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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...
Destinations in the Stockholm Archipelago
From “Skärgården” – literally “garden of skerries,” unforested rocks sticking up from the sea – to larger islands, populated with trees and people, the Stockholm archipelago offers an idyllic land-and-seascape. Travel writer Rick Steves offers suggestions for exploring it. For years I’d...
‘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...
More What’s Booming RVA: Oct. 19 to 26
More of What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, October 19 to 26, 2023. A premiere cocktail event, new art exhibition, Halloween pre-gaming, a glowing garden, tattoos, and more – proving that RVA is a diverse, happening place!. Boomer Top 5 picks in RVA, browse the week ahead (below), or...
What’s Booming RVA: Glow Ahead, Have Fun
Richmond’s authentic annual Oktoberfest, a Czech and Slovak festival, glowing gardens, a graveyard, and a premiere cocktail event. All in “What’s Booming RVA: Glow Ahead, Have Fun.”. Garden Glow. Oct. 19 to Nov. 12 at Maymont, Richmond. The beautiful grounds of Maymont transform after dark with creative...
RVA Carnival of Cocktails
Mixed drinks, liquors – and the enjoyment of both – have changed tremendously since the end of Prohibition. The RVA Carnival of Cocktails offers a chance to drink in the joys of imbibing while learning what’s new. The afternoon event on Oct. 21 is new to Richmond...
Halloween Deviled Eggs
Take a break from the candy with these savory and spooky Halloween deviled eggs. The “trick” with these is that they all use the same filling recipe, so you can save your energy for decorating. Bonus: Decorating the eggs makes for a fun activity for the kids!. What...
Travel Outside of the Guidebook
Decades ago, on their honeymoon to Nassau, a tour guide told Dale Davis and his bride to look outside of the guidebook. Decades later, they still embrace his advice. Our bus driver Clarence waved to the cars honking and passing us on the narrow road. My wife gripped my hand and wondered why we were seeing this rundown area of Nassau. We were on our honeymoon, hoping to return safely to our ship and not crash into oncoming traffic.
Five Flavors of Italy in the Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre is “the lowbrow, underappreciated alternative to the French Riviera,” says travel writer Rick Steves of these five linked Italian towns. I’m up early in my favorite village on the Italian Riviera, as the morning sun touches the tip of Vernazza’s bell tower and greets a peaceful world. The air is damp, cool, and refreshing as I wander downhill, passing underneath the train tracks. I enjoy the fact that the town is essentially traffic-free, and realize that many of my favorite Italian towns — like Venice, Siena, Tuscany’s Volterra, and Lake Como’s Varenna — are all this way. Fiat-free Italy … just the way I like it.
A Fruity Boggle 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, a fruity Boggle word challenge.
Taylor Swift Just Might Improve Football
Some Taylor Swift fans “will not only master the rules [of football], but begin to pick apart the game while offering suggestions for how they’d give it a new spin,” writes Mary Sanchez. Could they ultimately improve the game?. Neither the NFL, nor Travis Kelce for that...
Long-time Friend Mysteriously Cuts Ties
After 25 years, a friend cuts ties very suddenly, without specifying her reasons, but maintains some ties with mutual friends. Can the spurned friend move on – without losing touch with the mutual friends? See what Ask Amy advises. Dear Amy:. I am in a group of four women...
More What’s Booming RVA: October 12 to 19
More of What’s Booming in Richmond, Virginia, October 12 to 19, 2023. Musical masters all over town, gripping performances, and author events – Virginia Literary Awards and meet-and-greets, including five experts on having fun in RVA who present “100 Things to Do in Richmond Before You Die”!
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