We Ate Here

Poking around the elegant new foyer of TJ’s house—the visitor center, that is, which recently opened—we got some education, browsed some souvenirs, and topped off the afternoon with a hot […]

Quiz show-off

I remember how, back in the day, at Charlottesville High School in Mrs. Ruffner’s ninth grade World History class, my favorite part of every week was our current events quiz. […]

Body of lies

I always knew I wanted to create a deeply satisfying relationship where I felt really understood by my partner.

Devil in the details

When master brewer Jason Oliver uncrated all the brewing equipment purchased for Devil’s Backbone, a new brewery located in Nelson County at the base of Wintergreen Ski Resort,

December 08: Your Kitchen

Lie down with lamb While the term “lamb” usually connotes spring, in this hemisphere we’re much more likely to have fresh, local lamb in the late fall and winter.  Technically […]

December 08: Your Garden

Deck the halls This time of year, nothing marries indoors with outdoors more than the particularly human practice of bringing greenery in to spruce up the house. It reminds us […]

December 08: A cook in the house

Ashley Hightower is nothing if not driven. She’s got her own catering business, Dinner at Home; she and her boyfriend, Carter East, just started a second business as in-home personal […]