I recommend David Lipscomb of Virginia Rock Shop at the Rockfish Valley Community Center for jewelry repairs and gemstone work. He has restrung several pearl and bead necklaces and bracelets for me. Does a great job at a fair price. You can stop by during his regular hours or call him at 434-981-1897. Submitted by Maria Spence. September 2024
bracelets, silver,
We want to highly recommend "Ride with Rog" a company with three party buses that take people to the local wineries and breweries. They have beautiful big vans with a driver that fit up to 14 people. You can set your own schedule and where you would like to visit. You can change stop locations as you go. Chris, our driver, was friendly, knowledgeable, and a great driver. Call them at 540-478-3127 or ridewithrog@gmail.com, see the Facebook page at facebook.com/RideWithRog. Submitted Paul and Maria Spence. June 2024
winery, tours,
I highly recommend Rockfish Gap Embroidery to anyone looking for custom embroidery services. Donna Crabtree is easy to work with and takes the time to understand what type of design you are interested in. Donna's turnaround time is very reasonable as are her prices for her expert work. I have had hats, aprons, and towels all embroidered by Donna, and the final product was always flawless. Some examples of her work can be seen in the Wintergreen Resort gift shop on the mountain. Give Donna a call if you are looking for exceptional embroidery services. Submitted by Robin Pullen. April 2024
When we locked ourselves out of our Wintergreen home, we called Kingpin Locksmith in Staunton (540-471-2156, kingpinlocksmith@yahoo.com). They came in bad weather and helped us. I was very happy with their service. Submitted by Helen Bates. January 2024
lockout, security, keys
Albemarle Lock and Safe (434-977-5397, info@albemarlelock.com) did a marvelous job of repairing 23-year-old hard-to-find lock mechanisms for us last year. Submitted by Greg Heuer. January 2024
locksmith, security
I am on the board of the Highlands Condo Association on the mountain. The condo association's property managers are Mountain Life of Virginia (434-256-0501) and are very pleased with their service. The owner, Geoff Truslow, and his team are very responsive. Their office is at the base of the mountain at 910 Beech Grove Road. Submitted by Jerry Simonelli in response to a WBB subscriber's request for recommendations on property managers. September 2023
We had our pool table repaired by Doug Carter out of Lynchburg (434-401-3212). He and his brothers did fantastic work repairing the table rails, leveling the table, and replacing the cloth. Doug charges by the job, plus $200 travel time for the round trip to the top of the mountain; we found that given few pool table repair people around it was worth it. We were happy with the work. Submitted by Matt and Erika Stegman. June 2023
billiards
Over the Thanksgiving holidays, our family enjoyed the taste treat of roasted fresh chestnuts purchased from Tinkerland Chestnuts on Route 151 in Roseland. The chestnuts were fresh, excellent, and tasty and they're likely still available. Contact Tinkerland Chestnuts at sloken@aol.com or call 434-277-8059 regarding availability. Submitted by Craig Cooper. December 2022
After our recent move to Stoney Creek, we had some damage to several pieces of furniture that had been in storage. (Broken leg on sofa, broken leg on the coffee table, and the arm of a dining room chair broken in several pieces.) The moving and storage company sent out Jim Hennessey of Weathersby Guild to do “in-home” repairs. Jim arrived promptly, went to work, and after several hours he had the repairs completed. He kept his work space neat, and cleaned up afterward. It has been just a week since Jim did the repairs so we cannot attest to longevity, however, he guaranteed his work. We are using all of the furniture. We had a house full of family over the holiday weekend and no problems with the furniture repairs. Contact him at 540-212-4546; JimHennessey@WeathersbyGuild.com. Submitted by Joyce Claman. December 2022
Andrew Minton Jeweler (434 979-7672) in the Seminole Square Shopping Center in Charlottesville is excellent for jewelry repair. He is fair and has wonderful recommendations. He also has a beautiful selection of estate jewelry, will order what you need or want and is very pleasant to deal with. It’s a family-run business. Submitted by Sally Bryant. January 2022
I second the glowing recommendation submitted by Sally Bryant in the WBB newsletter regarding Andrew Minton Jeweler (434- 979-7672 in Charlottesville). From the very first time I met Andrew his honesty, work ethics, and fairness have always been present. Submitted by Odette Henderson. January 2022
jewelry repair
• I highly recommend Lili Gill as a piano teacher. Very much a beginner, I've been taking piano lessons from her here in Nellysford for several years and find her to be a wonderfully talented piano teacher (and pianist). She teaches both children and adults, and at all levels. Her enthusiasm for music is infectious, she has a gentle yet knowledgeable and encouraging teaching manner, and seems to have an infinite amount of patience! Her website with contact information and more details is LiliGillPiano.com. Submitted by Laura Sorenson. August 2021
I would like to recommend Dave Brown, local artisan for his unique yard art. After seeing the beautiful big acorn in his yard I had to have a giant one! Dave Brown crafts sculptures of wildlife as well as unique benches and other objet de’art that will withstand the elements and add interest to your landscape. Dave Brown 434-996-3039. Submitted by Ellen English.
Art, artist, yard art
Responding to the request in the WBB newsletter for local notary publics, the Wintergreen Property Owners Association said that there are two notaries in their office–Theresa Harris and Pam Thomas (call 434-325-8530). Also, in Nellysford, Julia Rogers at Rogers & Associates (434-361-9650) offered that she is a notary. All provide the service at no charge during office hours but do call for an appointment.
notery
Minimizing trips outside the home? We highly recommend Adam Aucoin of River Oak Farm who has launched a brilliant new service. He has established a web store on his web site https://www.riveroakfarm.com, with all his fabulous fresh products. Simply go to his web store and select the products you wish and place the order (payment by credit card). You get the finest freshest beef, chicken, and pork products Nelson county has to offer, delivered to your house (in select areas like Wintergreen) on a regular schedule with absolute minimal fuss. We’ve been doing this now for a couple weeks and it works great! We encourage you to save that trip to the store (and the associated risk) and try out his service. Submitted by Randy & Janelle Carroll and Bob & Jan Jones.
food online
Sweet Bliss Bakery http://www.sweetblissbakery.com/ in Nellysford (next to the grocery store on the left, in the back) is the kind of place that you would hope to find in a resort community: Extraordinary handcrafted desserts with distinctive flavors and textures you will not find anywhere else in a tiny coffee shop. Lisa Swinson is known as the Cheesecake Lady, so that gives you an idea of how rich her cakes, pies, tortes, muffins, brownies, scones, cookies, eclairs and cream puffs might be. Locals have learned to order ahead of time; 434-465-6776. Charles Batchelor.
