chinese Opium pipe. I lust for every typewriter that I lay my eyes upon when I'm exploring Blue Shark Antiques & Collectibles or South Worth Antiques & Rare Books. I find myself fixated to the strangest odds and ends, items that surely fascinated others only decades before.
It's important that my generation and future generations understand the important relevance of antique shops to culture and community. No two stores are the same! Each individual antique shop carries its own special items and has its own distinctive design and layout. We should support them like other small businesses! They are just like any other privately-owned mom and pop businesses…
However, unlike most stores, the antique store carries various rare and uncommon items that often are not found anywhere else! Walking through an antique shop is very much like visiting your favorite museum as both provide the opportunity and experience to interact and SEE history. Unlike the museum though, the antique shop allows the visitor the ability to bring history home with them through the purchase of these pieces of the past. It's one thing to understand history, it is another thing to touch and feel the history! Fredericksburg is an antique in and of itself. Once we learn to appreciate items from the past, then we can learn to appreciate our town, clean up the rust, get rid of the dust, add a fresh coat of paint and remake it in our own image while preserving a piece of history proudly.
Scott Wharton is a stand-up comedian from Fredericksburg Virginia. When he is not busy doing comedy or writing, Scott prefers to explore the country on a Greyhound bus or exploring his mind with entheogenic substances. He is always accompanied by his dog BO.
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