Dining with Dan July 2020
July 2020 The World Turned Upside Down Restaurants and the pandemic Most people don’t realize that during the American Revolutionary War, the British Army traveled with a very talented and fully equipped band. The British loved music to celebrate their victories. In...Dining with Dan May 2020
May 2020 FOUR SEASONS Hundreds of different items from Italian, seafood, steaks and a wide variety of comfort foods I have been very fortunate when writing “Dining with Dan” that Cooperative Living readers have recommended many good restaurants. One of those is the...Dining with Dan February 2020
February 2019 BLUE STONE INN When was the last time you enjoyed a meal in a restaurant that had been serving good food for four generations? That accurately describes the Blue Stone Inn on U.S. 11, north of Harrisonburg, Va. Before Interstate 81, U.S. 11 was the main...Dining with Dan November-December 2019
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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...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...
We love this! Thanks for sharing, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative!Despite the 20 years that have passed, the impact that David Koogler had on Dwayne Haskins as his 'lunch buddy' never faded. Last week, Dwayne flew back to Virginia from California to meet with David and thank him, “I just wanted to let him know that I appreciate him,” Haskins said. “He took time out of his day that he didn’t have to take [as a lunch buddy] to help motivate me and get me to where I am today.”![]()
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CO-OP LEADER RECOGNIZED. Greg W. White, retired President & CEO of Northern Neck Electric Cooperative, was visibly touched when this surprise video played at the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperative’s 77th annual meeting earlier this week in Virginia Beach. White was honored with the 2021 Electric Cooperative Leadership Award for his stellar 40-year career in the cooperative network. #servantleadership #vmdaec #nnec #leadership![]()
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