homeless teen girl bedding down on a roof. Image by Tamara Bauer
Giving Back

Entertainment Moms Supporting the Homeless

Classic TV and movie moms voice support for youth without a home

By Nick Thomas | June 24, 2024
grandparents with twin girls outside in a park, looking at a laptop together, perhaps doing a puzzle like the Jumble cookies puzzle for kids
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Cookies and a Ship

Two puzzles – Jumble easy and the classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 24, 2024
Chef Patrick O'Connell at the event as part of the Julia Child exhibit at the VMHC
Food Finds

Chef Patrick O’Connell on the Dream

Stoves and (Michelin) stars

By Martha Steger | June 18, 2024
View of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Hawksbill Summit, in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Image by Jon Bilous.
Annie Tobey

Climate Change at Shenandoah National Park

How does a warming planet affect the park’s flora and fauna?

By Annie Tobey | June 11, 2024
grandparents and granddaughter sitting together on a sofa and looking at a laptop, perhaps playing puzzles - like this week's Jumble puzzles with bowling and math
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Bowling and Math

Two puzzles – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 10, 2024
Maymont Concert on the Lawn-Aarron Saldivar. Used with What's Booming, June 6 to 13
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: June 6 to 13

A week of events to keep you entertained and inspired

By Annie Tobey | June 6, 2024
Paula Poundstone 3rd cd cover. Image provided by publicist, photo credit Michael Schwartz
Humor

Paula Poundstone Goes Beyond the Bits

The comedian loves to work an audience

By Nick Thomas | June 3, 2024
black banjo player, used with What's Booming: Music heritage in Virginia, including Black Americans' influence. Image by Izanbar
What’s Booming – RVA Events

What’s Booming RVA: Music Heritage in VA

Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead

By Annie Tobey | May 30, 2024
ZZQ BBQ sandwich, sides, and beer. ZZQ is one of the top Richmond restaurants covered in "100 Things to Do in Richmond Before You Die," by Annie Tobey
Food Finds

Two Top Richmond Restaurants

A sample from ‘100 Things to Do in Richmond Before You Die’

By Annie Tobey | May 30, 2024
How Much Is Enough book cover. By Claire Berger
Books

‘How Much Is Enough’ … Time?

Our ideas of time can morph over the decades

By Claire Berger | May 29, 2024

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