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FALL AT RIVER DELL
August 2025 Here at River Dell we just learned that our blog was ranked 27th in a national listing of Bed & Breakfast Blogs by FeedSpot. Not sure what that means, except that someone is paying attention! I try to include a blog post approximately twice a year to...
DAYS OF SUMMER
June 2025 We have had a cool, wet spring here at River Dell. As you can see from this aerial photo of our little neighborhood, the river is high and the landscape is lush and green. River Dell is just to the left of center in the pic. As we move through June, summer...
BOOKEND WEEKEND AT RIVER DELL
February 2025 ROSES ARE RED; MONEY IS GREEN WHAT MIGHT YOU DO WITH THE TIME IN BETWEEN? Between Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, that is. This year, February 14th is on Friday; the holiday celebrating the Presidents who appear on our one and five dollar bills is...
ABOUT THE TAX RATE INCREASE
We have reduced our nightly rate by $10.00, to cover most of a recent tax increase from 10.3 to 15.3%. This is being done as a protest of that increase, which is the result of our County Supervisors deciding to double the (county) lodging tax from 5 to 10%. There is...
WISTERIA AT RIVER DELL
We now have wisteria at River Dell! A few years after installing an arbor and several years after planting, it is in full bloom for the first time. April is flowering foliage month here in Luray, and now we have this to go with the forsythia, redbuds, magnolias and...
EARLY SPRING AT RIVER DELL
April 2023 One thing we love about the Shenandoah Valley is that Spring gets sprung when the calendar says it should. Magnolias, bluebonnets, redbuds and lilacs all grace our neighborhood here on the River in the early part of April. It is truly beautiful! And the...
A New Year at River Dell
We have now been hosting guests at River Dell for six years. One thing we have discovered is that we love doing this! We have met delightful people from all over the country and from other countries. It has certainly enriched our lives here on the river! This pic is...
RIVER DELL IN WINTER
We do have Winter at River Dell, and after a rather cold and snowy January we can look forward to Spring as temperatures begin to moderate, even in February. By mid-March we’ll see the initial signs, and by the end of the month it will be in full bloom. After 30+...
RAINBOW OVER RIVER DELL
We have not experienced many thunderstorms here at the Dell since we arrived four years ago this month, but this year we seem to be making up for it! This is only the second rainbow we’ve seen. Things are quite verdant, as we’ve had a relatively wet spring, and so far...