By Charles Conway Crenshaw When I think of Christmas past, 1943 is the one that comes to mind. It was a memorable Christmas. World War II had started. My dad was driving the city bus in Charlottesville. At that time the only bus route was from Belmont, up Main Street and Jefferson Park Avenue to Fry’s Spring and return. Most families had only one automobile and some depended on … [Read more...]
Swordfish and More Big Stripers
The weather has been a hindrance on many days, but Virginia’s saltwater anglers remain focused on an excellent striper season. A number of 40 to 60-pounders have hit the scales. Most of these large fish are coming from the eastern side of the Bay, Plantation Light to Cape Charles, where boats are drifting and slow trolling with eels. School-sized rockfish are also available for anglers casting … [Read more...]
Oh, Christmas Tree
We put up our Christmas tree exactly one week before Christmas, and we took it down one week after. Never earlier, never later. It was tradition in our family when we lived in Lewisburg in the 1950’s. Selecting the tree was another tradition. On the appointed day, everyone piled in our car, a fifty-something Pontiac and headed for Bud Simm’s Esso Station, one of only a handful of places that … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas and Thank You!
By Nancy Brewer As we reflect on 2018 at Nancy B’s House of Lights and take some time to gather our thoughts, we are grateful for yet another year but are filled with a bit of sadness saying goodbye to 2018. However, looking forward to the new year with awe, anticipation and excitement is most uplifting. At Nancy B’s, we are most appreciative to our builders, architects, … [Read more...]
Bird Talk
I have found through my years of backyard bird watching that my fine feathered friends have vocabularies all their own. Two of the most vocal birds, however, are my blue jays and crows. They are like widows on a party line. They love to yak it up. Blue jays seem to come and go in my yard. They just disappear, then return. I didn’t see much of them during nesting season this summer and that may … [Read more...]
Stuffed Rainbow Trout
Company was coming for a holiday dinner. I wanted something special instead of lamb chops or beef roast. Not that there’s anything wrong with chops or a roast, but I wanted to show off a little. Cook something festive, maybe. I decided on Stuffed Rainbow Trout. When I fillet a trout streamside, I slice down behind the gills and run the knife down the bone, then take the skin off. This makes … [Read more...]
Down a Doe for the Freezer
From VDGIF Files David Merritt operates Spring Lake Archery Park, as well as a pro shop (Spring Lake Archery Supply) in Moneta, Virginia. David is also a most knowledgeable bowhunter. Here, he weighs in on late season strategies. “Whether someone is looking for a buck or a doe, deer movement revolves around food,” he says, “I think there are four major food sources a bowhunter, or … [Read more...]
A Floppy Flop Shot
On occasion I’ll hit a decent drive on a short par 4, followed by an iron that is just right in distance, but a little left of the green. Like many average golfers, I tend to pull short irons. The problem I now find myself in is being within sniffing distance of the pin but looking into the bowels of the nastiest sand trap this side of the Sahara. Even worse, the green is sloping away, and I only … [Read more...]
The Ivy Inn
Charlottesville, Virginia, home of CvilleBuzz, had around 225 restaurants at last count. That’s a lot of choices, but if I had special guests coming to town, price was no object and I wanted to make sure they dined at one of Charlottesville’s very finest restaurants, I would take them to the Ivy Inn. Over the years, my wife Nancy and I have had many enjoyable meals at The Inn (mostly … [Read more...]
It’s All About Stripers
Fresh water, saltwater, ocean and sounds, if it weren’t for striped bass, there wouldn’t be much in the way of a fishing report. In Virginia waters, Chris Bait and Tackle on the Eastern Shore says that fishing has picked up quite of bit. School sized stripers in the 16- to 30-inch size have been caught by anglers fishing between Bouys 38a and 40. Bucktails, metal jigs and casting lures have … [Read more...]
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