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Prime rib from the Aberdeen Barn in Charlottesville, Virginia. From Aberdeen Barn Facebook page
Food Finds

The Aberdeen Barn in Charlottesville, Virginia

Where time stands still - plus happy hour at The Desserterie

By Steve Cook | February 24, 2022
Greece’s Underrated Peloponnese Peninsula: Small town in the Southwest part of the Peloponnese built in the natural bay of Navarino - Greece. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Rick Steves

Greece’s Underrated Peloponnese Peninsula

takes us to memorable stops along this overlooked part of Greece

By Rick Steves | February 22, 2022
man on laptop maybe doing puzzle photo by Rido Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Flowers

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 21, 2022
office worker looking at hourglass photo by Elnur Dreamstime. For article, Humorist Greg Schwem extolls the virtues (and hints at hidden downsides) of an idea whose time has come: the one-day work week.
Greg Schwem

Greg Schwem: The One-Day Work Week

Because, why not?

By Greg Schwem | February 18, 2022
The Philly cheesesteak sandwich at Main Street Steakhouse. Photo by Steve Cook
Food Finds

Main Street Steakhouse, Richmond

Steaks with a side of soul

By Steve Cook | February 17, 2022
grandparents and grandkids laughing, gathered around a laptop, possibly working a puzzle like Jumble together. Wavebreakmedia Ltd Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Baseball and Ginger Meggs

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 17, 2022
senior woman doing puzzle Rozenn Leard Dreamstime.com
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Birds

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 14, 2022
A grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop, possibly doing puzzles or browsing the internet. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Spiders and Buckets

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 11, 2022
Cover for "Bugs Bunny at the Symphony." This week’s What’s Booming in Richmond takes us from Beatles to Bugs to bourbon, all in one week – and that’s not all, folks!
Steve Cook

What’s Booming: From the Beatles to Bugs to Bourbon

All in one week – and that’s not all, folks!

By Steve Cook | February 10, 2022
2 crab cakes on a plate with lemon and a mixed green salad. Photo by Bhofack2 Dreamstime. Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook takes readers to another classic restaurant in Richmond, Virginia: Sam Miller’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Restaurant ... yes, seafood, plus hand-cut steaks, French onion soup, and so much more. All in a warm, cozy setting.
Food Finds

Sam Miller’s Restaurant: Shockoe Slip into Something Comfortable

Plus Happy Hour and bonus crab cake recipe

By Steve Cook | February 10, 2022

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