Whether sprawled across a faded carpet with headphones plugged into a record player or folded into a chair in front of a row of speakers, everyone needs a space for music appreciation. And while Len Jaffe and his partner Ginny Gubser are no different, their listening venue—the living room of their Forest Lakes home, where […]
Whether sprawled across a faded carpet with headphones plugged into a record player or folded into a chair in front of a row of speakers, everyone needs a space for music appreciation. And while Len Jaffe and his partner Ginny Gubser are no different, their listening venue—the living room of their Forest Lakes home, where […]
The arc of the sun reaches its zenith on June 21st, bringing the first day of summer. From then ’til December 22nd the golden orb tracks steadily back towards winter. If you haven’t yet been invited to a summer solstice party, plan one now to celebrate the longest day of the year. Cocktails at twilight […]
For the past couple of months, Gini Carl’s mornings have consisted of seemingly endless rounds of bed-making, dishwashing, vacuuming and trailing after her 11-year-old daughter “to pick up everything she drops.” No, Carl’s not some Type A, neat freak Martha Stewart wannabe. She has, however, been playing one since early April. That’s when she and […]
Earlysville is one of those picture postcard examples of Central Virginia: Barrels of hay line the main drags through town, grazing cattle dot the rolling hills against a Blue Ridge backdrop and flocks of geese make pit stops in people’s front yards. It’s a place where many residents give directions like: “Take a right at […]
It’s hardly news to anybody that the local real estate market has shifted. Whereas buyers a couple of years ago had to be happy with whatever they could find, now it’s sellers who are feeling a little desperate. What’s more, inventory is way up. When I asked Martha deJarnette, an associate broker with Pace Real […]
Back to basicswww.realsimple.com Unless you haven’t ventured anywhere near a grocery store in the past five years you are probably familiar with the proud housewife’s almanac: Real Simple, the magazine that takes life and makes it easier…or at least more manageable. It’s a relative phenomenon that has expanded from the traditional magazine format into television, […]
Wage clean air with the peace lily and other houseplants. Places in a planned utopiaBelvedere development will sell a green vision Can you create a sustainable community nearly out of thin air? Local development company Stonehaus is betting it can. Its 675-unit Belvedere development broke ground on May 10, beginning a five- to six-year buildout […]
We have a new dining experience to tell you about: It’s called eating at home. O.K., eating at home is not really Restaurantarama’s forte. If left to our own devices we’d be scarfing down mac ‘n’ cheese in front of the TV every night like the rest of America. We much prefer the more civilized […]
As I write this, Memorial Day weekend is upon us. I have Monday off and I fully intend to “call in sick” on Friday. Four days of freedom meant it was imperative that I get the hell out of here; I haven’t left town since Christmas, everything in Aspen is closed for the off-season (including […]