Small Bites: Local bird is the word, Swap-ing and gathering, and more
You know everyone at your Thanksgiving table, so insist on a bird that’s from around these here parts
What's local about our local beer?
Taylor Smack clears out a brewing tank, known as a mash tun, of spent malted grains from a freshly brewed batch of a doppelbock. Eating and drinking local is getting […]
Local waves of grain
There are only a handful of local grain growers in the area and when I met with Brian Walden, owner of Steadfast Farm in Red Hill, I learned why. “We […]
November ABODE: Green Scene
GREEN EYE A jump on local gifts The smart money’s on buying local this holiday season, and any shopper worth her salt knows that waiting until after Thanksgiving to start […]
Small Bites: Foodie flicks, Sweet on the Shenandoah and more
The Virginia Film Festival is dishing up three courses for foodies
November ABODE: Kitchen
SECRET INGREDIENT Give thanks for the apple There is no fruit (or vegetable either!) that serves as such a stalwart servant month after month, year after year, as that all […]
November ABODE: Kids
GROWING ROOM Separate peace Challenge: Provide independence for growing sisters Sisters Alex (7) and Ivy (9) Lynch walk together from their home off of Rio Road to school, every day. […]
November ABODE: The best of both
Standard story: Couple buys a 1922 house in one of Charlottesville’s protected historic districts, then plans a renovation. But what happens when the couple in question has distinctly modern taste? […]
November ABODE: Real Estate
You finally find the house you want to buy. Your Realtor draws up a purchase agreement and you’re told you have to get title insurance. This sounds kind of scary, […]
November ABODE: Rental Rescue
I remember the days when all I needed to hang “art” on the walls were some plastic push pins and a roll of masking tape. Times have changed—but unfortunately, custom […]