Local Leaders

It’s once again time for the Big Giver Contest, sponsored by Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union, and for you to vote for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County! If (read: when) they have the most votes by March 31st, they will win $10,000, which will...

Lori shares her story and inspires others through the written word. She loves chai tea and mountain sunrises with her son and is heavily influenced by the beauty and wholesomeness of nature. She invites you to meet the author at “Christmas at the Depot” on December...

Today we will be discussing Maggie Bebel’s favorite small business Restless Moons! Restless Moons is a one-of-a-kind brewery that opened in February of 2018, located in downtown Harrisonburg. Customers often come for the limited edition experimental brews and stay for the...

Another day of highlighting some of our favorite small businesses, and today Deborah Smith chose to talk bout Boboko! Boboko Indonesian Cafe serves Indonesian food with a twist of Southeast Asian spices, they pride themselves on providing several delicious vegetarian and vegan...

As a small business owner myself, I can tell you, these last 2 years have been tough. We have faced unprecedented challenges from people objecting to doing simple practices to keep us safe to figuring out how to work remotely. We have adapted, changed, pivoted, and transformed to...

Today is the final day of Small Business Week and we will be covering Matty Tesch’s favorite local business: Black Sheep Coffee! This little coffee shop is nestled inside the Ice House building and provides the perfect cozy space to enjoy a cup of coffee and pastry. Black...

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is paving the way in theatre productions with their creation of ‘U2 Romeo and Juliet‘ under the direction of Justin Poole with musical direction by Jerry Holsopple featuring Prince Bellerose. This original performance features a...

We at the Gaines Group are beyond excited to sponsor another WMRA “Books and Brews” Night at Pale Fire. On Tuesday, November 9th, Joel Salatin will be discussing his latest book, Polyface Micro: Success With Livestock on a Homestead Scale. Books and Brews is an event...

The latest season of the Young Architect Conference is fast approaching and we could not be more thrilled for the next leg of the series! Previous blogs have gone over the kinds of seminars and workshops present in the summer series but we are strapped in and ready for the new...

This month the Gaines Group had the opportunity to sponsor an event very near and dear to our hearts, Noche de Salsa 2021. This event was held by the Scholars Latino Initiative (SLI) featured a drive-through Latin dinner with margaritas along with a park and watch a salsa dance...