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Steve Cook

What’s Booming: Live Music and Previously Live Luminaries

Bach, Schumann, and Kari Smith – it’s a cornucopia of classics. Plus Edgar Allen Poe turns 213

By Steve Cook | January 20, 2022
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David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: German Shepherd and Little League

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 20, 2022
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David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Mammals

How many words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 18, 2022
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Steve Cook

What’s Booming: Wild and Inspired

Festivals, events honoring MLK Day, and music – in Richmond and Williamsburg

By Steve Cook | January 13, 2022
Charred pan seared sirloin with roasted fingerlings in paprika aioli, charred broccolini, and chimichurri at Charred Wood Fired Oven & Craft Bar. Photo from Charred Swift Creek Facebook
Food Finds

It’s Hot. It’s Delicious. It’s Charred

From wood-fired delights to a creative craft cocktail program

By Steve Cook | January 13, 2022
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David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Aliens and Perfume

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 13, 2022
Woman doing three-dimensional Brain Training puzzle Photo Elvira Koneva Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the U.S. Presidents

How many words can you find?

January 10, 2022
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Greg Schwem

Mysteriously Disappearing Clothes

‘Would the ghost in my closet kindly return my shorts?’

By Greg Schwem | January 7, 2022
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David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzle: All Decked Out

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 7, 2022
Jefferson Davis Benedict Arnold Treason Cartoon 1865. For What's Booming: A tribute to a traitor
Steve Cook

What’s Booming: A Tribute to a Traitors – And Legends

Art, performance, and history make this a revolutionary way to start the new year

By Steve Cook | January 6, 2022

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