The first of six summer concerts performed by the Charlottesville Municipal Band will be a romantic one – “Music Under the Stars”. The performance will be held at Claudius Crozet Park on Tuesday, June 4 starting at 7:30. With Stephen Layman conducting, the Municipal Band will present the Star-Spangled Banner, The Great Waldo Pepper March, Mayflower Overture and works by John Stafford Smith, … [Read more...]
Black Drum Surge
There's been a surge of large Black Drum over the last week, according to Stan Cobb of Greentop, from both the seaside of the Eastern Shore and inside the bay. The Bay bite has been from the CBBT to Cape Charles, with some 70-pounders caught. Fresh clam has been an outstanding bait. The red drum are biting well also, but the blacks made the bigger headlines. Along with the drum, anglers have been … [Read more...]
Striper Time at Anna
Stan Cobb at Greentop says the stripers at Anna have been on fire. Guide Jim Hemby is reporting using up 250 baits in several hours. The stripers are also biting well at Kerr, as they are still performing their spawning rituals. The bass in Kerr, Anna, and Gaston are in post spawn mode for the most part. The boat docks are producing good fish at Gaston and Anna. The shad spawn is occurring in many … [Read more...]
A Sunday Afternoon Nap
When I was a. boy, we never had lunch on Sunday. It was always a “mid-day dinner” and we ate the leftovers for supper. Sunday Dinners were special. After church, we came home to a feast of roast beef, leg of lamb, ham, pork loin, fried chicken or some other heavy entree. The “dinner” came with all the fixing’s – rolls, gravy, green beans, boiled potatoes, pickled beets, sliced tomatoes and then … [Read more...]
And Then There Were None
For the past month, my small flock of 10 goldfinches has been clutching at the thistle cage and jockeying for position at the feeder with the sunflower hearts. I have been able to watch as their Midas-like plumage intensifies. And then one day, when I thought the little golden beauties could not be more spectacular. They disappeared. Vamoosed. They do this to me each year - they tease me with … [Read more...]
Cobia at Bonefish Grill
We had a very pleasant dining experience last week. Nancy and I decided to go to our usual last-minute restaurant – Bonefish Grill - where we sit at the bar, get great service and often order the same-old, same-old. We love their Kobe Beef-type burgers and their Fish & Chips, but this time Nancy surprised me and ordered the Crab-Crusted Cobia and was it ever good. You don’t see cobia on … [Read more...]
Tomato Pie
So we’ve got our green veggie for dinner – broccoli, green beans, maybe asparagus – and we need a starch or extra vegetable, maybe something with a little color. How about Tomato Pie – tasty, healthy, easy to make and attractive? I made one last week and it was very good in spite of the fact that vine-ripe, fresh tomatoes aren’t yet available. For this recipe you want fresh tomatoes, not … [Read more...]
Striper Run Underway
Every spring, beginning in April, striped bass by the thousands make their way from salt water up through the fresh waters of the Roanoke River for their annual spawning run. These fish migrate to the area around Weldon, NC and provide anglers with a chance at a fishing trip of a lifetime. The stripers stay in this area throughout the month of May. The average catch will be from 20-100 per … [Read more...]
Strawberry Season is Near
Is there anything in this world as good as a red-ripe strawberry plucked from the vine? Well, soon it will be that time. Strawberries are coming into season. Liberty Mills Farm near Somerset has a nice patch of strawberries and they open their doors to avid pickers each spring. “Our strawberry plants are busy growing, flowering and producing small green berries,” they say, “And it won’t be … [Read more...]
Great Fan Sale Underway
Nancy B’s is at it again. Charlottesville’s Premiere Lighting Showroom is having a Fan Sale through August, so you can keep cool and save money at the same time. Says Nancy B, “We offer Monte Carol, Minka Aire, Regency, Fanimation, Progress, Quorum, Sea Gull, Craftmade and Vaxcel fans. And as if these weren’t enough lines, I saw a new line of fans in Dallas, Wind River, and decided we couldn’t … [Read more...]
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