Laurel Park

State agriculture officials have lifted a hold order on a Laurel Park barn after all 25 horses there tested negative for neurologic equine herpesvirus in a second round of tests. Maryland Department of Agriculture officials lifted the order Wednesday, 11 days after the last known viral exposure…

It's possible that the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown could be run in a different setting than Pimilico Race Course. As the track……race, the Preakness, will be put up for auction in August, with nearby Laurel Park and the Bowie Training Center, because of...

Alarmed over the state of the Maryland horse racing industry, former Pimlico Race Course owner Joe De Francis said Wednesday he would be willing to……the Preakness, will be put up for auction in August, along with nearby Laurel Park and the Bowie Training Center, because of federal...

The Grade I De Francis Dash will return to Laurel Park in October after a one-year hiatus. Introduced in 1990, the six-furlong sprint is one of only three Grade I races held in Maryland, along with the Preakness Stakes and the Pimlico Special. The $300,000 De Francis Dash was not held last year…

On Maryland's most important racing day of the year, Gov. Martin O'Malley declared his commitment to keep the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Pimlico and the Preakness will be put up for auction in August, along with nearby Laurel Park and the Bowie Training Center, because of federal…

Stop! Before you read any further, get a nice hot cup of tea or coffee, maybe a scone or bagel, find a comfortable chair and dig in to the latest……Foodie BlogRoll is back (links to almost 2000 food bloggers worldwide)Laurel Park BuzzDixie Diner (1724 Brevard Rd, Hendersonville, NC…

That's just what three of the finest establishments in our area are doing!Village Wines, Blackwater Grille and Highland Brewing Co have put their culinary heads together and come up with a five course dinner, prepared and served at Blackwater Grille (in the Laurel Park area of Hendersonville)…

Ontem fomos a Ascheville encontrar uma tradutora conhecida de Jean-Louis, e na volta fui surpreendida com a beleza de Laurel Park , com suas montanhas azuis e suas casas escondidas entre as arvores... muito bonito!O bebedouro trancado a cadeado é um sinal da grande seca que a regiao vive.…

lotusearth Originally uploaded by Joe The Artist. TheOldBarn Originally uploaded by Joe The Artist. These are the 2 paintings that I sold this last weekend at the Laurel Park Show.Just Painting the Neighborhood Fences.

Normally, my identity is kept a mystery when interviewing chefs for a Meet the Chef feature by using email and the phone. In the case of Scott Douglass Adams, Executive Chef/Owner of Blackwater Grille in the Laurel Park area of Hendersonville, I made an exception.Chef Scott had so much to say,…

This Saturday, June 7th, from 12:00 noon to 4:00PM, Village Wines in the Laurel Park area of Hendersonville, will be holding a free olive oil tasting event.Six to nine different types of olive oil will be opened. Small pieces of crusty bread will be used for dipping.This is an educational tasting…

Blackwater Grille will close their doors after dinner on Saturday, February 28th.Upsetting as this is, I'm so glad Chef/Co-Owner Scott Adams didn't make the announcement after they closed. This means we still have time for a farewell dinner at Blackwater, saying good-bye and giving our…

Suzanne Originally uploaded by Joe The Artist. This is the finished product and will be put in a show in Hendersonville, NC. This is a young lady who stopped by a show in Laurel Park, NC. Remember, this is not a rendition, nor a photographic likeness, but my impression of the lovely young…