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I went to see Parachute the last time they were in town because, you know, how can you not be curious? Though I went expecting screaming ‘tweens, inside I found […]

Carlton's owner Bernard Dukes expects an early- to mid-December opening for his American-fusion restaurant.

Southern hospitality Late autumn is propitious for shrubs. The extreme battles of summer heat and drought are over. Above ground all is still and undemanding; below, cool, moderate soil temperatures […]

Small but powerful Renting a room with no good kitchen access? Want to really trick out a guest suite? Get in touch with your poetic side: Avanti’s compact kitchens are […]

Chicken in the pot As humans, we tend to think of putting on weight in the winter months, but really it is the abundance of summer and fall that ought […]

 Problem: Encouraging imagination while honoring a young girl’s taste Stella Goldstein, 4, heads over to her vintage rack of dress-up clothes and pushes past the fairy wings and sparkly pink […]

Wouldn’t it be great to use some of the cash tied up in your monthly mortgage payment for other purposes, such as investing in a child’s college fund, or saving […]

Before After Turn a builder’s grade fireplace into a touch of old Virginia style with a reclaimed mantel and surround. Fire faux As we begin to prepare for the cool, […]

  The vibrant iron and mahogany-hued exterior is enough to turn heads on a street full of houses in varying shades of white, but Mike and Lisa Ryan are laid-back […]