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By Bill Freehling

Burlington is expected to open in the coming months in the space right next door (where Ashley Furniture used to be). Burlington will relocate there from its current location at the Greenbrier Shopping Center (2060 Plank Road).

New and Improved Patio Coming Soon to Renato's A beautiful new outdoor patio is expected to open at Ristorante Renato in downtown Fredericksburg in the coming weeks.

and gear, along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel and more.

Fredericksburg Area Museum Opening

Three New Exhibits

Just as Fredericksburg Area Museum has re-opened to the public for the 2023 season, so have three new exhibits:

1 SEEN: Viewing the Work of African American Artists in Fredericksburg - African American history is deeply rooted in Fredericksburg, and African American Artists have painted a vast portrait of Fredericksburg culture. SEEN is a stunning demonstration of these renowned artists, including famed painter Johnny Johnson and Palmer Hayden, who flourished in painting during the Harlem Renaissance. SEEN features African American Art from the past 100 years, and will run through December 2023.

Renato's, which celebrated its 45th anniversary, is converting a portion of its parking lot into a patio. The brick work that's under way now should be finished next week, and Renato's then plans to re-open the space.

In a few months Renato's will add the upper part of the new structure, which will include eight louvered retractable awnings that can hold up to 2 feet of snow.

Renato's is located at 422 William Street. We are so excited to see the final product!

2 Stomp: FXBC - Jurassic Quest was only the beginning of dinosaurs coming to FXBG. Stomp takes you back 12 million years, to learn of the dinosaurs that walked through VA This exhibit features the only known locations of dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period in the commonwealth, and is the perfect way to learn more about the beings who walked this Earth before us. This exhibit will be at FAM until December 2026.

Southern Bagel & Provision Open

619 Caroline St Bagel shop kneads its way onto Caroline Street. With the eclectic food and dining offerings to be found in downtown Fredericksburg, it's hard to imagine that something could have been missing. However, for the hardcore foodie, it has been evident for quite some time that Fredericksburg lacked - of all things - a bagel shop!

But unlike most bagel shops, their focus isn't solely on breakfast offerings, as they plan to serve lunch and dinner and apply for an ABC license. They will serve New York-style bagels and bagel sandwiches, including staples like baconegg-and-cheese bagel sandwiches and friedchicken bagel sandwiches.

T J Maxx store in FXBG Now Open

T.J.Maxx store is at 1811-1859

Carl D. Silver Parkway in the Central Park Marketplace. A.C. Moore used to be there.

Academy Sports + Outdoors coming to Fredericksburg

One of the nation's largest sporting goods and outdoor recreation stores is planning to open a FXBG location. They recently began preliminary construction work on the retail spaces formerly occupied by And That and Buy Buy Baby in Fredericksburg's Central Park shopping center (1320 Carl D. Silver Parkway). It offers a broad assortment of hunting, fishing, and camping equipment

3 Kiwanis: Building Through Service - As the Fredericksburg branch of the Kiwanis celebrates 100 years of international service, this exhibit features the stories of members and projects that managed to improve the lives of children and the FXBG community. Kiwanis is a wonderful exhibit to learn of how our past and present citizens have shaped the meaning of community service, and how we, as a community, can do the same. This exhibit will run through August 2023.

FAM is located at 907 Princess Anne Street.. Bill

Freehling, Fredericksburg's director of economic development and tourism