One of Charlottesville’s most popular tourist destinations, right up there with Monticello, is Michie Tavern. Unquestionably Charlottesville’s oldest restaurant, Michie Tavern was established way back in 1784 by a Scottish Gentleman, William Michie. The Tavern was first sited in Earlysville, then moved near Monticello in 1927. At Michie Tavern, waiters and waitresses in period attire greet and … [Read more...]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Hawk Chasing
I had just put a handful of mealworms in the bowl near the bluebird house and stood back to watch the male fly to the feeder and secure a beak full of worms. Suddenly, a hawk swooped over the fence, talons stretched, heading for the bluebird. Fortunately, the hawk missed as the bluebird ducked quickly, but these bluebirds are like my children, only better behaved. Startled and extremely upset, I … [Read more...]
Shaved Beef Steak
I have stumbled across a neat product in the grocery store. It may have been around for a while, but I hadn’t noticed until a couple weeks ago. It is Beef Shaved Steak from a company called Old Neighborhood. The reason it caught my eye is that I just did an article on making Philly Cheese Steaks with SteakUms, a frozen meat product. The Old Neighborhood meat is boxed and shipped frozen, but the … [Read more...]
Lights That Wow
New lighting from the January Market has arrived, has been assembled and is on display for all to see! Remember, lighting to a home is like jewelry to an outfit and we have some spectacular “jewelry” that will make a statement in your home. Right now seems to be a seller’s market and while some are remodeling, others are making needed changes to their dining room, powder room and exterior … [Read more...]
Shad Fishing Still Good
Anglers tossing shad darts continue to catch lots of nice Hickory Shad on the Rappahannock. Mark Scott and Dan Beisner fished the Rappahannock last Sunday at Fredericksburg. They fished both above and below the bridge, fishing one hour before high tide below the bridge, then moving above the bridge the rest of the time. The pair caught between 30-40 fish total -Beisner on the snag and release … [Read more...]
Drum Bite Is On
Chris Bait & Tackle on the Eastern Shore says the drum bite is on, big time, in the barrier surf. Flounder have also moved into the ocean waters off Oyster. Virginia Beach Fishing Center says that with water temperatures in the mid-fifties, tautog fishing is red hot. Anglers are finding togs around most inshore structures. Favorite spots include the tower reef area, the Cape Henry Wreck, … [Read more...]
Main Street Lewisburg
(This is the fourth in a series of growing up in Lewisburg, West Virginia, perhaps the greatest town and in the best time to grow up that a young man could ever ask for.) Downtown Lewisburg was a living portrait out of a Norman Rockwell collection of nostalgia. There was main street and that was about it. Small stores in brick buildings lined Washington Street, the main thoroughfare … [Read more...]
Carolina Wrens
If you want a delightful serenade, go outside one morning right after sunup, and if there is a Carolina Wren anywhere in the area, you’ll get the serenade of a lifetime. These little fellows love to sing. I have two types of wrens in my backyard – the House Wren and the Carolina Wren. I saw my little Carolina Wren at the feeder yesterday afternoon and heard him singing when I went to retrieve … [Read more...]
Good Course Management
Say you are a high handicap golfer. How would you like to knock anywhere from 4 to 10 strokes off your game? Well, who wouldn’t? Bubba Pulley, a PGA Golf Professional who taught at the elegant Keswick Club, says there are two ways to accomplish that goal. “First,” he said. “We can spend three months or more on the practice range correcting your swing. Or we can do it instantly by playing 9 … [Read more...]
A Nice Louisa Gobbler
By Sherman Shifflett Robert Runnett, of Mineral took this nice Louisa County gobbler Thursday morning, April 19. The big bird weighed 20 lbs., 8 oz. and had a 10" beard. Robert is a good hunter. I was hunting with him last fall when he took a black bear with bow. The following morning he tagged a wall-hanger buck. A few weeks ago he nailed a coyote. His dad, Lloyd, ran … [Read more...]
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