🌱 Why Buena Vista still feels like a 1950s mountain town

Greetings Buena Vista! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Buena Vista still feels like a 1950s mountain town
• When W&L women's soccer comes to Buena Vista this fall

Also on today's calendar: Parry McCluer Varsity Football @ Rockbridge County and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Virginia Mountain Towns That Still Feel Like The 1950s (myfamilytravels.com) — Buena Vista gets a loving spotlight as a quiet Shenandoah Valley town where mountain views, modest downtown buildings, and unhurried routines still shape daily life. The article places Buena Vista among 11 Virginia mountain communities that feel frozen in a 1950s-style, neighborly pace, emphasizing its industrial roots, small-town warmth, and scenery that encourages visitors to linger.
   

• 2026 W&L Women's Soccer Season Preview (generalssports.com) — Buena Vista will host Washington & Lee women's soccer in their season opener against Southern Virginia, continuing a series the Generals currently lead 8–0. The preview also lays out W&L's full 2026 schedule, including key ODAC matchups, home dates in Lexington, and postseason tournament plans that local fans can follow throughout the fall.
   

📸 Around Buena Vista

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buena Vista

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
  Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Parry McCluer Varsity Football @ Rockbridge County →
  Rockbridge County High School, 143 Greenhouse Rd, Lexington
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 2026 Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival →
  Lime Kiln Theater, 607 Borden Rd, Lexington
  12:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Parry McCluer Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Rockbridge County →
  Rockbridge County High School, 143 Greenhouse Rd, Lexington
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Chosen Road →
  Glen Maury Park, 100 Glen Maury Park Rd, Buena Vista
  2:00 pm
• Jake Worthington →
  Lime Kiln Theater, 607 Borden Rd, Lexington
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 24th Annual Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival →
  Glen Maury Park, 100 Rd, Buena Vista
  12:00 pm
• Southern Legacy at Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Festival - Buena Vista, VA →
  Glen Maury Park, 100 Rd, Buena Vista
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Lime Kiln Theater: Co-Bill w/ SJ McDonald →
  Lime Kiln Theater, 607 Borden Rd, Lexington
  7:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day No School
  Rockbridge County Lexington, VA 24450
Saturday September 19
• Shenandoah Valley Annual DU Dinner →
  Virginia Horse Center, 487 Maury River Rd, Lexington
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Mojo Parker live! →
  Brew Ridge Taps, 11 E Nelson St #2524, Lexington
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FREE GARAGE SHELVING LENGTH = 48" DEPTH = 24" HEIGHT = 77" Sturdy and solid.
  Heavy. Will need 2 people. Located in the alley BEHIND 1508 Chestnut Ave, Buena Vista. (Nextdoor Buena Vista)

• DCS Asset Maintenance posted a job opening for CDL Guardrail & Highway Maintenance Technician in Buena Vista. Apply here.
• Washington & Lee University posted a job opening for Part Time Overnight Stocker/Cleaner – Café 77 in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buena Vista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lexington

• Foundation to support Peru search teams created by family of Lexington hiker who died in Andes Mountains (wdbj7.com)
• Out Lexington Way: Upcoming celebrations, event and gatherings (dailygazette.com)
• Woman hospitalized after shooting on Trent Boulevard in Lexington (kentucky.com)

Amherst

• Robert 'Bob' Rhundles Beach (farmvilleherald.com)

Ok Buena Vista! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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