Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
The Clifton Inn’s half-priced Monday and Tuesday nights have begun!
Montepulciano’s a wine for hard times
If ever there were a wine that could answer our prayers in this winter and economy of discontent, it would be Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. It’s red, alcoholic, consistently tasty, meant to […]
January ABODE: Rental Rescue
Begin again I was recently asked to provide some advice for young alumni in 2012. In addition to the usual “manage your finances responsibly” piece, I told them that each […]
January ABODE: Green Scene
GREEN EYE Long-haul gardening Gardeners, are you thinking beyond the simple tomato plot? Once again, the Blue Ridge Permaculture Network will offer a permaculture design course this spring. Over four […]
January ABODE: Happy new year, baby!
Rachel and Shawn Gerber have been excitedly planning a Baby Gender Reveal Party for their third child, who is due in a few months. “This is for sure our last […]
January ABODE: Your Kitchen
The world has wheeled past the winter solstice and the holidays seem to recede even more quickly than they arrived. If the end of the calendar year is heralded by […]
January ABODE: Real Estate
If you’re one of the 4 million American homeowners who had their homes foreclosed on in the last few years, you may be in for a pay day. In principle, […]
January ABODE: Living history
(Photo by Andrea Hubbell) Local builder and craftsman David Kurtz has a soft spot for anything that comes from the past. The way he and his wife, Kirby, have renovated […]
Spice is nice
Spice is nice In the doldrums of winter, there’s nothing like a little spice to awaken you from hibernation and whisk you away on a virtual adventure. These local dishes […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Wild Wing Café owner Douglas Muir and his wife Valeria Bisenti are spreading their wings down West Main Street