A few weeks back I did a piece on Planning a Trip to Hawaii and in it, I highly endorsed Robin Norell, an Accredited Cruise Counselor and Certified Travel Associate. She is extremely professional and thorough. When you travel on a Robin-designed tour, it’s like having her in the suitcase. She handles every detail. But I think I put the wrong contact information in the article. She is … [Read more...]
Restore The Wild
By VDGIF VDGIF invites all Virginians to join in the mission to ensure that wildlife has healthy places to live and thrive by becoming a Restore the Wild Member. Your membership will help support projects across the state designed to restore and create wildlife habitat vital for their survival. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) is Virginia’s lead agency … [Read more...]
A Downtown Brown
In the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving and Christmas, a few folks are still finding the time to wade out into a cold stream and cast a fly. John Waller, a guide with South River Fly Shop, did. And look what he caught. A huge Downtown Brown. The South River in Augusta County flows through the very heart of Waynesboro. Through the conservation efforts of Trout Unlimited, the City of … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King Geese
About 25 years ago, I got a call from Neil Selby up in Remington. “Can you be up here about 5 tomorrow morning? We’ve got geese and lots of them.” Neil, a long-time friend, owns Shady Grove Kennels, a hunting preserve. Neil also is a master dog trainer. “Sure,” I replied. “See you at 5 AM.” It happened to be on a Monday in early February and I remembered I had not bought a … [Read more...]
Christmas Gifts? Mauna Loa
During our Hawaiian Cruise, we stopped at the Mauna Loa Macadamia Plantation. They have about a million trees and produce more macadamia nuts than anyone. We sampled their wares, of course, and I was reminded just how good these nuts are and what tremendous Christmas gifts they make. A package or two of macadamia nuts is sure to please anyone - and I’ve never heard of a macadamia nut allergy. … [Read more...]
Easy Chicken Picatta
I gained 5 pounds during our weeklong cruise to Hawaii. It could have been worse, but I managed to avoid desserts, otherwise it would have been 10 pounds. On a cruise ship, every time you turn around they’re trying to feed you something and they are usually successful. And now Thanksgiving and the holidays are here. I’ll soon look like “Fat Bastard” in the Austin Powers movie if I don’t … [Read more...]
Return of the Snowbirds
It hasn’t snowed yet, but my snowbirds are back. About 2 weeks ago, when the thermometer plunged to 20 degrees, they found their way to my backyard – where they belong. The friendly little songbirds had been missing in action since March, when things started to warm. Then, they headed for Canada to spend the summer. Now they have returned. Snowbirds, officially known as Dark-Eyed … [Read more...]
Color Trends In Home Lighting
Trying to figure out new color trends is not easy. And trying to understand which home lighting colors hot and which ones are fading is tough. However this information in home furnishings, lighting and accessories is most valuable when deciding your purchase. Benjamin Moore and print magazine Domino may help sort it out, they offer some useful guidelines. The Architectural Digest … [Read more...]
Dam Removed on Moore’s Creek
In 2016 and 2017, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF), along with several key partners, completed two restoration projects on Moores Creek in Charlottesville, Virginia to benefit aquatic wildlife and water quality. Moores Creek, which flows through the City of Charlottesville, is a tributary to the Rivanna River, which flows to the James River. For decades, urbanization and … [Read more...]
Outer Banks Stripers
While Virginia striper fishermen are experiencing a little rough going, the striper fishing around Nags Head has been red hot. There have always been stripers back in the sounds behind Nags Head, but the fish have generally run small – lots of throwbacks and few over 20-inches. All of a sudden, that has changed. Anglers are catching some very nice sized stripers in the sounds and lots of … [Read more...]
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