Last Saturday evening we found ourselves without an entrée in our fridge (by design), so Nancy and I decided to go out to eat. Nothing fancy, we thought. Maybe Lord Hardwicke’s? We had not eaten there since they closed their doors on Emmett Street, but there was one north of town. Or so we thought. When we arrived at their former location at a strip mall in Greene County, there was no Lord … [Read more...]
Virginia Pier Action
Lynnhaven Pier - Good action on spot, along with a few puppy drum each day. The best action has been on the early morning tide. Virginia Beach Pier -Good catches of spot and puppy drum. Best catches are made in the early morning hours. A few small Spanish mackerel and keeper-sized striped bass are being caught from the end of the pier by casters. Sandbridge Pier - Spot are the mainstay, but … [Read more...]
Our Friend: Speedy Alka Seltzer
Boomers grew up with a little fellow named Speedy Alka-Seltzer. He was one of us. Speedy was there when you ate too much, drank too, much, had indigestion, heartburn, stomach aches, acid reflux, aches and pains, bad colds and especially a hangover. He was our friend when we had too much of any good thing. Marketing - such as the promotion of Little Speedy - has played a big role in … [Read more...]
Crappie Time at Lake Orange
Perhaps fall is just around the corner, or at least the Lake Orange crappie think it may be. It was a good week for the speckled slabs at Orange. Successful anglers dunked minnows in 10 to 12 foot depths for some nice stringers of fish. Darrell Kennedy at Anglers Landing says the water temperature is in the upper 70s to lower 80s and the lake is stained. Bass are being caught on … [Read more...]
Duck Populations Remain High
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that overall duck numbers remain high. Total populations were estimated at 47.3 million breeding ducks in the traditional survey area, which is similar to last year’s estimate of 48.4 million and is 34 percent above the 1955-2016 long-term average. The projected mallard fall flight index is 12.9 million birds, similar to the 2016 estimate of … [Read more...]
Green, Green: It’s Green They Say
Rabbits eat beans, raccoons eat tomatoes, and squash borers eat squash plants. What’s a backyard gardener to do? This one planted a mess of greens last week, three messes, actually – collards, turnip greens and spinach. Funny, but my critters don’t seem to eat greens. But I sure do. In fact, I just came back from North Carolina with three packs of Hobe’s Country Ham Skins, a perfect … [Read more...]
Nancy’s Tortellini Surprise
Longtime reader and subscriber of CvilleBuzz, Nancy Jackson of Urbana, says she came up with a concoction sure to please. It certainly pleased her husband Mike, so much so that he wanted it again within five days of his first sampling. Nancy is like many cooks – she likes to experiment. Here’s what she came up with on a recent culinary adventure. “I just cooked a ‘made-up’ recipe, as many of … [Read more...]
Tavern on the Rail
Mineral, Virginia may be one of the least likely places you’d expect to find a fine eating establishment, but according to Sherman Shifflett, Tavern on the Rail, located about ten miles northeast of Mineral and not far from the power plant, is a nuclear option for dining out. Says Sherman, “Last Saturday afternoon, Ava and I and another couple had dinner at Tavern on the Rail in rural … [Read more...]
Double Your Impact
An anonymous donor will now MATCH your financial gift to the Charlottesville Municipal Band. Through the end of this year, contributions up to $500,000 will in essence be doubled. A $50 gift becomes $100. A $1,000 contribution becomes $2,000. With these gifts, it is hoped that the band will be able to create an endowment sufficient to carry them well into their second century with … [Read more...]
Diamond Zoysia
We were on a short vacation to Lake Norman near Charlotte last weekend and I had a chance to play three rounds of golf – two at Mallard Head Country Club in Mooresville and one at Trump National Charlotte. I had played Mallard Head before at a family reunion tournament but they had closed the course in June when we normally play. They were in process of re-doing all the greens. Now … [Read more...]
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