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Let’s Go Retro! A Visit to the Burger Bar in Bristol, Va.

Interview by Jo Tennis.
Papa and Ava November 17, 2013, when she was up to nearly 5 pounds (from her 1 pound, 1.2 ounce birth weight).

Big Ol’ Hikes Ketchup

Yes, to the one person – no names, but the initials are my brother Eric – yes, we have been keeping up the hikes oddity if not the hikes recording. Just for the rekkid, brief synopses of the walks of those weeks:
Peanut butter pinwheels

The Wannabe Chef: Peanut Butter Pinwheels and Divinity Candy

Learn how to make peanut butter pinwheels and divinity candy, just like grandma used to make!
Spanish meatballs

The Lazy Baker: Spanish Meatballs

These meatballs are so flavorful and tender, they're going to disappear before your eyes.

2014 Blue Ridge Mountains Festival Preview

Click here for a roundup of great upcoming festivals in the Blue Ridge Mountains, then check out our Jan/Feb 2014 issue for even more!

Departments

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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