Story and photos by Krisha Chachra Arguably the most beautiful city in Europe, Prague, Czech Republic, is a landscape of storybook castles and cobblestone bridges that stand alongside modern eateries and hipsters creating art and music on street corners. Left largely unscathed by the destruction endured by most of Eastern Europe during World War II, the “City of a Hundred Spires” still has much of its original medieval architecture. Block by block, architectural enthusiasts marvel at different styles: Renaissance …
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Text by Mike Wade When someone who makes his living in the technology industry suggests that we should spend less time looking at screens of our electronic devices, it certainly gets …
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A.A. Milne’s famous poem, “Now We Are Six”, counts up the first five years and ends: “But now I am six, I’m clever as clever; So I think I’ll be six now …
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Text by Jennifer Poff Cooper Photos courtesy of Sean Shannon Photography When Tommy Clapp, decided to update his circa 1958 Christiansburg home, he did it up right. “I loved this house …
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A native of Christiansburg, Michael Abraham is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering. His varied career crosses through engineering, sales, marketing, and business and real estate management …
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Fate seemed to bring together Jordan Mann and Dustin McCoy. Acquaintances since high school, they both attended a friend’s graduation dinner. “When we locked eyes that night, we knew that we were …
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After setting the date, choosing the venue and planning the menu, the next item on the agenda of any bride-to-be should most certainly be the entertainment. From Here Comes the Bride to …
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(Yield: ~ 12 cups) Two (2) 9- oz. bags popcorn, popped (about 12 cups popped) 12 oz. vanilla candy coating 1/4 cup red sprinkles 1/4 cup pink sprinkles 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate …
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(Yield: ~18-20 rolls) For the dough: 4 1/2 tsp. yeast 1 cup lukewarm water 6 Tbl. shortening 1 cup white sugar 1 Tbl. salt 2 cups hot water 9 cups all-purpose flour …
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4 oz. bittersweet chocolate 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. espresso powder 1/2 cup powdered sugar Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an …