About

I’m Laura J., the founder of BurgBuzz.com. Let me tell you a little bit about myself and why I started this site.

I love Virginia. I love the Lynchburg area. When I moved here six years ago with my Lynchburg-native husband, it was apparent that the area was bustling with activity;  businesses and events were springing up daily.  I wanted to meet people, to make some friends, find others with my interests and become part of this great community.

So how was I going to accomplish my goal? Like most people, I subscribed to the local newspaper (and still do), I picked up local periodicals and magazines, and I found many local Internet sites. There are a plethora of choices!  But despite that fact, and because of it, I found myself frustrated. I was spending considerable time looking at these many sources, yet no one source was very comprehensive, and the timeliness, accuracy and completeness was often lacking. I kept wondering, why isn’t there a single source that provides a reliable, composite view of this community and its’ wealth of offerings – arts & culture, businesses, news, organizations & clubs, services, etc.?

At last I realized that I needed to put my money where my mouth is! I yearned for something different, so… why not try to create a solution, instead of complaining that there isn’t one that suits me? I am a web developer, after all.

And that’s why BurgBuzz.com was born.

In late 2008 I began developing the site I envisioned. The process has been very revealing, and has provided me a lot of insight into why some of the existing sources have evolved as they have. It is a big job! But that is not a reason to give up; rather, it has made me more determined to come up with a viable approach that can be sustained over time, in the most efficient manner (and with an exceedingly small staff!) to provide our community with the comprehensive information I feel will be welcomed.

BurgBuzz.com is designed to serve the Central Virginia area. If you’re in Lynchburg, Forest, Bedford, Madison Heights, Amherst, Appomattox, Alta Vista — BurgBuzz was designed with YOU in mind!

BurgBuzz.com will always be evolving, so I invite you to contribute to its success and thus, your knowledge base, by participating and telling your friends and business associates about us. If you believe that the service we’re providing is valuable to the Lynchburg area, let us know. If you’d like to contribute by writing for us, let us know that too. And don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or suggestions!

Laura J.
BurgBuzz.com