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Is a Tiny Home Right for You?
Any move to a new home is major, but downsizing into a tiny home is even more significant, so it’s essential to look before you leap. Kaitlyn Keegan shares how to to determine if such a change is right for you. Can you imagine yourself living in under 500...
Pimento Mac and Cheese
Ready for a new take on mac and cheese? We’ve done all the work, so all you have to do is follow this easy recipe for Pimento Mac and Cheese. Folding store-bought pimento cheese into our usual macaroni and cheese recipe didn’t work well here; the sauce separated into pools of grease and clumps of cheese. Instead, we made a flavored béchamel, a thickened milk sauce, to help us control the amount of fat in the sauce and prevent the sauce from breaking.
Lessons from 13,000 Feet
“Always keep moving on the mountain. Each step is a small rest. Slow and steady. We do not stop until we reach the summit,” the guide instructed. Jay Ahlbeck took home such lessons from Breithorn after his trip to Zermatt, Switzerland. I am not an alpinist or a mountain...
Indiana River Towns: Lawrenceburg and Aurora
Two lively, cozy Indiana river towns, Lawrenceburg and Aurora, feature a variety of activities for travelers: historic Hillforest mansion, shopping, dining, wineries, and more – including a Hillforest recipe for quiche. Featured in this edition of Road Trips & Recipes by Kathy Witt. Small-town treasures Aurora and Lawrenceburg in...
MONOPOLY: Richmond Edition
The new MONOPOLY: Richmond Edition game was revealed on Oct. 30, 2023 in an event at the Virginia War Memorial. This edition replaces the long-lasting board game’s squares with Richmond cultural sites, landmarks, charitable organizations, and businesses. It also features customized Community Chest and Chance playing cards. The two dozen iconic locations were chosen to represent the city, out of more than a thousand suggestions submitted by the public. Squares were selected based on longevity, credibility, and community service.
Boggle Puzzle: Hidden Countries
Exercise your mind by searching for words hidden in the Boggle cube. The more letters the better – plus bonus words to up the ante. Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side, and diagonally. You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Pay special attention to the Boggle BrainBusters Bonus words! Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. Up this week, find the eight hidden countries.
‘Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia’
If you’re looking for travel lodging with a story, let “Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia” be your guidebook. The Commonwealth of Virginia is packed with history, from indigenous people to Jamestown, the Revolutionary and Civil wars, Reconstruction, the Civil Rights movement, and beyond. While newsworthy events make it into the history books, ordinary people make their own stories, living and dying and, maybe, coming back from the dead. “Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia” tells these tales, set in historic lodging throughout the state. Well-known people and, mostly, everyday souls populate the pages of the book.
Don’t Rake Leaves This Fall
Each fall, homeowners dutifully rake the fallen leaves off their lawns. It’s as inevitable as death and taxes, right? Not necessarily. If you don’t rake leaves, you provide benefits that reach far beyond your property lines. The temperatures will drop and the leaves will fall. They always do.
Widower in Love with Sister-in-Law
Is it wrong to be in a relationship with the sibling of a departed spouse? A widower and his sister-in-law are in love but they worry about the effect on her family. See what “Ask Amy” advises. Dear Amy:. I am a 60-year-old widower. My wife of over...
More What’s Booming RVA: Oct. 26 to Nov. 2
More of What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, October 26 to November 2, 2023. RVA embraces Halloween as a chance to celebrate a holiday without the stress, from zombie walks to symphonic spookiness! Plus arts, music, authors, and BBQ. Boomer Top 5 picks in RVA, browse the week ahead, or...
What’s Booming RVA: Spooky Season
Find elevated chills and thrills at these five fun and culturally relevant seasonal events, with history, artists, and live music. All in “What’s Booming RVA: Spooky Season.”. Spooky Short Stories Tour. Oct. 26, 6 p.m., at The Valentine, Richmond. Join a 30-minute gallery tour of The Valentine featuring...
Take a Drive to Maple Street – Biscuit Company, That Is
A restaurant must be either daring or confident to present Southern classics to Richmond-area residents. Maple Street Biscuit Company has confidently taken just such a dare, opening throughout the Southeast, into Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, and now with its third location in the Richmond area. The menu highlights biscuits and fried chicken along with other Southern fare. I had a chance to try some Maple Street gems on opening day at the Hull Street location.
Halloween Memories: A Youthful Scam
Trick or treating has changed since the 1950s. Boomer reader R.G. Begora shares Halloween memories of his youthful hunts for candy, including one particularly creative strategy. For those who have read some of my essays, you will realize that I was a handful for my mom. From almost burning the...
The Golden Age of Posters
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the revolutionary art movement known as Art Nouveau swept across the design landscape. This transformative style left an indelible mark on the world of posters, becoming the defining aesthetic of its time. The graceful, organic forms and intricate designs of Art Nouveau...
What Happened to Living Like the Waltons?
Grandma and Grandpa shared the family home in “The Waltons,” the depression-era TV show that debuted in the 1970s. But now our elders go to nursing homes. Boomer reader Karen Czuleger Strgacich wonders what happened to living like the Waltons. Are those days gone forever?. Time time time...
‘Connecticut in the Movies’
In her new book, “Connecticut in the Movies” (released Oct. 3, 2023), actress Illeana Douglas explores Hollywood’s long love affair with the Constitution State. “The book features movies from the silent era to modern films that were either shot in Connecticut or featured the state in some way in the storyline or production,” Douglas told me when we met at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, this past summer.
Jumble Puzzles: MIL and flags
Play this week’s Jumble mental games and giggles, starring an MIL and flags – a mother-in-law and the U.S. symbol. Unscramble the words and the humorous bonus answer. Start with the Jumble for Kids as a warm-up – or share the challenge with a favorite youngster. Build...
Wellness Resorts Offer Renewal from Head to Toe
When you want your travel to benefit your health, wellness resorts offer the amenities to help meet your goals, Emma Patch for Kiplinger’s Money Power reports. More than 40% of travelers want to go on a break that focuses on their mental and physical health in 2023, according to research by Booking.com.
Clueless Silver Widower
A silver widower wants to meet women romantically but has no idea how. Advice columnist Amy Dickinson offers ideas. I am an almost 70-year-old widower (politically liberal and atheist) who wants to meet new people. Especially female people. Unfortunately, I have almost no experience. I had a total of two...
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