For time being, river gondola is still pie in the sky (5/13/2012)
• Silver Cos. leaving options open for cross-river gondola linking its 'Celebrate' developments

When?opoly (4/26/2012)
• When$opoly gauges projects' progress

KALAHARI COULD BE KAPUT (3/1/2012)
• Kalahari Resorts still coming to Fredericksburg?

Silver Cos. to revive rest-area ramp plan? (2/17/2012)
• Silver might bring back plans for a ramp to Celebrate Virginia South from Interstate 95

Tomzak talks about ups, downs as mayor (1/7/2012)
• Tomzak recalls time as mayor after announcing he won't run for a third term.

BUSINESS >> REGION TOUTS DIVERSE ECONOMY (7/16/2011)
• Guide To Living overview of Fredericksburg business community

Hotel project moving ahead (7/7/2011)
• Construction resumes at Candlewood Suites hotel in Spotsylvania

There's not much cause for celebration these days (4/23/2011)
• Celebrate Virginia has fallen on hard times

Celebrate Va. hits hard times (4/22/2011)
• The Silver Cos. and its investment partners owe about $5 million in back taxes and special assessment payments.

When?opoly (3/5/2011)
• What's the status of various area projects?

What's the status of area projects? (3/4/2011)
• Some are on track, while others haven't left the station.

Bill could boost Kalahari (2/16/2011)
• Bills making their way through General Assembly could boost Kalahari Resorts project

Bill would boost Kalahari (2/15/2011)
• Bill making its way through General Assembly could boost Kalahari Resorts project

City Council says incentives successful (2/9/2011)
• Business incentives working, but Council members want to be involved earlier in process

City Council says incentives successful (2/8/2011)
• Business incentives working, but Council members want to be involved earlier in process

Best Western in Orange may be on road to foreclosure (1/28/2011)
• Orange hotels may be headed to foreclosure auction

A year of growth, change (1/2/2011)
• Top 10 business stories in 2010

Monster snow storm top story for 2010 (12/31/2010)
• Record snowfalls was top local story of 2010

MWHC's request gets EDA approval (11/9/2010)
• Mary Washington Healthcare bond request sails through first stage of process

MWHC seeks fee reduction from EDA for bond (10/28/2010)
• Mary Washington Healthcare asks Fredericksburg EDA to lower bond issuance fee for planned $30 million offering

Signs of growth amid downturn (10/16/2010)
• Second-quarter economic review for the Fredericksburg area

City moves on tourism zones (10/13/2010)
• Fredericksburg City Council moves closer to approving new and expanded tourism zones

Area projects are stalled (10/11/2010)
• Several area hotel developments stall as obtaining financing proves to be a challenge

Spotsy looks at using incentives (9/29/2010)
• Spotsy supervisors backing incentive plan for businesses

Central Park, U.S. 1 area seeking to be included (9/23/2010)
• Fredericksburg City Council may expand city tourism zones, number of businesses eligible to apply for incentives

Proposed state fund could help Kalahari (9/22/2010)
• Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling calls for tourism development fund that could provide incentives to projects such as Kalahari Resorts

Region touts diverse economy (9/11/2010)
• Guide To Living overview of Fredericksburg business community

Cat-and-dog friendship just wasn't meant to be (9/3/2010)
• Stray Smiles: Family pets are fighting like cats and dogs

Kalahari won't tap tax-free financing (8/25/2010)
• Kalahari Resorts turns down financing package that included $30 million in tax-exempt bonds

A mixed quarter for area economy (7/18/2010)
• Second-quarter economic review for the Fredericksburg area

Council faces familiar challenge (6/27/2010)
• Fredericksburg faces financial challenges in the coming years

New council may get housing proposal (6/23/2010)
• Proposal for development on city-Spotsy border will be passed on to the next City Council

EDA to award grants in July (6/22/2010)
• EDA gets another round of grant applications

EDA, Kalahari change terms (6/15/2010)
• EDA OKs Kalahari performance agreement changes

Will this idea take flight? (5/28/2010)
• Wind tunnel that simulates skydiving could be coming to Celebrate Virginia South

Kalahari provisions OK'd (5/26/2010)
• Waterpark moves forward with Fredericksburg City Council and Planning Commission.

BOND IMPASSE RESOLVED (5/25/2010)
• Fredericksburg EDA, Kalahari Resorts reach compromise on bond fees

Offer input on city's Kalahari project (5/25/2010)
• Residents will have a chance to provide input on Kalahari project

No rush on Kalahari bonds, Devine says (5/24/2010)
• Fredericksburg's vice mayor weighs in on Kalahari bond issue

Mayor says EDA irresponsible (5/22/2010)
• Fredericksburg mayor criticizes EDA for handling of Kalahari project

State pushes back Kalahari's deadline (5/19/2010)
• Kalahari Resorts gets extension until Oct. 15 to issue tax-exempt bonds

State gives Kalahari $5 mil more in bonds (5/18/2010)
• City receives another $5 million in recovery zone bonds for Kalahari project

Board rejects Kalahari fee deal (5/15/2010)
• EDA split over Kalahari fees; compromise proposal dies

EDA meets today about bonds for Kalahari (5/14/2010)
• City EDA to consider Kalahari bond request

NEGOTIATIONS CENTER ON VALUE OF EDA TO KALAHARI PROJECT AUTHORITY EARNS ITS FEES BY ACTING AS A LOAN CONDUIT (5/13/2010)
• Extent of value provided by Fredericksburg EDA is at heart of fee negotiations with Kalahari

Kalahari makes pitch to Spotsylvania (5/12/2010)
• Silver Cos. talking to other localities about their EDAs issuing Kalahari's bonds

City budget cuts some services (5/12/2010)
• Fredericksburg approves budget

EDA balks at city's compromise plan (5/11/2010)
• Fredericksburg EDA doesn't approve compromise offer on Kalahari Resorts bond fee

Kalahari waiver facing a hitch (5/7/2010)
• City scrambling for solution on EDA fee waiver request from Kalahari Resorts

Community involvement nothing new for Spears (5/5/2010)
• Susan Spears named president of Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce

Kalahari seeking planning permits (5/4/2010)
• Kalahari Resorts applying for numerous special-use permits

Kalahari will pay fee on bonds (4/27/2010)
• Kalahari Resorts agrees to pay Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority's fee on tax-exempt bond issuance

Amid the gloom, glimmers of hope (4/25/2010)
• Quarterly economic review of Fredericksburg area

Kalahari wants break on fees paid for bonds (4/13/2010)
• Fredericksburg EDA gives initial approval to issuing $35 million in tax-exempt bonds for Kalahari Resorts

Kalahari to give EDA an update (4/11/2010)
• Part of Kalahari Resorts' financing plan up before Fredericksburg's Economic Development Authority

Once-exotic treat becoming a staple (4/9/2010)
• Area diners are getting hooked on sushi

Kalahari seeks financing for Fredericksburg resort (3/30/2010)
• Kalahari Resorts trying to obtain another $10 million in tax-exempt financing

Kalahari's bond sale delay OK (3/11/2010)
• Kalahari bonds to be sold by June 15

Kalahari gets extension (3/10/2010)
• Bonds are seen as a key part of completing the financing package for the $260 million resort, planned for Celebrate Virginia.

When?opoly (3/4/2010)
• An update on the status of various projects in the Fredericksburg area

Even here, losses are large (2/21/2010)
• A snapshot of where the regional economy is now compared with 2006

S.C. developer plans apartment community (2/5/2010)
• "High-end" apartment complex proposed for Celebrate Virginia South

BONDS COULD BENEFIT EDA (1/20/2010)
• Neither the U.S. nor the Canadian government is giving Kalahari Resorts any money directly as part of the $25 million in financing

Kalahari faces June 30 deadline (1/17/2010)
• Kalahari Resorts must start construction of its Fredericksburg water park by June 30 in order to take advantage of $25 million in tax-exempt financing from the state of Virginia

$25M FOR KALAHARI (1/16/2010)
• Kalahari gets help from the state

Kalahari: Fredericksburg waterpark project gets $25-million boost (1/15/2010)
• $25 million in tax-exempt financing will be made available through the federal stimulus act to Kalahari Resorts’ proposed waterpark hotel in Celebrate Virginia in Fredericksburg, governor's office announces.

Officials share hopes for 2010 (1/12/2010)
• Officials' hopes for 2010

A good year--to forget (1/2/2010)
• Top business stories of 2009

MUSIC ACTS COMING BACK (10/22/2009)
• Celebrate Virginia Live concerts to return

KYBECCA MISSES DEADLINE (8/6/2009)
• Not much to know about incentivized projects yet

Boy, 3, drowns at Kalahari water park in Ohio (8/4/2009)
• Boy drowns at Kalahari's Sandusky resort

'WE'RE MOVING FORWARD' (7/17/2009)
• Kalahari president talks about search for money to build in Fredericksburg

Kalahari moves ahead on water park plan (7/15/2009)
• Kalahari moving forward with site plan work

Lifeline offered to Expo Center (2/12/2009)
• Discussion of Expo subsidy continues

Central Park is feeling empty (2/8/2009)
• Vacancy rate creeps up at Central Park as more retailers go out of business

Kalaharirolls out project plans (1/16/2009)
• Kalahari submits preliminary plans for resort

Kalahari hits bump (12/30/2008)
• Kalahari Resorts is looking at alternative financing methods, still committed to Fredericksburg park

Hope and plans for economic comeback (12/28/2008)
• Officials in the Fredericksburg region offer their resolutions to try to spur the local economy in 2009

Tourism up despite budget crunch (10/30/2008)
• How did regional visitation go in the Fredericksburg area this past fiscal year?

We've got 'passionality' (10/5/2008)
• Virginia Tourism Corp. officials get a first-hand look at Fredericksburg-area attractions and restaurants that residents are passionate about

Optimism for projects despite crisis KALAHARI CREDIT CRUNCH: 'THIS PROJECT WILL HAPPEN' (10/4/2008)
• Update on Kalahari Resorts

Council approves Kalahari package; no tax rate set (5/14/2008)
• Council approves Kalahari measures, delays budget decisions

Council passes Kalahari package (4/23/2008)
• Kalahari package passes

Tomzak, Girvan recall relationship fracture (4/11/2008)
• Micah candidate forum focuses on Kalahari, mayoral candidate differences

Kalahari package draws support (4/9/2008)
• Kalahari project draws overwhelming support during public hearing

Kalahari hearing period extended (4/8/2008)
• Hearings on Kalahari incentives will continue through April 22

City grapples with incentives (4/6/2008)
• City approach to incentives still evolving

Hopefuls for mayor both get support The letters (4/1/2008)
• Endorsements not always clear-cut in mayoral race

Week's news in review (3/23/2008)
• Week's news in review

Package urged for wine shop (3/22/2008)
• Council to consider incentives for Kybecca wine bar

Kalahari eyes Expo Center (3/21/2008)
• Kalahari to buy Expo Center

Kalahari incentives called necessary (3/19/2008)
• Consultant gives Kalahari project good marks

Others seek grants for improvements (3/13/2008)
• Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority coming up with criteria for which local businesses should get grants

Area hopes to attract boomers (3/13/2008)
• High hopes for tourism in the Fredericksburg area for 2008, beyond

City clock ticking on Slavery Museum (3/13/2008)
• Slavery museum running short on time to begin work under city permit

CITY TAX HIKE PROPOSED DETAILS (3/12/2008)
• City manager recommends no raises, no spending increase, 5-cent real estate tax rate hike

LOCAL WEEK IN REVIEW (3/9/2008)
• week's news in review

Kalahari tax plan urged (3/8/2008)
• Mayor: Tax tourists to recoup Kalahari rebate

Kalahari details are work in progress (3/7/2008)
• Kalahari hearing, vote pushed back as city eyes tax increment financing

Kalahari hearing, vote postponed (3/6/2008)
• Final vote would now come May 13.

City Council televising Kalahari discussion (2/26/2008)
• City Council televising work session on Kalahari Resorts tonight.

Big plans, big projects, big updates (2/16/2008)
• Check the status of 32 planned developments throughout the region.

City mayor going for a second term (1/31/2008)
• Tomzak makes mayoral campaign official

LOCAL WEEK IN REVIEW (1/27/2008)
• Week in review

Council approves Kalahari letter (1/23/2008)
• City County approves letter of intent with Kalahari

week in review (1/20/2008)
• week in review

Kalahari plan faces additional scrutiny (1/20/2008)
• Tuesday vote on Kalahari isn't the last approval needed

Old story: Readers are hungry for Trader Joe's most wanted (1/19/2008)
• What do Fredericksburgers want? Trader Joe's, of course

Girvan sets sights on mayor's office (1/16/2008)
• Girvan to run for mayor; Tomzak, Devine to seek re-election May 6

CITIZENS HAVE SAY ON WATER PARK (1/16/2008)
• Kalahari hearing draws a crowd

City may delay Expo Center funding (1/15/2008)
• Mayor calls for Expo talks to halt while Kalahari decision is discussed

Poll results: Is Kalahari right for Fredericksburg? (1/15/2008)
• More than 1,800 votes came in as the city considers whether to support a huge water park in Fredericksburg.

Incentive packages become routine (1/13/2008)
• Kalahari is just the latest of many incentive deals

TAPPING IN >> Downtown teens stand to benefit from tourism developments (1/10/2008)
• Silver Companies $500,000 donation is the beginning of big things for the Fredericksburg Athenaeum

Kalahari incentives add up to $61 mil (1/9/2008)
• City releases Kalahari incentives

Kalahari's impact is still being questioned (1/6/2008)
• Questions remain about Kalahari's impact

FREDERICKSBURG >> City officials, staff visiting Sandusky Ohio officials say there's no downside to water-park resort IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, BUT IT'S WARM, WELCOMING INSIDE THE KALAHARI (1/5/2008)
• City Council visits Kalahari resort in Ohio

Silver gives to city arts group (1/3/2008)
• Silver makes big gift to local arts group

Council to take look at Kalahari ohio park (12/31/2007)
• Council members headed for Ohio to look at Kalahari Resort there

Top 10 stories of 2007 (12/30/2007)
• FLS newsroom's Top 10 stories of 2007

Kalahari incentives decision delayed (12/9/2007)
• Kalahari incentives won't come out until next year

Consequences of the Kalahari WHAT'S IN A NAME? OTHER BIG WATER USERS (12/8/2007)
• Putting Kalahari Resorts' expected water use and traffic into perspective.

APARTMENT COMPLEX WOULD HAVE MORE IMPACT (12/8/2007)
• Traffic counts for Kalahari water park will be lower than an apartment complex, shopping center

Kalahari supporters repeat their case (12/5/2007)
• Second public information session held on planned Kalahari Resorts

Kalahari project pitched to locals (11/29/2007)
• First of two public information sessions held on plans for a water-park resort in Fredericksburg

Water-park information session set for tomorrow (11/27/2007)
• First of two public information sessions to be held tomorrow night on Kalahari Resorts

YMCA head unfazed by coming of a giant (11/25/2007)
• Area YMCA doesn't feel overly threatened by proposed Kalahari Resorts waterpark.

City and waterpark negotiating (11/23/2007)
• Public will get to comment on Kalahari incentives in January

Consultant picked to study I-95 interchange (11/20/2007)
• Consultant hired to study new Interstate 95 interchange near the Fredericksburg Welcome Center

Proposed water park should help expo center (11/18/2007)
• Resort a boon for Expo Center, but doesn't mean subsidy question goes away

KALAHARI RESORTS (11/17/2007)
• Kalahari to be one of biggest employers in area; will be far bigger than any other area hotel.

WHAT KALAHARI PLANS TO BUILD (11/17/2007)
• Kalahari Resort is big news for city, Celebrate Virginia

PROJECT MAY BE IMPETUS FOR NEW INTERCHANGE (11/17/2007)
• Kalahari at Celebrate Virginia Interstate 95 interchange may be needed

Enormous waterpark resort planned for Fredericksburg (11/16/2007)
• Huge waterpark resort is planned for Celebrate Virginia in Fredericksburg.

Wisconsin company will build $200 million waterpark as part of celebrate virginia (11/16/2007)
• City announces plans Kalahari tourism complex