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Hey neighbors,
Quick question: would you eat at a restaurant where you have to hand over your phone at the door? A place in DC just opened with that exact rule, and I can't stop thinking about whether it would work here.
Also, the FXBG Neighbors' Choice Awards are officially live! Your votes decide which businesses get the recognition they deserve. Time to celebrate the ones who show up for us.
Happy Tuesday!
Your neighbor, Dori Stewart
Poll Question: Would You Dine Phone-Free? 📵
A new restaurant in DC called Hush Harbor just opened with a unique concept: no phones allowed. When you walk in, you check your phone at the door and spend your evening actually connecting with the people at your table. No scrolling, no texting, no distractions. Just conversation, good food, and being present.
It's creating quite the buzz in the city. So we're curious:
If a restaurant like this opened in the Fredericksburg area, would you go?
Cast your vote, and we'll share what our community thinks in Thursday's newsletter!
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Thank you to our local sponsors who help make this newsletter possible 🙏
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Local Business Owners: Join Our Free Holiday Shop Local Guide
The holidays are here, and we're creating an FXBG Holiday Shop Local Guide to help thousands of locals discover the best deals from businesses like yours.
Deadline: TONIGHT at midnight. Click here to submit your offer.
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Events This Week
This section includes only the major events happening soon. Check event websites for the most current information.
Tuesday, December 2
Holiday Elegance - Private White Carriage Ride | Olde Towne Carriage Tours of Fredericksburg, 706 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA
Giving Tuesday | 137 Spotsylvania Mall Fredericksburg, VA | 10:00AM
Holiday Colonial Tea at the Ironclad Inn | Ironclad Inn & Bourbon Tasting Room 1200 Princess Anne St Fredericksburg, VA | 12:00PM
The Spotsylvanians Chorus Holiday Musical | 137 Spotsylvania Mall, Fredericksburg, VA | 7:00 PM
Wednesday, December 3
Run #4 - SVFD Santa Run - Holleybrooke | 7200 Courthouse Commons Blvd Spotsylvania, VA | 6:00PM
FREE Trivia for a Cause @ Brock's Riverside Grill | 6pm | Supporting Go Local FXBG Internship Program | $100 gift card to 1st place
Thursday, December 4
Disney Villains Trivia at Strangeways Brewing | 350 Lansdowne Road, Fredericksburg, VA | 6:45PM
Riverfront Park Ice Rink | Riverfront Park, 601 Caroline Street Fredericksburg, VA | 5:00PM
Friday, December 5
Fxbg Yoga's Sip & Shop Holiday Market | 6320 Five Mile Center, Suite 319, Fredericksburg, VA | 6:30PM
Holiday Craft Show | Fredericksburg Arts & Craft Shows and Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA | 9:00AM (through Dec.7 )
SantaCon 2025 | SantaCon, Downtown Fredericksburg Bars & Restaurants | 3:00PM
Holiday Open House | Rising Sun Tavern Museum, 1304 Caroline Street Fredericksburg, VA | 5:PM
Full Distance Brewing Ugly Sweater Party | Full Distance Brewing, 650 Corporate Drive, Suite 101, Stafford, VA | 6:00PM
First Friday | Canal Quarter Arts 1517 Princess Anne Street #Suite 102 Fredericksburg, VA | 5:00PM
