When we are young, popularity is everything. And, as all of you Gertrudes, Hectors, and Penelopes out there know, a name can do a lot to lower your standing. Think of Germanic wines as the Throckmortons of the wine world—alone in the corner with their skinny necks and cryptic labels, still struggling to overcome the […]
When we are young, popularity is everything. And, as all of you Gertrudes, Hectors, and Penelopes out there know, a name can do a lot to lower your standing. Think of Germanic wines as the Throckmortons of the wine world—alone in the corner with their skinny necks and cryptic labels, still struggling to overcome the […]
Trash? No, treasure In your closet, do you have a bunch of clothes with the tags still on? Wendi Smith feels your pain. Wendi Smith’s consignment event, Leftover Luxuries, can help you earn some extra cash for the junk in your trunk—and even the trunk itself! Smith, an interior designer by trade, runs Leftover Luxuries, […]
Age: 50 Occupation: Copy editor at SNL, poet SNL copy editor and poet Kendra Hamilton is no stranger to travel. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, she says her favorite trips involve her writing. She’s studied in Durham, Houston, New Orleans and once spent a six-week fellowship in Italy. Currently, she’s in Charlottesville putting […]
Pinprick to quit cigs When it comes to physical symptoms of smoking addiction, acupuncture could be the right step for you. Toss the cancer stick and pick up…the needle? While there are plenty of therapists, herbalists and hypnotists out there ready to help you kick the habit, acupuncture doesn’t usually come up on the […]
Ask your partner or your friends “What does sex mean to you?” and you might be surprised. What seems like a simple question is not so at all. People often have very different ideas about what “having sex” means. To some, the answer seems simple—and they often wonder why I ask such a weird […]
Play around: Try a shorter skirt over a longer dress to give your outfit a bit more dimension. Or, match your umbrella and rainboots to pull your look together, tip to toe. CLICK TO ENLARGE Laura Dillon wears a Cynthia Vincent hot pink slip dress from Eloise ($280; 219 W. Water St., 295-3905); an […]
ACAC ACAC Summer Camps are safe and fun environments where children of all ages participate in a variety of activities. These activities encourage a sense of individual and group identity, build character, and create a positive way of life. Camp is for rising kindergarten through eighth graders. acac.com Bounce-n-Play Established: 2010 Bounce-n-Play is excited about […]
He’s been at the helm for a year now, but Restaurantarama sat down with Terry Sheehan, The Boar’s Head Inn’s relatively new Executive Chef
Caressa Cameron is not the only comely Virginia product to win a prize in recent weeks, though it’s fair to say that the new Miss America
I went after last week’s snowfall to Les Yeux du Monde, the gallery Lyn Warren runs on the property of her Albemarle County home. She met me in a Jeep at the mailbox at the bottom of her driveway, and shuttled me up the snow-covered path to the home she shares with husband Russ Warren, […]