Summer is here at last and hopefully the monsoon season is over. It’s time to spend and evening or an afternoon outside, maybe with a good glass of wine and definitely with some good music in the background. And no one does great background music like Jimmy O, who is single handedly on a mission to preserve endangered music – music from folks like The Everly Bothers, Sam Cooke, Neil … [Read more...]
Second Best Chili
We had a last minute cook out last weekend, with dogs and burgers as the featured entrees. I am a hot dog fanatic and looked forward to the makeshift picnic supper. But…. I was out of hot dog chili. I usually make it in advance and store small containers in the freezer, but I was out and didn’t have time to make a fresh batch. Eating a hot dog without good chili is like….well, eating a hot … [Read more...]
Growing Stuff
It’s been a strange year, weather-wise. It was summer-like weather in March, then rain, then cold, then more rain, then hot. My garden doesn’t know whether to start producing or give up. But stuff is growing, My tomatoes aren’t producing Jack-In-The-Beanstalk stalks this year, which is a good thing. The plants are shorter, but healthier. Last year it would have taken Shaquille … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater
Dr. Julie Ball The summer fishing scene continues to pick up momentum, but the northeasterly blow this week could slow things up a little. Expect the trend to continue once things settle and anglers can get back out on the water. Cobia is still the main event. Good numbers of early season fish, with many pushing to over 50-pounds, are contributing to a good start to the fishing … [Read more...]
Special Trophy Trout Stockings
A special event is planned for Big Tumbling Creek located at the Clinch Mountain Fee Fishing Area for June 12, 14, 16, & 17, 2017.There will be a special trophy trout stocking to include more than 400 trophy-sized brook, brown, and rainbow trout stocked throughout the week which will test the skills of anglers of all ages. Two barrier-free trails are now open for limited mobility … [Read more...]
Boomers and Bicycles
Every Boomer remembers that first bicycle. Next to turning 16 and getting a drivers license, the biggest day in the life of a youngster was getting a new bike. The reason bikes were so critical during the early Boomer years is because families generally had only one car, and the dads had them at work. That meant if you wanted to go some place, like baseball practice, the movies, or the swimming … [Read more...]
Cobia On Deck
By Dr. Ken Neill, III Cobia are being caught in good numbers by both sight fishing and chumming tactics. A lot of nice cobia are being caught and there is a tremendous number of small cobia around. Anglers looking for cobia are also encountering schools of big red drum. Offshore boats are having good success. Yellowfin tuna are the main catch along with good numbers of dolphin. A … [Read more...]
The Beer Revolution
Changes are brewing in the beer industry! In case you haven’t noticed, beer is undergoing a transition from the big brewery name brands to small brewer craft beers. The last few years have seen huge gains in market share for small microbrewers with rapid expansion to keep up with demand. “Here at Rio Hill Wine & Gourmet, we have always had a focus on craft beers,” stated Doug … [Read more...]
Purple Martin Field Day
A highly anticipated event is coming to Central Virginia on June 24. It’s the 22nd Annual Purple Martin Field Day to be held on the Wood farm in the Green Springs District of Louisa County – known locally as “The Bird Sanctuary” where the Wood family maintains habitat and nesting assistance for numerous bird species including bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, barn owls, kestrel falcons and … [Read more...]
Stringbands and Fish Fry’s
Another great Fish Fry is coming up - this time with the Happy Hollow Stringband scheduled to play this Saturday at Slusser's Chapel in Blacksburg. Sponsored by the Mount Tabor Ruritan Club, the event will take place from 5 to 7 PM with music, food and lots of family fun. The cost is just $8 for adults, $4 for kids under 12 and children under 3 are admitted free. Carry out orders are … [Read more...]
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