Nancy B is short for Nancy Brewer. A lifelong resident of Charlottesville, Nancy B has been in the lighting and electrical business for 30 years. Eight years ago, Nancy started her own business, opening a retail lighting showroom at 1807 Seminole Trail in Charlottesville. Nancy named her business Builders Lighting, LLC because she thoroughly enjoyed helping the local builders and their clients … [Read more...]
Aberdeen Barn: Consistently Excellent
Fifty years is a long time to be in business, particularly for a restaurant, as few make it to even five years. Yet, 50 years ago George Spathos, an immigrant from Greece, started the Aberdeen Barn, serving the finest Angus Steaks, Roast Beef, Seafood and more. They still do. The Aberdeen Barn is a Charlottesville institution. Businessmen know that when it’s time to seal the deal, there is no … [Read more...]
Lights Out For Special Savings
Realtors? Builders? Remodelers? There is a new store open that you should be aware of. It’s Lights Out, a discount, and retail lighting store in Ruckersville. Lights Out specializes in discontinued items from major manufacturers – lighting, lamps, fans and mirrors – and they sell these items at a fraction of the original cost. There is nothing wrong with the product, it’s just than … [Read more...]
Mr. Faucet For Plumbing Repair
I had just finished my Sunday morning shower and turned the faucets off. The cold water responded, but the hot water side did not. Hot water continued to flow from the uncooperative faucet. Oh great, a Sunday and an endless flow of hot water. This was going to cost me, if, that is, I could even get a plumber to come out and fix the problem. First, I tried my hand at plumbing repair, which is … [Read more...]
Visionaries For Shade Control
Gene Shifflett and Debbie Muller at Professional Optical Service in Charlottesville always stay up with the latest in eyewear technology. One product they now carry is revolutionizing the sunglass industry. Now, with Visionaries by Shade Control, any prescription eyeglasses can be immediately transformed into polarized eyeglasses. That means one pair, not two, can accompany a golfer, a shooter or … [Read more...]
Visionaries For Shade Control
Gene and Debbie Shifflett at Professional Optical Service in Charlottesville always stay up with the latest in eyewear technology. One product they now carry is revolutionizing the sunglass industry. Now, with Visionaries by Shade Control, any prescription eyeglasses can be immediately transformed into polarized eyeglasses. That means one pair, not two, can accompany a golfer, a shooter or an … [Read more...]
Croakers Mean Business
Capt. Dick Whitehill of Miss Karen’s Fishing says his clients were catching croakers non-stop at Toll’s Point this week. About half the croakers were keepers. Some decent size spot were also biting. Everything caught was on bloodworms. Capt. Whitehill is also catching lots of rockfish (that season is now in) but they are running small. He’s catching them by casting into shallow water. The … [Read more...]
Fishy Business
Capt. Dick Whitehill of Miss Karen’s Fishing says the croaker bite is on and nice croakers at that! Last year, the “hard heads” were plentiful, but on the smallish side. Looks like the big boys have returned in force to the Rappahannock River and they are hungry. Capt. Whitehill is also catching lots of rockfish (that season is now in) but they are running small. He’s catching them by casting … [Read more...]
Miss Karen Fishing
www.misskarencharterfishing.com For 34 years, Dr. Dick Whitehill paid the rent with his scalpel. He was a noted orthopedic surgeon for the University of Virginia Hospital. But for the past three years, since retirement, the doctor changed uniforms. Instead of scrubs, he now has a Penn baseball cap, a pair of well-worn jeans, and he fishes for a living. Capt. Dick Whitehill is a … [Read more...]
Fishy Business
For 34 years, Dr. Dick Whitehill paid the rent with his scalpel. He was a noted orthopedic surgeon for the University of Virginia Hospital. But for the past three years, since retirement, the doctor changed uniforms. Instead of scrubs, he now has a Penn baseball cap, a pair of well-worn jeans, and he fishes for a living. Capt. Dick Whitehill is a charter boat captain based in Topping, VA … [Read more...]