Winn Collier will read at New Dominion shop

At a time when presidential election fervor is at fever pitch, the title of John Sayle Watterson’s book, “The Games Presidents Play,” hints at some, um, salacious doings.

The Shenandoah National Park has more than 500 miles of trails. 

Among the estimated 172 million trees in Albemarle County, the Earlysville Oak is royalty.

There were many wonders to be found in Charlie H. Martin’s general store in Nelson County.

Siips holds amateur chef event to help SPCA

The glittering cupcakes beckoned from behind the glass-front counter.

While on a short day trip recently Allan and I stopped for a late lunch at California Pizza Kitchen. (The closest one to Charlottesville is in Richmond at 11800 W. Broad in the Short Pump Center.)

There is nothing quite as painful as a toothache. If you are lucky, you can set up an appointment with your family dentist and have it taken care of right away.

Jason Wright returns with his latest novel

For two days the elderly Haitian woman watched what she perceived as the hands of God at work.

During the dark and trying years of the American Revolution, one local family paid dearly for the freedom won.

Pancakes for Parkinson’s returns on Saturday

With a greeting as bright and cheerful as the sunlight streaming through the open door, Victoria Cave greets a visitor to Milano Espresso and Gelato.

On the first Wednesday in October, 20 years ago, I wrote my first food column for The Daily Progress. Now 20 years later, I am still at it. I have written about local food happenings and have tried to give you a feel for the variations in traditional domestic and foreign foods that we have enjoyed throughout the world. 

Former VQR editor dies at age of 99

“Love Marriage” — the debut novel of V.V. Ganeshananthan — was published in April, and the young Sri Lankan-American author came to Charlottesville for a reading and book signing. I have not reviewed it sooner because, initially, I found myself at a loss as to its category.

The comforting notion of having a personal guardian angel has helped countless children slip into restful sleep despite the near certainty that a monster was lurking nearby.

On the one hand, we’re talking 250 miles round trip at a time when gas is expensive.

The white-haired writer got comfortable in his chair before placing his fingers on the typewriter keys.

Harvest Festival celebrates food of our region

One of our pet peeves when we travel and stay at a hotel or motel where breakfast is self-service is their toasters. One of the worst is the kind where a slice of bread is slowly propelled over and under electric coils. I think that type of toaster must be almost 100 years old, or so it seems. 

A lowering night sky was a fitting backdrop for a talk about to be delivered by a distinguished white-haired gentlemen.

The work uniform for men who turn the cogs of government in the United States is the basic dark suit.

Pancake dinner is on the menu in Buckingham

In doing research recently on election cakes, I ran across a strange cookie I had never heard of before — the funeral cookie or biscuit, as these cookies or biscuits were called in the 17th and 18th centuries. They also were known as funeral tokens.

Weston brings bus to New Dominion

Serendipity is a lovely, multi-syllable word.  I bring it up because a couple of days before rumors about the arrival of Gustav began to surface, I was handed a book about the aftermath of Katrina.  Jason F. Wright’s “Recovering Charles” takes place in New Orleans, when too many of the missing remained unaccounted for, and a son is summoned to the scene of disaster to help find his long-estranged father.

The Charlottesville area is home to yet another dance championship winner.

James Madison could not have had a more loving caregiver during the last years of his life as he struggled with illness and physical debilities.