Embracing Winter Outdoors: Hosting and Adventuring

January Newsletter 2022 Instead of allowing the chilly temperatures and snow to shut us inside, embrace it by hosting an outdoor winter party! While outdoor spaces are mostly enjoyed during the summer months, you can make amazing memories that your friends and family will be talking about for years. Here are a few easy ideas […]

Winter Reading Adventures

By Rachel Mininger When you think of the winter season, cuddling up next to the fire, wrapped up in a blanket with a good book sounds pretty cozy.  We love that while sometimes we are stuck in the house during the winter season, you can always get out on adventures in your imagination with a […]

Meet the Bear Creek Team: Lori Randolph

Lori Randolph joined the Bear Creek team in September 2021 as our bookkeeper.  Lori has done an amazing job of helping streamline our bookkeeping and is a great addition to our office staff. More From Lori I have seen the work Bear Creek has been doing for the past few years and I greatly admired […]

Winter Favorite Things – The Bear Necessities

The Bear Necessities is a curated monthly list of a few of our favorite things that encourage to spend time outdoors. This month, warmth and light draw us outdoors to celebrate with friends and seek out winter adventures. Our crews love them and anyone who enjoys spending time outdoors in the colder months will love […]

Come as you will be

A Fresh Look at Goal Setting and Creating a Vision for the Future For the past couple of years Brian and I (Victoria) have taken a few days to step away from home and our day to day work and get away for a planning retreat. It may seem counterproductive to step away in the […]

December 2021 Newsletter

Thoughts and encouragement from Brian and Victoria Mininger, from what they have learned both personally and professionally through their Mastermind Communities. For the past couple of years, Brian and I (Victoria) have intentionally taken a few days to get away for a vision and goal setting retreat. It may seem counterproductive to step away in […]

Holiday Festivities in Downtown Waynesboro

Waynesboro, VA – Destination Downtown Waynesboro (DDW) will host its first annual Holiday Market in the Main Street Alley (the alley between the P. Buckley Moss Gallery and Revive Beauty Bar) on Saturday, December 4th from 11 am-5:30 pm. In addition to local businesses and artisans setting up booths in the alley, several other notable vendors […]

Sprucing up your Outdoor Space for Fall

Try some of these simple tips to transform your outdoor space into an autumn-inspired haven. As the days get shorter, hang some string lights or add a fire pit to your outdoor space to create a fun ambiance for sharing stories and laughter with friends and family in the cool evenings. If you have an […]

Outdoor Recipe: Grilled Apples

Grilled Apples are a wonderful way to enjoy in season produce and the warming spices of fall. You can serve it as a side, paired with pork and a local cider or top it with vanilla ice cream and caramel drizzle for a delicious dessert. Visit one of the many local fruit orchards in our […]

Creating an outdoor space for your health

Why should you create an outdoor space that you enjoy spending time in? Because it’s good for your health! We all know the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But did you know that spending time in your backyard can also benefit your mind, body, and soul in a positive way. Forest […]