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May 2019 In their younger days, my grandkids would say, “Pops, let’s go on an adventure!” I would crank up my vintage Mustang convertible and we would have a great time, usually ending up at a favorite restaurant … of course. So the term “adventure” has a special...Dining with Dan February 2019
February 2019 Honor with a Side of Hope What better way to bring in the New Year than to honor our military personnel and veterans who have sacrificed ― some making the ultimate sacrifice ― to protect the freedoms we enjoy every day? With this new year, I also like to...Dining with Dan November-December 2018
November-December 2018 Actually, if this were anytime between 1842 and 1908, my overnight rest would, indeed, have been in the Bath County pokey. Fortunately, things have changed over time. The old jail and accompanying Bath County Court House are today the Warm...Dining with Dan September 2018
September 2018 Country cooking that defies the odds Virginians are fortunate to have access to so many good restaurants that specialize in country cooking. Good country cooking captures the tastes, flavors, likes, even the attitudes of its locality. In New Mexico,...Dining with Dan July 2018
July 2018 After 40 years traveling our state, I can report that even in today’s fast-paced world, many pleasant old-Virginia traditions are alive and well! Take oysters and the town of Colonial Beach. “Going back in history, oysters became a driving force in the...Dining with Dan May 2018
May 2018 Deep in the heart of Virginia’s lush horse country is a unique restaurant on a mission. This restaurant, Hunter’s Head Tavern, and its neighboring Ayrshire Farms in Upperville, are dedicated to the experience of organic local farm meats and produce. ...Dining with Dan February 2018
February 2018 One of the things I most enjoy about this job is unexpectedly coming across little gourmet gems. Nothing fancy, just good eatin’! That’s exactly what happened recently while traveling through South Hill, Virginia, on historic U.S. Route 1. I drove...Dining with Dan December 2017
Golden Leaf Bistro Growing up in the South has given me many enduring and pleasant memories. One is of my dad taking me to a tobacco warehouse for the annual tobacco auction. The air was filled with the aroma of dried tobacco leaves and the rhythmic chant of...
A TRIP TO THE ZOO!!!
Cooperative Living magazine's 18th annual Youth Art Contest is now underway and all youthful artists are invited to show us your best work! The theme for this year's Youth Art Contest is an "A Trip To The Zoo!"
Go to co-opliving.com/contests/youth-art for all the details!
The deadline for entries is Monday, May 4.
Come to the Crossroads with Cooperative Living!
Vint Hill began as a manor home and farm that transformed from a Civil War and early 20th-century estate into a top-secret Army station. After the Army closed Vint Hill Farms Station in 1997, the Vint Hill Economic Development Authority (VHEDA), with assistance from Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC), began revitalizing the place.
Check it out in the February issue of Cooperative Living or go to co-opliving.com/lifestyle/crossroads/
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