The Nest in Mount Jackson

What does it take to turn a vacant, decades-old hardware store into the heart of a small town's downtown? On this Tourism Tuesday edition of The Valley Today, Janet Michael heads to The Nest in Mount Jackson with Shenandoah County Tourism's Kary Haun, joined by Mount Jackson Town Manager Olivia Hilton and Assistant Town Manager Greg Beam, to find out. They dig into the town's Mount Jackson Five program, the $125,000 in grants behind it, and why "kicking them out of the nest" is actually the goal. Along the way: shop-local philosophy, a brand-new small-business retention grant, and where to find the county's next big event. Come back tomorrow for Part Two — a Valley Business Today segment featuring two of The Nest's own makers. LINKS & RESOURCES The Nest Mount Jackson — Facebook Shenandoah County Tourism — visitshenandoahcounty.com (Events tab for weekly happenings) Route 11 Yard Crawl — annual event, second Saturday in August Junk 'N Jams — monthly market, second Saturday, 9:00–1:00, Mayors Park Gazebo THE VALLEY TODAY with Janet Michael — A decade of conversations. New podcast episodes drop weekdays at 11 AM. Catch the show on The River 95.3 and Fox Sports 1450 AM weekdays just after noon. Subscribe and listen at thevalleytodaypodcast.com — available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to leave a rating or review — it helps more listeners find us. Connect with us: Facebook — facebook.com/ValleyTodayFanPage Instagram — instagram.com/thevalleytoday