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Bristol Tn Va Eat Healthier Buy From Your Local Farmers Market Tn Sullivan Co

11-21-09
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas: Real Estate Agent in Bristol, TN

 

Bristol Tn Va Eat Healthier Buy From Your Local Farmers Market Tn Sullivan Co

My name is Rob Thomas and I'm a Realtor with Heritage Homes at Sixth Street in Bristol Tn Va and I wanted to pass on some information that is very important to me....Eat Healthier!

But if you should ever have any real estate need please contact me at 423.341.6954 or visit me at  GoWithRobThomas

Farm

I grew up on a farm in Holston Valley and I would grow sweet corn, canteloups and water mellons. I would load my truck up everyday and then drive through the camp grounds that are located around South Holston Lake. It wouldn't take long to sell out! My family also supplied most of the local markets and grocery stores with apples....I will never forget sitting under the trees or in the barm shinning apples for hours before taking them to town! So I guess you could say that I learned at a very young age to eat healthier!

  • Locally grown foods do not have to be transported nearly as far as conventionally-produced food (which averages 1,500 miles) using a lot less gas and other fuels in transportation and gets to our table a lot fresher and has better flavor.
  • Local farmers markets allow and help farming families to keep their farmland from big development interest amd helps farmers get a fair price for the goods they sell.
  • Local farmers use methods to help reduce erosion, prevent contamination of the food they grow and the local water systems, and they are always finding ways to conserve such as natural pest control, compost and cover crops.
  • When you go and buy from the local farmers markets you can ask them right on the spot any question you have about the product and you will eat healthier!
  • When you but locally you decrease our dependency on the big production chains and remember you will always eat healthier.
  • Local farmers markets make our community stronger. Click on community to find out more about our area.

Different crops are available at different times of the year and depend a lot on the local weather. Like for example ....at this time (November) we are able to get apples, bokchoy, broccoli, cabbage, chinese cabbage, gourds, greens, herbs, Indian corn, kale, mushrooms, mustard, pecans.  And as you can see all of these will help us eat healthier.

Remember that Bristol is a great place to live and a great place for farmers to raise their crops and most of the cities have their own farmers market....Bristol's is on State Street......just ask around and you will find one close to you so you can eat healthier from now on!

 


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Bristol Tn Boy Scouts Food Drive Tn Sullivan Co

11-15-09
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas: Real Estate Agent in Bristol, TN

Bristol Tn Boy Scouts Food Drive Tn Sullivan Co

My name is Rob Thomas...I am a Real Estate Agent in Bristol Tn for Heritage Homes at Sixth Street,Inc ...I wanted to share the following program that takes place in our area each year. For more information on Real Estate in our area please contact me 423-341-6954 or visit me at...

GoWithRobThomas.com

We came home yesterday (November 14) to find our annual Boy Scouts of America......Scouting for Food bag on the front door knob. This is the Scouts way of helping out all those that are in need of food in our community!

Boy Scout

 

I have a special place in my heart for the Boy Scouts. I grew up in Scouting and received my Eagle Scout award back in the 70's and still feel honored to have had the opportunity to participate in this great program.

Here's a quick Boy Scouts fact.....

As part of the alumni.....179 U.S. astronauts were involved in Scouting...39 are Eagle Scouts....I guess you could say.....The skies the limit when you are involved in Scouting!

We were taught at a young age in Boy Scouts to be...

Trustworthy,

Loyal,

Helpful,

Friendly,

Courteous,

Kind,

Obedient,

Cheerful,

Thrifty,

Brave,

Clean,

and Reverent!

WOW!......Kind of sounds like what we have to be to be successful in Real Estate doesn't it?

So if you received your bag over the weekend you have till next Saturday to feel that bag with as many canned goods as you can possibly give and leave it back on your front porch for the Bot Scouts to pick up!

Food

Thanks for helping out our community!

Remember that Bistol is a Great Place to Live!

Guitar

Heck....It's the Birthplace Of Country Music!

Check out our local Schools or our local Weather

or

View some of the Homes that are available in out area at this time....

Check us out....You'll be glad you did!


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South Holston Lake Short Story Tn Sullivan Co

11-11-09
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas: Real Estate Agent in Bristol, TN

South Holston Lake Short Story Tn Sullivan Co

I am a Real Estate in Bristol Tn for Heritage Homes at Sixth Street, Inc.

To view some of our areas listings click on

Bristol Area Property

We are a locally owned company with awesome agents that go out of there way to make sure you are treated the way they would want to be treated!

If you have any Real Estate need please contace me at 423-341-6954

or visit me at

GoWithRobThomas

I want to share with you a just a short story about South Holston Lake. You see I grew up on a farm just a couple minutes away from this awesom lake. I have a special tie to it because my grandmother grew up where the lake is now. She would sit and tell us a short story every now and then about what it was like growing up on the river and what it was like when TVA built the Dam and took all the homes that were where the lake is now.

That must have really been something!

As I grew up we spent a lot of time boating, swimming and fishing is this beautiful Lake, we would hike over the knobs and find our favorite fishing hole and stay all day and one of our favorite spots is a place called cliff Island...you can climb up and then jump off! It's not so bad when the water is up ....but when the level is down it can be quite a fall!

But it is a lot of fun!

Cliff

Getting to the lake for this short story is with a view to die for as you can see below!

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This is the route you take from Bristol and is only a short story drive to get there!

For more information on our weather click on Current Weather

and

Remember that Bristol is a great place to live and is the birthplace of Country Music!

Guitar

Click on Community for more information about our area!

or

Click on Schools to check out our area Schools!

and

Remember

Check us out......You'll be glad you did!

 


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Bristol Tn-Va Area Attractions Tn Sullivan Co

11-09-09
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas: Real Estate Agent in Bristol, TN

Bristol Tn-Va Area Attractions Tn Sullivan Co.

 

My name is Rob Thomas and I am a Real Estate Agent at Heritage Home at Sixth Street in Bristol, Tn. We are a locally owned office in downtown Bristol. Before we get started I want you to know that if you have any Real Estate need I hope you will give me a call at 423.341.6954 or visit me at GoWithRobThomas

And once you get to know me you will find out quick who my favorite sports team is....to find out click on... Rob's Favorite Sports Team

And if you want to check out some of our area listings then click on Area Property

First of all I want to remind you that Bristol is the birthplace of Country Music....and is a really neat place to live...State Street actually separates Bristol Tn-Va and there is always something going on downtown!

Sign

For more information on our community click on Community Information

Now ...Lets get started with one of our Area Attractions. Recently we visited a really neat place that's a scenic 45 minute drive away located just outside of Abingdon, Va

Backbone Rock!

Backbone Rock 2009

This is a great place to hike and picnic and is located in the Cherokee National Forest. Trains used to travel through this Area Attraction...you can see where they had to chisel up into the rock to make sure the smoke stack would clear as it traveled through the rock!

You can even hike up to the top of the Backbone Rock and walk across the top and walk down the other side!

Backbone Rock 2009

On the other side as you walk down you will love the views of the flowing river!

Backbone Rock 2009

This is truly one of those Area Attractions that you will want to visit when you are in the area!

It's a great place to visit no matter what the season or what the weather!

To check out our weather click on Current Area Weather

Remember to please contact me if you have any Real Estate need....Whether it's buying or selling I would love to help out! I promise you that no one will work harder for you than I will!


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Bristol Tn Area Restaurants Tn Sullivan Co

11-08-09
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas: Real Estate Agent in Bristol, TN

Bristol Tn Area Restaurants Tn Sullivan Co...This is just one of the Bristol Tn Area Restaurants that I want to tell you about today. I am a Realtor in Bristol, Tn-Va and I am an Agent for Heritage Homes at Sixth Street, Inc which is located at 403 Sixth Street, Bristol, Tn 37620. As a Real Estate Agent in Bristol I like to let people know about some of the neat features of our area....one of those are Area Restaurants....... For more information call me at 423.341.6954 or visit me at.........GoWithRobThomas

Remember that Bristol is the birthplace of Country Music!

Guitar

The Tavern is an Area Restaurant which is located at 222 East Main Street, in historic Abingdon, Va. and is just minutes away from Bristol Tn. Upon entering this historic establishment which was built in 1779, you feel as if you are stepping back in history. The building was originally used as a tavern and overnight inn for stagecoach travelers. Among its most prominent guests were President Andrew Jackson, Louis Philippe, King of France and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the designer of Washington D.C.

The atmosphere is idyllic for a romantic dinner for two or a dinner party with friends. Dining beside the fireplace on the upper level is a cozy experience or you could dine outside in a beautifully landscaped courtyard which is accented with romantic outdoor lighting. A glass of wine from its impressive wine list compliments any meal which is made by hand at the time of the order.

The Tavern is a must dining experience. The quality food is to be savored and enjoyed, while the atmosphere is very quaint and definately something to be remembered!

For more Information about our area please click on Bristol, Tn-Va Area Information

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The Bristol Tn-Va area is a great area to live, if you are looking for property in our area and want to view some of our local listings please click on Area Listings

Lake

The Tavern in an Area Restaurants that is a great place to dine after a fun day at the lake which is located only minutes from South Holston Lake....To check out our local weather please click on Area Weather

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To check out the latest News on our Local Real Estate please click on Area Real Estate News

Below you will find a map to one of the best Area Restaurants that we have....please take the time to Dine here the next time you are in our area!


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