NEW! February 2010: The Sex Files

  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 […]

NEW! February 2010: Tickled pink

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 […]

Charlottesville, Virginia Summer Camps 2010

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 […]

February 2010: Toolbox

Whether you own your own home or rent an apartment, the putty knife is up there with the screwdriver as a must-have tool. That’s true even if you’re the type who calls a handyman just to hang a picture for you. With its flat blade and sturdy handle, the putty knife is like an industrial-strength […]

After coming and going, Birdlips leaves town for good

For years, it’s been standard local show fare to turn around and see of Cliff Usher, hulking and shaggy, and Lindsay Pitts, all bangs and paisley, standing together, looking serene, enjoying the music. It’s also been standard to turn to say hello, only to find them gone, probably off to some haze-filled room with a […]

Now, for a brief promotional message

While working as a publicist for restaurants, chefs, and sommeliers, I got to wondering what it would be like if we all had a publicist. Especially now that I am a mother to a toddler that has yet to say, “I love you, Mommy, and think that you are doing a tremendous job,” I dream […]