Ahhhhh…Summertime. And the livin’ is easy … so easy, in fact, that we don’t feel guilty sitting in the shade sipping a tall glass of the house wine of the South—sweet tea (or Sangria) and watching the grass grow a bit higher. Ask anyone to name their summertime guilty pleasures, and everyone has a different answer. That, of course, gives you more items for your easy livin’ list. Perhaps some of the chores can wait until fall. Maybe that fence …
From an 1,100-square-foot fixer-upper to a 5,000-square-foot luxury lake house, Kent and Linda Carlston moved from summer weekends to full-time lake life in November of 2016. Both hail from the West Coast, …
JUNE June 8-11 Annual Henry Reed Memorial Celebration Fiddle, banjo, music competitions, shows, workshops, kids tent Kairos Resort, Glen Lyn June 9-10 [Friday 6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.]. Annual Festival in the …
1. Pandapas Pond. Make an easy loop around the pond and see how many birds, fish, salamanders, snakes and turtles you can spot. 2. Mountain Lake. Stroll the resort grounds, explore the …
Amy Hudson had no intentions of living over the store when she bought land for her real estate company offices in 2006. Her main objective was to build the commercial space for …
Hiking with kids is difficult. Despite our best marketing skills, there’s always a whine or two or 10 and maybe even a trailside sit-in. But, in the end, if our efforts get …
It’s hard to recall a time when word traveled by homing pigeon, and music was only consumed by those within eyesight of the instrument. Yet thanks to Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi, pigeons …
To the unaware, it sounds like a new brand of beer or a workout method to produce sculpted 6 pack abs. But to the car enthusiast, there’s no mistaking it. Officially, it’s …
In the early spring of 2021, Luke Underwood had some issues with the electrical system in his 2008 Jayco Eagle 32-foot fifth wheel camper. He is naturally mechanically-inclined, not born with any …
People in the New River Valley are fortunate to live in an area surrounded by robust wildlife. However, it is important to be educated on the best practices for sharing a habitat …