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giraffe interaction. photo by Ecophoto Dreamtime, for article on humorous look at animal greetings
Humor

Jest a Moment: Greetings

A humorous look at the many ways creatures greet – including politicians

By Nick Thomas | August 19, 2022
Lobster roll with fries on the side. Food and travel writer Steve Cook stumbles upon an unexpected find near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia: a restaurant teeming with seafood, Public Fish & Oyster in Charlottesville.
Food Finds

Public Fish & Oyster

The Charlottesville restaurant could even be a hit at the beach

By Steve Cook | August 18, 2022
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, where Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” graces the wall for visitors' viewing.
Rick Steves

Milan’s Masterpieces Include ‘The Last Supper’

Skillful, beautiful, moving, historic

By Rick Steves | August 16, 2022
grandmother and granddaughter at a laptop, maybe working on a puzzle like Boggle or Jumble. Photo by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Adults and Kids: Of Techies and Moonshiners

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 15, 2022
Cali Chicken Sami at Bistro 804. Richmond-based writer Steve Cook visits Bistro 804, stumbles upon a long-lost friend, makes a new friend and finds a new favorite restaurant.
Food Finds

Bistro 804 in Richmond’s West End

Comfort food, happy hours, and brunch

By Steve Cook | August 11, 2022
Blackpool is a carnival-esque tipsy-toupee, ears-pierced-while-you-wait place, where I can experience working-class England at play. Showing its beach and tower.
Rick Steves

Blackpool, Coney Island in England

Kitsch, greasy spoons, shows, and fun

By Rick Steves | August 9, 2022
Strangeways Brewing accepting an award at the 2022 Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners on Aug. 8, 2022, at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery West Creek. Image by Annie Tobey
Annie Tobey

2022 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Winners

106 breweries entered 33 different style categories

By Annie Tobey | August 9, 2022
man outside on a laptop, possibly working on a puzzle. Photo by Nyul Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters Mammal Search Puzzle

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 8, 2022
young boy holding a handmade lemonade sign Tptphotos, Dreamstime. Humorist Greg Schwem is still waiting for the anarchists, agitators, and looters that were predicted. The warning has given him all sorts of excuses to stay inside as well as messages for those would-be protestors.
Greg Schwem

Still Waiting for the Anarchists, Agitators, and Looters

Greg Schwem says, ‘I thought my suburb would be overrun by now’

By Greg Schwem | August 5, 2022
horses racing at the Palio di Siena. Photo by M. Rohana, Dreamstime. Travel writer Rick Steves takes us to Italy’s world-famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, a proud 500-years-old tradition.
Rick Steves

The Palio di Siena Horse Race

90 Seconds of sheer medieval madness

By Rick Steves | August 2, 2022

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