By Bob Tagert As we were experiencing a prolonged heat wave here on the East Coast, we decided to head to the cool Blue Ridge
By Ryan Unverzagt Wow…It’s hard to believe that 2023 is almost over. This year has gone by way too fast, but December is a great
By Melinda Myers A garden filled with flowers, birds, bees and butterflies is a sight to behold. These winged beauties add color, sound and motion
This summer, enjoy an abundance of festivals, outdoor music, pub crawls and more in Alexandria, Virginia, located minutes from Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River and recognized
By Lani Gering We are always on the lookout for interesting content for the OTC and I ran across this piece posted on the Facebook
By Ron Powers For this month’s Flashback article, I’d like to talk about a song from one of The Cars’ lesser-known albums. “Soon” is the
By Alexander Brittell The Loose Mongoose – A BVI Destination Beach Bar! It‘s a ritual for travelers to the British Virgin Islands… …Land at Beef
By Lani Gering The Old Town Shop – “Where the Past Is Your Present” It is hard to believe that this wonderful little shop hasn’t
The Birth of American Independence When the initial battles in the Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, few colonists desired complete independence from Great
Gal-Pals Daisy, Lauren, and Lisa share a sunny lunchtime walk admist the cicada’s song in Historic Downtown Winchester. Pictured here is the John Handley Library,










