A New You
Unhappy with how you look? Our 2006 special medical section explores cosmetic surgery-everything from the latest anti-aging techniques and implants to vision correction and hair replacement. INCLUDES: Q&As-Area experts give us the lowdown on different types of cosmetic surgery; Who Needs Surgery?-Medi-spas and skin clinics are big business, offering quick and easy fixes for aging and plenty of education; plus resources, myths, choosing a doctor and more.
By Karen Haywood Queen and Jessica Carlson
A New Birth
Sarah Rose, soon to be a mother of three, gave birth to her first child at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital almost four years ago. She and her husband Joshua, a pilot with an F-14 Tomcat squadron aboard the Theodore Roosevelt, like many expectant parents, had a birth plan and a vision of how they wanted this life-transforming experience to unfold.
By Deborah R. Huso
A Portrait Of Farm And Field
Evidence that 100,000 acres of farmland still exist in Accomack County goes unnoticed in the way a beloved spouse becomes an unconscious routine in a long marriage. But the signposts are everywhere, the most obvious near U.S. Route 13: barns and grain bins, irrigation systems on wheels, tractors and combines and crops that instill in a heart-the poetry of farmland.
By Jim Fossett
Songs Of The Father
"With spirituals, there are no boundaries," the Rev. Tarrence Paschall maintains. "All it takes is an ear." The lead singer of the Chesapeake-based Paschall Brothers has been talking about his late father, Frank Paschall, Sr., a man who had a legendary ear.
By Don Harrison
Maddry
This Boots is made for wreaking all kinds of household havoc.
By Larry Maddry
Upfront
Truck Stop
Hampton Roads was caught off guard on the morning of Thursday, April 13 when Ford Motor Company announced that production at its Norfolk Assembly Plant will come to a screeching halt in 2008.
By Michael Jon Khandelwal
Reporter
Architect Joe Freeman has based his career on giving the past a second chance.
By Kip Tabb
Countdown to Jamestown
Hundreds of community programs allow the entire state to get involved in America's Anniversary.
By Ben Swenson
Town & Country
Q&A
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell finds ways to welcome a new generation of visitors to the revolutionary city.
Art Parts
After years of chasing the American Dream, Smithfield painter Bill Sabino is finally following dreams of his own.
Local Ink
Personal experience is used to bring history to life in Homefront.
Unzipped
23325, celebrating long-time neighbors and new additions.
Curbside
Short Lane cranks out ice cream the old-fashioned Italian way.
Hidden History
Germans lost in World War II U-boat sinking remain buried in Hampton.
What's New
After nearly two decades of uninhabited halls, the old Suffolk High School is now a first-class arts center.
Good Side
People of Hampton Roads strike a pose.
Datebook
The dog days of summer are anything but sleepy. PLUS: The Mystical Arts of Tibet returns to the American Theatre; and Shakespeare takes Hampton Roads on a passion-filled journey this season.
Life
Day in the Life
Eye on the Sky
It's 2:35 a.m., and most of Hampton Roads is asleep. There are policemen cruising the streets, stock boys at grocery stores putting up cans of corn and parents with colicky babies soothing their little ones ... and that's about it ... except for Craig Moeller. Moeller rolls over in bed in his Great Bridge home and turns off the alarm clock. Dawn is still several hours away, but a day he hopes will bring blue skies and lots of sunshine begins right now for Channel 13's veteran morning meteorologist.
By Patrick Evans-Hylton
Health
Dr. Samaha talks about her firm belief that healthy gums can help prevent many medical problems.
Style
Whether it's strap-happy wedges or sexy stilettos, give your feet a boost before stepping out this summer.
Gardens
This beautiful backyard warmly welcomes friends and neighbors to wander in and enjoy the solace of its soil.
Travel
Welcome To The Neighborhood
My husband and I visited Alexandria's Old Town in search of the unusual and unexpected-something beyond the history and shopping. Doggie Happy Hour seemed just the ticket. As we sipped our drinks at Annabelle's bar in the Old Town Holiday Inn Select, several canine patrons enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and water in the courtyard.
By Mary Burnham
Dish
Twilight Treats
Ahhhhh, summer. Hot, hazy days give way to long twilights-purple skies accented with the last streaks of the orangey-yellow sunrays and twinkling fireflies. The humidity of the afternoon turns to sweet, cool night air as the symphony of frogs and crickets kicks in. Summer is a magical time, and we can't help but think back to our youth and the carefree days of vacation between school years. It's easy to recapture a bit of that innocence by bringing back an icon of the season right in your own back yard: a drive-in theater.
By Patrick Evans-Hylton
Nosh
From soup to salsa, cooks bring out their berry best for competition.
Coming Right Up
Restaurants dish out tasty cuisine of yesteryear to benefit the Mariners' Museum.
Local Flavor
Vintage Kitchen serves contemporary, classic cuisine in Norfolk.
Grilled
In the hot seat this issue: Tony Mercurio of ESPN Radio 1310 snacks on ketchup-covered popcorn.
