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Downtown Front Royal: Out with the old, in with the new

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‘Going, going, gone’ is the plan for the façade of three businesses on Main Street Monday. Photos/Mike McCool

FRONT ROYAL – 120-124 East Main Street, which are owned by Vibe Properties, are undergoing some upgrades.  Plans for the buildings include a brew/pub, an outdoor equipment store, the existing Down Home Comfort Bakery and The Vine and Leaf, a wine and tea bar.

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Barnhart, Vibe Properties owners, were well-received by the Front Royal Town Council at a June 12 work session, during which Mayor Hollis Tharpe commented, “This points out that people are putting a vast amount of money into our downtown.”

Artist’s rendering of the updated buildings.

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