Top Docs for Women
It’s that time of year again—the doctor is in! For our annual Top Docs feature this time around, we tallied the results and have listed the Hampton Roads docs who received the most votes in several categories/specialties we feel are important to females. Our list includes top doctors in fields such as gynecology/obstetrics, oncology, osteoporosis, cardiology and reproductive, endocrinology & infertility—to name just a few. Coverage also features a closer look at the winners in four specially selected categories. Frequent contributor Karen Haywood Queen sat down with the doctors to discover the man or woman behind the MD title.
American Grandstand
We are celebrating the past and present of our country ’tis of thee with more than just fireworks. Turn to the special Citizenship section to find out where our forefathers hung out in Hampton Roads and what historical interpreter Clay Jenkinson believes they would think of the region today. PLUS: Think you know America? Take this sample test to find out if you’re worthy of citizen status.
By Michael Jon Khandelwal
Wrestle Mania
Ladies and gentleman, we interrupt this program to tell you about an exciting Mid-Atlantic Wrestling event coming to your area.[No, you aren’t hearing things. It’s a bit of a drive, but if you are nostalgic for the days when men such as Baron Von Raschke, the Masked Superstar and “Nature Boy” Ric Flair ruled the land, you’ll want to take this particular road trip down memory lane.]
By Don Harrison
To Hull and Back
Frank Kulesza is standing in a cramped, stuffy projection booth, looking completely calm while ribbons of thick celluloid travel precarious pathways around his head. “I’m having trouble right now with the fire damper,” the manager of the Hull Drive-In says matter-of-factly, showing me the pathway of tonight’s first feature as it travels into a lighted metal shutter.
By Don Harrison
An At-Home Vacation
Paul Aron didn’t hit the road intending to write a book—he was just looking for fun things to do with his daughter within two hours of his Williamsburg home.
Introduction by Karen Haywood Queen
Maddry
A Dog’s Life
Dogs and beaches seem to go together. Everyone knows we’re blessed with great beaches in Hampton Roads. But we also have great dogs that enjoy romping over sand and splashing through water.
By Larry Maddry
Upfront
Why a Part-time Legislature Makes Us a Better-Run State
By Michael Jon Khandelwal
Reporter
Virginia Shares a Storied History with England—but Good Luck Getting the Brits to Remember It
By Barbara Spigel
Countdown to Jamestown
Debunking the Image of Pocahontas as an Indian Princess
By Karen Haywood Queen
Town & Country
Culture Check
She’s Got a Ticket to Ride
Biker Babes are No Longer Back Seat Drivers
Sound Decisions
A Ministry Through Music by Portsmouth Duo Joseph and Mary
Fresh Ink
From Walt to Woodstock: How Disney Created the Counterculture by Douglas Brode
Local Ink
Photography Speaks: 150 Photographers on Their Art by Brooks Johnson
Made in VA
Rockin’ the Boardwalk
Local Designers Create Fierce, Fashion-Forward Lines
Datebook
All of the reasons you shouldn’t stay home in July/August. PLUS: Shakespeare shakes up the theater schedule, and the Mariner’s Museum traces the history of bikinis, boardwalks and beach bums.
Life
Health
Virtual Reality Takes Over the Operating Room
Homes
Bay Creek’s Veranda Bay Blends an Antique Look with Cutting-Edge Conveniences
Gardens
The French’s Created an Unusual Front Entry to Complement Their Virginia Beach Abode
Travel
Cross the Water for Modern Amenities and Eastern Shore Charm
Seven Seas Navigator Offers Distant Journeys on the High Seas—but Starts Out Right at Home
Style
Forget Those Skimpy Looks and Flatter Your Figure With Eclectic Flair
Dish
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Something about summer and baseball always makes me hungry. It may have something to do with the peanuts and Cracker Jacks line, but I’m not sure—I think it has more to do with the vivid memories of the picnics my family would have right before going to the game.
By Patrick Evans-Hylton
Chillin
Irish Features and a Relaxing Atmosphere Set Keagan’s Apart From Other Town Center Offerings
Local Flavor
Gracie’s Garden Offers a Taste of Rural Virginia
Coming Right Up
Catch 31, Salacia Heat Up the Oceanfront’s Culinary Scene
Underground Gourmet
Rowena’s Offers a Refined Respite Among the Pound Cakes
Last Words
The Drive-in Dance
It Takes More than Hot Dogs and Wearing Pajamas at the Movies to Bring Back the Memory of Americana
By Joanna Enderlin
