Two artists and a designer create their perfect live/work spaces
For the creative woman, the lines between work and life are often blurred. Inspiration can strike at any moment, and having a space nearby that’s conducive to realizing a vision […]
Labels and love: What does “dating” mean anyway?
Gigantic news flash: I have met someone I really like and they like me back! Yep. After three years of agonizing outings and close-but-no-cigar adventures, a man has come along […]
Free Will Astrology: Week of October 2-8
Libra (September 23-October 22): “Hello Dear Sir: I would like to place a large order for yellow chicken curry, cherry cream cheese cupcakes, and sour, malty Belgian golden ale. It’s […]
Inked: Local tattoo artists keep it real in the age of reality TV and commercial counterculture
The closest I ever came to getting a tattoo was when my girlfriend offered to put up $500 for one, so long as it had her name in it. Long […]
Fruit of the Vine: Wine events for October 1-14
Afton Mountain Garlic Festival at Rebec Vineyards October 13-14 (540) 456-8667 www.aftonmountainvineyards.com Barboursville Vineyard Palladio Cooking Class Tuesday, October 9 The Art of Charcuterie & Wine Pairing $120 All cooking […]
Crozet Pizza comes to the Corner and Relay Foods brings steak chinoise to you
Western pies move East You can never have too many pizza places in a university town, so a branch of the beloved Crozet Pizza opening at the Corner is a […]
Top of the Hops Beer Festival sells out for the first time
The third annual Top of the Hops Beer Festival took place last Saturday, September 22, and a record crowd descended on the Downtown Mall, packing the walkways and breaking a new record by […]
Our craft distillery movement is resurging by leaps and barrels
We’re fifth in the nation for wine production and are one of the Travel Channel’s Top 7 beer destinations in North America, so it only makes sense that Virginia’s jumping […]
Big ass salads: Large and in charge
There are those salads that make you feel deprived the minute you order them. And then there are those salads that make no apologies, satisfying like a steak and potatoes. […]
Free Will Astrology: Week of September 24
Libra (September 23-October 22): The German poet and philosopher Friedrich von Schiller liked to have rotting apples in his desk drawer as he worked; the scent inspired him. Agatha Christie […]