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Sandra Nelms-Ludwig
Mother, veteran, former interpretative national park ranger, retired educator, poet and activist, Sandra Nelms-Ludwig was born and raised in rural Bedford County, Virginia, nestled beneath the Blue Ridge Mountains. She began writing poetry at age 12 and has performed...

Chelsea Harlan
Chelsea Harlan is a person who writes poems. Her work considers the bittersweet beauty of being alive. She holds a BA in Literature and Visual Art from Bennington College, as well as an MFA in Poetry from Brooklyn College, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow and a...

Erika Blatnik
Voted Best Local Female Artist from Creative Loafing Charlotte: “Milestone owner Neal MF Harper has called Blatnik one of the most promising female singer/guitarists in Charlotte, and we agree. Her name is constantly popping up at shows around the Queen City — from...

Russ Pawlas Live at Wine Wednesday!
Born in California, Russ grew up in Bedford, VA and is currently the band director at EC Glass high School. Among many instruments Russ enjoys playing, the guitar seems to be the most special: Elsa. That's his guitar's name. You know it's special when you name your...

A Perfect Pairing
It’s hard not to be inspired here. “People walk in and say, ‘I feel like I’m in New York City or Downtown Philly.’ They will pick a city and fill it in. And that’s our goal,” said owner Wendy Witt. The vision for ElectricCo started forming when Witt, a real estate...

Ben McNulty Live at Wine Wednesday!
Ben will get you up and moving with his selection of a variety of music from Little Feat to Elvis Presley! He creates a really fun time with his upbeat music and loves engaging with the crowd."As for musical inspirations certainly my father comes to mind: Johnny "...

Bedford Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting for ElectricCoArt Market
The Bedford Bulletin newspaper recently featured the Bedford Chamber ribbon cutting of the ElectricCoArt Market:
“The former electric department building, which housed the Electric Company a decade ago is now housing a new art and artisan center called ElectricCoMarket…”