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Williard’s BBQ

Representing some of the best barbecues from every region. Barbecue is a true American invention. When the Spanish arrived in the New World, they observed Native Americans smoking meat on a framework of sticks they called a barbacoa. The result was so tasty that the settlers copied their method of cooking, using pigs […]

by Staff

Just Smile

For nearly 30 years, Orthodontics by Crutchfield has been known for its laid-back atmosphere. Dr. Bill Crutchfiled is the go-to choice for Northern Virginia families looking for high-quality orthodontics in a state-of-the-art, laid-back, family-friendly office—a lab coat-free zone. Crutchfield started practicing nearly 30 years ago, but he’s nowhere near sopping, and his energy […]

by Staff

Drop the Ball

The best ways to bring in the new year, Virginia-style.

by Eric J. Wallace

Events

January 21, 2025

PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure”

Berglund Special Events Center

January 22, 2025

History Talk – Restoring Humanity: Jewish Soldiers and the Liberation of Nazi Camps

National Museum of the United States Army

January 22, 2025

Flute Frenzy’s ‘Overture’ Flute Class

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by Madeline Mayhood

Secretariat is Home at Last and Cast in Bronze

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by Hope Cartwright

New Staunton Restaurant is a Delightful Surprise

For fans of star chef Ian Boden and his famed, hole-in-the-wall, Staunton fine dinery The Shack, a visit to the newly launched Maude & the Bear culinary inn begins with a series of delightful shocks. A thoughtfully landscaped parking area gives way to the arched porch of a 2,500-square-foot, English-style Montgomery Ward kit-home-turned-restaurant that dates […]