Sometimes you find great food in strange places. A few years back, my wife Nancy and I stumbled upon such a place - Nick's Family Style Spaghetti and Steak House in West Point. We had a couple days to get away and we wanted to be somewhere on or near salt water without the long drive to the Eastern Shore or Virginia Beach. The closest place to Charlottesville appeared to be West Point, about 30 … [Read more...]
Mow Those Leaves
It’s time. They’re out there, you know. Leaves. Thousands of leaves! But this year, leave the rake in the shed and crank up the mower. Your lawn will thank you for it come spring. Matted leaves aren’t good for grass. They will smother and kill it, but finely mulched leaves add vital nutrients to the soil and also help the lawn retain moisture so the grass doesn’t become overly dry in … [Read more...]
Kielbasa Beef Rigatoni
Italians are serious about food, especially when it comes to pasta. While some chefs may settle for a couple versions and shapes of pasta, Italians seemingly have a different pasta for each dish. To the Italian palette, it makes a difference. Take rigatoni, for example. Rigatoni is a tube shaped pasta with ridges. Rigatoni in Italian roughly means “lined ridges”. Rigatoni pastas are larger than … [Read more...]
A Louisa County Buck
Owing to a mild winter and an abundant mast crop last year, some really nice deer are being harvested this fall. Among them was this buck taken by Samantha Romano in Louisa County with her muzzleloader. “Sam” bagged her trophy last Sunday morning (yes, Virginia, you can hunt on Sundays). The inside spread measured a whopping 22 ½-inches. Potomac River Another Great Week of … [Read more...]
Specks, Stripers and Perch
I spent a few days in Urbanna last week where a group of friends attended the Oyster Festival. A few of us also got in a little fishing in Urbanna Creek, about a half-mile from the Rappahannock River. The fishing from our deep-water dock was actually pretty good. Before the rest of the party arrived on Thursday, my regular fishing companion, Tim Tigner, went down to the dock equipped with a … [Read more...]
Boomers and Bicycles
Every Boomer remembers his or her first bicycle. Next to turning 16 and getting a drivers license, the biggest day in the life of a youngster was getting that first, new bike. Afterall, a kid without a bike was like a fish without an ocean. 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 … [Read more...]
Be A Better Putter
By Mark Marshall, PGA Professional at Lake Monticello Now that we are into fall golf, it is a good time to begin working towards a better game in 2017. Naturally, any type of improvement will require an investment of time with quality practice. So step one is to dedicate some time to practice. Quality practice must include several elements in order to reap real benefits. First, … [Read more...]
James Friend Dickerson, Real Estate Consultant
As a native of Central Virginia and a full time REALTOR since 1991, James listens to the needs of his clients in order to provide information to make informed choices. In our constantly changing world, a REALTOR who puts clients, providing rigidly flexible service, is essential. James Dickerson provides a high level of service designed to fit each individual clients needs. Having received many … [Read more...]
Travinia Italian Kitchen
Sometimes the sheer convenience of a restaurant is enough reason to make reservations, but it helps if the food is good and the prices are fair. That’s why when Nancy and I make it to the Regal Cinema in Charlottesville, we are likely to eat at nearby Travinia, one of Charlottesville’s top Italian Restaurants. Travinia Italian Kitchen is a chain with about a dozen locations, spread across the … [Read more...]
Virginia Oysters
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced November is Virginia Oyster Month in the Commonwealth. The month of November is an excellent opportunity for visitors and Virginians to experience fresh wild-caught and farm-raised oysters from Virginia's eight different oyster regions, as well as participate in the numerous oyster festivals and events across the state. One of the best ways to enjoy the … [Read more...]
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