Setting the Bar: Don’t be so Predictable
It’s 6:00 PM, circa 1960. You can set your watch to the sounds of ice dropping into crystal highball...
Table Setting 101
In medieval times, meals were served out of a communal pot placed on a table to which diners brought...
Around Town
Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour
The Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour is a fundraising event...
Comfort Food Goes Luxe
As the weather turns cooler, our minds turn to comfort foods: hot, cheesy, feel-good foods. When we...
Getting Up and Down: Roanoke Valley’s Newest Private Golf Community is Out of the Rough
In 2008, with its grand opening still a year away, Ballyhack was set to become one of the East Coast’s...
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!: Refreshing 'No-Cook' Summer Meals
During the hottest summer days, even toasting a slice of bread seems to make the kitchen hotter. During...
Mountain Village Living in Roanoke
Imagine living in a peaceful mountain village with all the vitality and easy access to the amenities...
Spring Soup
Sitting by a cozy fire, curled up with a book and a nice hot bowl of soup? No way! Winter doesn’t...
Hot Property: Understanding Homeowners Associations
House hunting is—and always will be—the process of weighing seemingly countless options and picking...
Events Around Town
Holiday Lights Help Make a Home
By Carrie Waller
“Home for the holidays.” It’s an age-old phrase that...
