Handbells for a choir, noting the holiday events in What's Booming December 5 to 12
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Dec. 5 to 12

A week of entertaining and inspiring events plus two day trips

By Annie Tobey | December 5, 2024
A pair of jeans lying on a bed. Image by Jarihin. "Forever in Blue Jeans"? Despite the classic Neil Diamond song, writer John Ficarra says, not so much.
From Our Readers

The Blue Jeans Blues

The Neil Diamond classic fades with age

By John Ficarra | December 4, 2024
Elmo Shropshire, whose version of the novelty ’80s Christmas song, “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” became famous - or infamous.
Music

‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’

Tinseltown digs into the iconic Christmas song and singer

By Nick Thomas | December 2, 2024
A disabled adult sits on the lawn hugging a happy dog. Illustrates the concept of the future of a disabled child. Image by Miriam Doerr
Advice for Life

Fear for the Future of a Disabled Child

A woman shares her concerns for her adult son

By R. Eric Thomas | November 29, 2024
Turkey dinner feast for Thanksgiving or Christmas. By Alexander Raths, used with What's Booming November 27
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Nov. 27 to Dec. 5

A week of entertaining and inspiring events plus a road trip and news

By Annie Tobey | November 27, 2024
Massive slabs of petrified wood in the Crystal Forest at Petrified Forest National Park - Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas

Take a Hike: Petrified Forest National Park

This unearthly landscape is awaiting your exploration

By Nick Thomas | November 25, 2024
A grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop, as if even playing the Jumble puzzle game with felines and eagles.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Felines and Eagles

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | November 25, 2024
Ashland train station lit for the holiday season, with a Christmas-dressed woman. For What's Booming, November 21
What’s Booming – RVA Events

More What’s Booming RVA: Nov. 21 to 28

A week of entertaining and inspiring events plus a road trip and news

By Annie Tobey | November 21, 2024
Turkeys running down a road near Zion National Park in Utah. Image by Steve Estvanik. For What's Booming: Trotting to Turkey Day
What’s Booming – RVA Events

What’s Booming RVA: Trotting to Turkey Day

Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead

By Annie Tobey | November 21, 2024
"Grace & Favour" title image, used with article on Joanne Heywood's remembering the show, aka "Are You Being Served? Again"
Nick Thomas

Joanne Heywood Recalls “Are You Being Served? Again!”

A newcomer in the British series revival

By Nick Thomas | November 18, 2024

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