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Jumble Puzzles: Doc Google and a Locksmith
Play this week’s Jumble mental games and giggles, with Doc Google and a locksmith. 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 your brain. Mental exercises and games, like...
Spicy Moo Shu Beef with Vegetables
Quickly cooked beef, with an abundance of vegetables tucked in a wrapper, moo shu style, is a take-out favorite. Here’s how to create your own delicious Spicy Moo Shu Beef with Vegetables. While wandering the aisles of our local grocery store without a plan, we happened upon a display...
Parents Hold High Standards for College
These parents hold high standards for their children in college, but their daughter isn’t measuring up. Should they loosen their standards? Advice columnist Amy Dickinson weighs in. Dear Amy:. My wife and I have two children. From the time they were very young, we made our limits for college...
More What’s Booming RVA: April 11 to 18
Richmonders emerge from hibernation with a plethora of outdoor activities, from concerts to adventures to beautiful backyard picnics. Find your springtime bliss in What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, April 11 to 18, 2024. Boomer Top 5 picks in RVA here, browse the week ahead below, and go to our.
What’s Booming RVA: FREE Concerts and Fun
Four free concerts, a free block party at the Valentine, and a free outdoor festival, plus music and bubbles in a beautiful backyard. All in “What’s Booming RVA: FREE Concerts and Fun.”. Free Concert Series from the UR Department of Music. Savor four nights of very different musical...
Is Napa Style Coming to Virginia Wineries?
The owner of Chateau MerrillAnne winery in Orange, Virginia, K.A. White, reflects on the history and future of Virginia wineries and vineyards. There are few institutions in the Commonwealth of Virginia that are as beloved as its wine industry. With a backbone of small, family-owned wineries, it offers a one-on-one charm that few other business environments can present. But, many see a trend emerging that could change that.
Topography of Terror and Other Cold War Memories
The modern city of Berlin, Germany, displays a vibrant new energy alongside Cold War memories through remnants of East Berlin horrors and sobering museums. Whenever I travel to Berlin I can’t help remembering my spooky Cold War visit back in 1971. I vividly recall how, after we’d toured East Berlin, our tour bus was stopped and emptied at the border so mirrors could be rolled under the bus before we returned to West Berlin. They wanted to see if anyone was trying to hitch a ride to freedom with us. (For a 16-year-old who was caught up in the anxiety of the Cold War, that left quite an impression.)
Boggle’s Golden Globe Puzzle
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, Boggle’s Golden Globe Puzzle.
Foley, Alabama, Here Comes Poor Me!
Reeling from a recent “life change” that has sorely affected his finances, humorist Greg Schwem explores Foley, Alabama, as a retirement option. Don’t expect anyone to pick up your dinner check in Foley, Alabama. Nestled at the southern tip of the state served by Senators Tommy “I...
He Criticizes Her Closeness to Adult Children
A husband resents his wife’s closeness to adult children from her previous marriage, and he demands that she spend less time with them. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson has to say. Dear Amy:. My husband and I have been married for 10 years. We both have adult children...
More What’s Booming RVA: April 4 to 11
The moon won’t eclipse all of the enjoyable things going on in RVA this week: music, dance, lectures, historic commemorations, book signings, and more. What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, April 4 to 11, 2024. Check out the Boomer Top 5 picks in RVA here, browse the week ahead...
Richmond Region Beer Trail Mobile Passport
Richmond Region Tourism recently rolled out a mobile passport to support its Richmond Region Beer Trail. Residents and visitors can download the passport for free and check in at breweries along the trail to collect points and earn prizes. After checking in at five trail breweries, users can win a free Richmond Region Beer Trail hat or beanie.
What’s Booming RVA: A Solar Eclipse and Squirrels
Find a solar eclipse viewing party, cheer on the home team and inspirational basketball champions, commemorate emancipation, and catch the classic Pure Prairie League. All in “What’s Booming RVA: A Solar Eclipse and Squirrels.”. NWBA Adult & Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championships. Junior championships, April 5 to 7;...
Spring Vegetable and Orzo Soup
With fresh spring vegetables come new delicious and nutritious menu items for our tables. This spring vegetable and orzo soup includes asparagus spears and peas for a warming soup on a spring day. Author Cara Mangini certainly knows her way around a vegetable garden. In her latest book, “The Vegetable...
George Plimpton and “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch”
All hoaxes are intended to deceive. But on very rare occasions a hoax is intended to do nothing more than entertain through its deception. Such a hoax was “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch,” the greatest hoax in sports history. The creator of the Sidd Finch hoax was...
Unnecessary Body Parts?
There are several parts of the body that seem not to be needed for survival. In fact, some are often removed. What are these seemingly unnecessary body parts? Why do they exist? Harvard physician Robert H. Shmerling explains. There was a time when pediatricians routinely recommended tonsil removal, even for...
Who Controls the In-Law Suite?
Since the parents helped finance their daughter’s new home with an in-law suite for their use, they aren’t happy that she’s using it as a guesthouse for friends. See what columnist Amy Dickinson advises. Dear Amy:. We are having an issue with our daughter and son-in-law regarding...
More What’s Booming RVA: March 28 to April 4
It’s an “eggs-stravagant” week in RVA, but there’s more than Easter to honor. Like Vietnam veterans, Titanic insights, Tina Turner, comedy, author events, lots of plants, and more. What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, March 28 to April 4, 2024. Boomer Top 5 RVA picks HERE,...
What’s Booming RVA: Celebrate Secretariat, Honor Vietnam Vets
A day honoring Vietnam veterans, a day celebrating Secretariat and his new larger-than-life statue, a day of Easter finery, 10 days of food, and the musical story of Tina Turner. All in “What’s Booming RVA: Celebrate Secretariat, Honor Vietnam Vets.”. National Vietnam War Veterans Day Open House. March...
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