The Charlottesville Municipal Band will be headlining Fridays After Five, tonight on August 23 at 5:30 with a Salute To Swing. One of the nation’s oldest, continuously operating, volunteer community bands, Charlottesville Municipal Band has been the soundtrack of the community since 1922.  The band serves Charlottesville/Albemarle and the surrounding counties, providing … [Read more...]

  Getting to and from Nags head is half the fun, unless you try to sneak through Hampton Roads at 5 PM and get hung up in D.C.-like traffic. Actually, we took I-64 on the way down so we could stop at Bubba’s at Virginia Beach, Nancy’s favorite restaurant. We met with some traffic, but since it was mid-day, it wasn’t so bad. And interestingly, when we left Virginia Beach, my GPS Lady took … [Read more...]

  Mark your calendars for June 18 and enjoy “Music from Around the Wolrd" with the magnificent Charlottesville Municipal Band. The event is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 at the Fluvanna County High School. The admission is free of charge. Enjoy special performances from Rose Bittle on the Clarinet, soloist Dick Orange and Gary Fagan, Guest Conductor For the Young and Young at … [Read more...]

It’s Sunday. There’s still an afternoon left in the weekend, but what to do? Nancy and I have found through the years that an hour-long drive across the mountain to Mount Crawford near Weyer’s Cave ends up in a most pleasant afternoon experience at Cross Keys Vineyards. The scenic Shenandoah Valley destination offers delicious food, delightful wines and great entertainment. The June schedule … [Read more...]

If you think you might enjoy fishing, but have never had the chance, it won’t cost a dime in. license fees if you go fishing anywhere in Virginia on June 7th, 8th or 9th. Whether it's stripers on the coast, trout in the mountains or anything in between, this is the time to experience the fun of fishing that Virginia has to offer. DGIF is offering three full days of free fishing, June 7–9. … [Read more...]

Last week in Cville Buzz, Liberty Mills Farm in Somerset announced the coming strawberry season, which is right now. Get ‘em while they’re ripe! The “You-Pick Strawberry Patch” is open for business. Hours will be Monday -n Friday from 9 am till 1 pm and Saturday from 8 am till 1 pm. Pre-picked berries are for sale now at Liberty Farms as well as at the Farmer’s Market at Forest Lakes on … [Read more...]

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...]

  I had never eaten a morel until my old friend Carl Oakes asked if I wanted a few. Not wanting to offend, I said, “Sure”,  but I had no idea what they were or what to do with the strange looking spores. Later I found out that morels, wild mushrooms, were mountain delicacies and highly desirable. On several occasions since then, I have taken to the hills and picked them myself. … [Read more...]

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By Dr. Peter Brookes   Let’s face it, while some fish species in the Commonwealth do a pretty good job of procreating (e.g., the ubiquitous panfish), while other of our fishy friends can use some help in keeping their numbers up—or even being introduced to new waters. The goal, of course, is better fishing for you, the intrepid angler. It’s also the case that providing better … [Read more...]