{"id":1973887,"date":"2025-08-22T06:13:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1973887"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:13:42","slug":"petersburg-veg-in-the-burg-in-old-towne-includes-free-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/petersburg-veg-in-the-burg-in-old-towne-includes-free-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Petersburg Veg in the &#8216;Burg in Old Towne includes free admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><story-emphasis util-module-path=\"elements\/story\" section=\"entertainment\" link=\"\/entertainment\"\/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"colorbar\" style=\"background:#009bff\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"display-5 subhead spacer-small\">Event in Old Towne will have reggae music, vegan food vendors, comedians, raffles, silent auction, open mic, free shuttle service and beverages.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"84497158007\" title=\"Watch as Cocoa the tour dog steals the show\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/07\/USAT\/84497232007-life-of-a-tour-dog.jpg?crop=1918,1078,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Watch as Cocoa the tour dog steals the show<\/p>\n<p>Cocoa, an Australian shepherd, golden retriever mix, has become an internet sensation as she joins reggae stick band Stick Figure on their tour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Veg in the &#8216;Burg&#8217;&#8230; feelin&#8217; irie&#8221; takes place in Petersburg on Aug. 23. The community is invited to the free, family-friendly event.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The event will be held at Appomattox Iron Works located at 30 W. Old St. Hosted by Your Partners In Wellness Inc., &#8220;Veg in the \u2018Burg&#8230; feelin&#8217; irie&#8221; will be held from 4-9:30 p.m. There will be reggae music, vegan food vendors, comedians, live bands, raffles, a silent auction, open mic for local talent, beverages and more.<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment will include U&amp;I Plus Latin Band, comedian Mu Cuzzo, DJ Mockingbird, comedian Wendy Lee &#8220;Quietstorm,&#8221; and more.<\/p>\n<p>Admission is free, however, the non-profit organization suggests a $10 donation at the gate. A free shuttle service will be offered, courtesy of Ronnie&#8217;s Automotive, from the public parking lot across from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progress-index.com\/story\/business\/2021\/01\/11\/croakers-spot-soul-food-restaurant-relocates-to-iconic-farmers-market-building-old-towne-petersburg\/6597006002\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.progress-index.com\/story\/business\/2021\/01\/11\/croakers-spot-soul-food-restaurant-relocates-to-iconic-farmers-market-building-old-towne-petersburg\/6597006002\/\">Croaker&#8217;s Spot<\/a> restaurant and also behind <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progress-index.com\/story\/business\/2023\/05\/01\/petersburg-marias-gelato-shop-opens-on-marias-old-town-21-ristorante-italiano-17th-anniversary\/70169672007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.progress-index.com\/story\/business\/2023\/05\/01\/petersburg-marias-gelato-shop-opens-on-marias-old-town-21-ristorante-italiano-17th-anniversary\/70169672007\/\">Maria&#8217;s<\/a> Old Town 21 restaurant. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VegInTheBurg\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VegInTheBurg\/\">Veg in the &#8216;Burg<\/a> on Facebook for more information.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Flooding forced biz to close for weeks <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progress-index.com\/story\/business\/2025\/08\/19\/petersburg-art-studio-and-gallery-struggling-owner-asks-community-for-help-veg-in-the-burg-event\/85714216007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Will a Petersburg art studio and gallery bite the dust? Owner issues plea for help.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Manager shares what&#8217;s new this year <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progress-index.com\/story\/entertainment\/events\/2025\/08\/15\/chesterfield-county-virginia-fair-2025-schedule-lineup\/85664777007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Your guide to the Chesterfield County Fair: Schedule, grandstand lineup, special events<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Kristi K. Higgins aka The Social Butterfly, an award-winning columnist, is the trending topics and food Q&amp;A reporter at The Progress-Index voted the 2022 Tri-Cities Best of the Best Social Media Personality. Have a news tip on local trends or businesses? 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Please\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cm.progress-index.com\/offer?gps-source=CPMASTHEAD&amp;itm_campaign=2022MIDSUMMER&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE&amp;onSuccessRedirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.progress-index.com%2F&amp;itm_content=CPMASTHEAD\">subscribe<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2025-08-20 08:30:29 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2025-08-20 08:30:29 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.progress-index.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event in Old Towne will have reggae music, vegan food vendors, comedians, raffles, silent auction, open mic, free shuttle service and beverages. 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