Helpful. Loyal. Brave. These are three of the twelve core values that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) strive to possess. If you ever get the chance to check out the BSA Base Camp Ottari located right here at Claytor Lake, you will see these values posted on signs leading your path down to camp headquarters. Right next door to BSA Base Camp Ottari is the newest camp on the 17,500-acre Blue Ridge Scout Reservation, the Claytor Lake Aquatics Base. …
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If you’re a traveler, you know the feeling of eventually wanting to land somewhere different. Nothing gets old about the beauty of the Caribbean, the adventures of Central America, or the history …
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All The World’s a Stage . . . and your house is a scene in the “For Sale” act
by Aaron WilsonBy Joanne M. Anderson Photos courtesy of Debbie Campbell, CSE Gone are the days of dusting cobwebs off the front porch, mowing the lawn, cleaning the house, listing it for sale and …
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Text by Joanne M. Anderson Photos by April Amodeo You’ll find them in the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, the Mall of America, the Pentagon and Philip and April Amodeo’s …
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No matter the season, outdoor living in the New River Valley is in vogue. As spring approaches, here are some top trends that can influence the look, feel and function of your …
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Text by Karl H. Kazaks Photos by Tom Wallace “Instantly, instinctively, you know.” So says the narrator of a 1959 television ad for Ford’s new top-of-the-line, full-size car, the Galaxie. As …
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This April, the Fashion Merchandising and Design Society at Virginia Tech will showcase student designs and local boutique fashion at their annual spring fashion show, Into the Wild. Each year the show …
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Text by Jennifer Poff Cooper Photos by Always and Forever Photography From their first meeting at a Hokie football game to their wedding at the German Club Manor, Chrissy Story and …
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Text by Jennifer Poff Cooper Photos by Natalie Gibbs Photography Tradition was a key component to the successful wedding of Ashley Nelson and Allen Childress, natives of Grayson County and Shawsville, …
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Text by David Phipps Photos by Kaitlyn Phipps Photography From the oldest surviving permanent photograph of an image formed in a camera by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827 …