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September 09, 2007
The late summer of our discontent
It began last week on my living-room couch. Lying with my feet propped up on some old newspapers, I turned away from the magazine I was reading and suddenly noticed a raised black dot on the coffee table.September 07, 2007
The Lord’s Prayer and the Disciple’s Prayer
These two prayers have been confused. While there are similarities, like "apples and oranges" they are separate and distinct prayers, so much so that we can safely say that Jesus could not pray what has come to be known as the "Lord's Prayer" (at least not all of it) and no one else can pray the one prayer that is truly his (and his alone).September 02, 2007
Old treasures and new ink
Doug Fritz started collecting at age 12 when a storm knocked down a large Pepsi sign just down the road from his family's home in Albemarle County.August 22, 2007
Gabby Haze to hold benefit and CD release party
Gabby Haze's first album is now hot and ready for the CD release party to be held along with a benefit concert for PACE at Prince Michel Winery, 154 Winery Lane, Leon, located off U.S. 29 North near Charlottesville on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 6-9 p.m.On the trail
As the heat of August wears on, it might be tempting to park your backside in the most comfortable chair in your air-conditioned living room and do all of your exploring via the television remote until fall's short days and evening chill creep into the Valley. Don't give in!August 21, 2007
Take me out to the ball game (at old Gateway Park)
Early baseball league games in Waynesboro after 1900 were played at Loth Park behind the Brunswick Inn (now Grace Evangelical Church) on South Wayne. Previously the Springdale Horse Race Track operated on this site (now Market and Arch Avenues).August 19, 2007
Romancing the stone
Julian Hickman has faced some big challenges on the job. "We moved a five-ton stone in somebody's garden six weeks ago," Hickman said. "It was just this rock sitting there, buried in the ground. We actually dug a hole and got a lever under it."August 15, 2007
TwoFifty Briefs—August 15, 2007
Cooking up the blues
He's been called "a prodigy" and "a talent to reckon with," and has shared the stage with B.B. King. This Friday, he'll join African percussionist Darrell Rose at a cultural event designed to draw visitors to downtown Waynesboro.Something new aFoot
The Purple Foot, 1035 W. Broad St., has been serving just lunch for over 30 years at its current site, but it is now posting a sign out front inviting customers to "come and eat supper with us" on Friday and Saturday nights.August 01, 2007
Musical dreams
For Carol Lam, music isn't something that comes from a well-trained set of hands or a finely tuned instrument. It's something that comes from the heart.ANA gives local artists a boost
A new music label production company, America's New Artist, is actively scouting and promoting local and regional music talent.August County Fair opens Tuesday
It's a tradition many generations old, but even in today's fast-paced world, nothing says "summer" like a trip to the county fair.TwoFifty briefs—August 1, 2007
July 27, 2007
Doh! &The Simpsons Movie& delivers!
A Simpsons movie- I must admit I had my doubts. Wouldn't a feature-length film of the four-fingered ones disappoint- No way, man!July 24, 2007
Harry Potter book reviews
Get your fix of not one, not two, but three book reviews of "Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows." Post your own review!July 22, 2007
Don’t feed the bears!
A pan of cat food, an unsecured trashcan lid or a leftover corn field doesn't seem like it could harm local wildlife. Some even think that such situations help animals by providing an easy meal.July 18, 2007
TwoFifty Briefs—July 18, 2007
On the big screen
Longtime moviegoers at Hull's Drive-Inn, 2367 N. Lee Hwy., on Rt. 11 in Lexington, need no longer fear that the Hull's will be left in the dark.Drink in beauty
Celebrate the best of the Virginia countryside at the Daylily and Wine Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of Andre Viette's Farm and Nursery in Fishersville.July 15, 2007
Adventures in the parking lot
You could say that Charles Smith is the adventurer many people hope to become - a retiree crisscrossing America in an RV.July 11, 2007
Wintergreen hosts summer music festival
Each summer, Wintergreen Performing Arts presents a three-week summer music festival and academy at Wintergreen Resort on the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains.Ride into fun
There is a certain freedom that comes with learning to drive a Harley motorcycle, according to two local women who are members of the local Harley Owner's Group.Extravagant days of summer
Magic, music, dancing, arts and ice cream - anything you can hope for in a summer festival is crammed into Waynesboro's aptly-named Extravaganza on Saturday and Sunday from morning until dark. It begins with a footrace in the cool of the morning and ends with a spectacular display of fireworks.July 04, 2007
It’s scandalous! ShenanArts does ‘Chicago’
Show-business celebrities in jail, manipulating the media and the justice system with endless melodrama and transformations: sound familiar-You’re a rock star with karaoke
The audience is watching, listening to every word. At the moment a karaoke participant begins to sing, they become a star instantly - if only for a second.TwoFifty briefs—July 4, 2007
July 03, 2007
Edible relics
Blue Plate Specials" were popular in restaurants and cafés between 1920 and 1960. This was a low-priced meal special, changing daily, consisting of meat and three vegetables on a sectional plate with a blue willow pattern.July 01, 2007
