October 5, 2022

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Singing in the Garden: The Queen of Beets

"Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown." —William Shakespeare
Batter for the Villa’s Belgian waffles is house-made.

Beet Greens and Gus Burgers (Plus Fried Pimento Cheese!)

Exploring some favorite spots for breakfast, lunch and dinner near the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Clara Lehmann proudly serves dishes from the menu her grandmother created.

History on Plates: The Hütte Restaurant

A restaurant owner's mission to honor her ethnic heritage continues, now for more than half a century.
Swifts can eat up to 10,000 insects a day.

Homes for Displaced Chimney Swifts: A Refuge for Fall and Spring

As old industrial and school buildings and their chimneys disappear, so too do refuge spots for migrating swifts. Work is underway to create new hollow spaces for the birds to overnight safely.
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Eliot Berz: Eye on the Sky, Foot in the Water

Berz keeps boyhood outside play alive by studying migratory birds while protecting a unique Tennessee river system.

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Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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