It’s been a while since the “gas wars.” Not Star Wars, gas wars.  Years ago, maybe 50, rival gas stations tried to outdo one another by dropping their prices, often below cost. One station would go to 22.9c a gallon and the other would do 21.9. I can remember as low as 15.9c a gallon. Yesterday, I saw a modern version of gas wars. We were heading down. Rt. 151 to play golf at … [Read more...]

  If Cabin Fever is closing in like the Coronavirus, perhaps a trip to ExpoLand in Fishersville is in order. The 33rd Annual Western Virginia Sport Show is underway. This is always a fun-filled occasion for outdoor-types with lots of people you’ve never heard of and a few you have. It’s basically a travel show, with guides from across the county. There will be seminars and displays, … [Read more...]

Last week at the Dallas Lighting Show, I struck up a conversation with a group of men decked out in camo guide shirts, cowboy boots and Stetsons at our hotel. They said they were in Dallas to attend “the show”. “The Lighting Show,” I asked? “Oh no,” they said. “We came from Kentucky and Indiana for the Dallas Safari Club Convention, one of the largest outdoor shows on the planet.” And … [Read more...]

  I made only one resolution this year and I intend to keep it. This year, I am going to bring my own shopping bags to the grocery store. No more of those infernal plastic bags for me. My granddaughter, Berkley, knowing that I spend more time in grocery stores than Dean Martin did in a bar – gave me three heavy duty bags for Christmas. Last week, with bags in hand, I went to … [Read more...]

  Looking for fun and a worthy event over the Christmas holidays? Then consider a trip to CrossKeys Vineyards in Mount Crawford to attend the Roaring Twenties Gala to benefit the great work at St. Judes Hospital. The event is set for Dec. 28, a Saturday night, between 6 and 11 PM. Included in the $110 per ticket event is a Six-Course Plated Dinner, a bottle of your favorite CrossKeys … [Read more...]

  This is the concert we wait for. If you live in or near Charlottesville, The Christmas Concert with the Charlottesville Municipal Band is the one to see. On Dec. 15, the band will present its 97th Season Holiday program at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts from 3:30 to 5 PM. Special performances include the Oratorio Society, the DMR Youth Chorus and … [Read more...]

Not only is Hawaii a place of beauty, it is a geological wonder. Hawaii is one of the newest pieces of real estate in the world. The earth’s center is a hot spot. Hot enough to boil rocks. There is a place in the Pacific that– when the earth turns exactly right – gets extra hot and erupts. It first erupted years ago and it’s still spewing lava. The depth of the Pacific in these parts can extend … [Read more...]

  When you get this week’s edition of CvilleBuzz, Nancy and I will be headed for Hawaii. Yep, we’re going again. Hawaii is like an addictive drug in that once you’ve been, you’re immediately planning another trip. On this earth, there is no beauty to rival the islands of Hawaii, and we’ll be visiting most all the islands. We are taking the same Norwegian Cruise Lines Pride of America … [Read more...]

  The annual Christmas Raffle and DU Calendar Sale is underway. Simply buy a great DU calendar for $50 (all proceeds go towards wetland conservation) and be eligible for a gun give-away sponsored by Greentop each day in December. Only 1000 calendars will be sold, so your odds are infinitely better than the state lottery. Daily winners will be drawn every day from Dec. 1 through Dec. … [Read more...]

  One of the best parties in Central Virginia is, and has been for years, the Jefferson’s Country Annual Banquet. On November 7 at the King Family Vineyard at 655o Roseland Farm in Crozet, it will happen again – an evening of fun, fellowship, great prizes and auction items and a chance to help insure the conservation and preservation of wetlands and our outdoor heritage for future … [Read more...]