Posted in General on July 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, we are sort of what feels like halfway through summer. Summer in our town is marked by annual events, and they roll by one by one, like the big giant bales of hay that dot the fields this time of the year. The carnival came and went. The car cruise was canceled due to [...]
Posted in General on July 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Weather is always a roll of the dice and it looks as if it is not going to be a great weather day for the Kruizen Knights Big Car Cruise. Always a hard call to make in most cases, when it comes to vintage cars, I know they really can only be appreciated in the [...]
Posted in General, Saxonburg, tagged Saxonburg Main Street Blooms on June 22, 2008 | No Comments »
You know, it is amazing what beauty a flower can bring. The Stillroom has been here in the village for six years already! Every year, over time, over people moving in and out, something very interesting has taken root, almost as if by magic. What was started twenty five years ago by shop and antique [...]
Posted in General on June 20, 2008 | No Comments »
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Posted in General on June 12, 2008 | No Comments »
The carnival is in full swing and the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company has their big parade this evening. Chairs and blankets are staked out for the best seats in the house! This parade brings happiness to children young and old. If you love firetrucks and candy and carnivals and community this ones for you! On [...]
Posted in General on June 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Stillroom is coming up on six years in business already!
In that time, with the encouragement of the John Roebling’s Historic Saxonburg Society, Inc. the Main Street Blooms program has clearly “taken root”, pun intended.
Every year that goes by, flowers are being planted and properties polish up as we wait for the fun summer entertainment [...]
Posted in General on May 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, I just came back from the newly opened Fresh Cup Cafe and I am delighted to report that the lunch was terrific! The atmosphere is light, airy and very fresh! Might that have something to do with the name perhaps? Either way, Laura is a wonderful hostess and the sandwiches were a hit with [...]
Posted in General on May 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Spring is so beautiful! All of a sudden the hills are every shade of green and it’s all good in spite of the rain. In fact, I would say the changing cloud cover is the perfect back drop.
What’s new at The Stillroom? How about our new screen door! This might sound kind of ridiculous but [...]
Posted in General on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
It is that time of year here in Saxonburg, where the village starts to prepare for our Main Street Blooms competition. It is a fun and friendly competition between businesses and property owners to start planting the seeds that bring forth an abundance of color and that summer feeling to our town. Soon carnival week will be in full swing along [...]
Posted in General on April 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Yes, you can spend a day in and around Saxonburg…you just have to know where to go. From the shops on Main Street to the little treasures that are nestled on the outskirts…you can spend a day in Saxonburg. Just because there are no longer any antique shops on Main Street ( and I think [...]
