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August 22, 2007
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
Staging a return
Shenandoah Valley native Penny Shumate to perform in Lynchburg with Opera on the James
Big-time weirdness
Staunton is home to many attractions - the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Presidential Library, the Blackfrair’s Playhouse, the historic downtown district, preserved Victorian architecture. But ask any visitor who has driven through the Queen City in the past eight years what they remember about Staunton, and their first answer is likely to be “that huge watering can.“
June 29, 2007
Waynesboro Commission for the Elderly faces plight
The Waynesboro Commission for the Elderly is charged by the Waynesboro City Council to foster understanding, respect and involvement of the elderly in the life of the community; to study and analyze the conditions and needs of the elderly; to evaluate the services and programs available to the elderly; and to initiate, organize and carry out programs and services for the elderly.
Like ducks to water
Fifteen years ago, a muscle disorder was leaving Anna Sweet in near-crippling pain.
Seniors get their kicks with Tai Chi
Martial arts - not exactly what’s expected out of a group of senior citizens.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Live Free or Die Hard’
The action is great (until the end), everything blows up great (until the end)—but “Live Free or Die Hard” is also unsurpassingly stupid at times. Like the end.
