The HOG days of summer
by Antionette Calabrase
The Harley Mystique
While the mystique thrives, unlocking the mystery behind it is not easy. It’s part American ideal of freedom, part Hollywood-made bad boy reputation. Ask a biker to define what makes a Harley so special, and more often than not the confounding response will be, “If I have to explain it, you probably wouldn’t understand”
Motorcycle Mama
Lynette Brugeman, director of tourism for the city of Suffolk, looks very much the genteel business woman. Those who don’t know her well would have a hard time imagining her in black leather trappings cruising down a country road on her 1200cc Harley-Davidson Sportster
Revving Up without Laying Out
The how-tos of renting a ride
On the Highway
Hampton Roads day trips bikers recommend
Hot Places to Cool Down
Whatever the cliché of choice, when the mercury hits 90 and the humidity’s even higher, the easiest thing to do is dash between air-conditioned home and office in an air-conditioned car. But there are many more imaginative ways to beat the heat in Hampton Roads, on land, in the sea, and even up in the air
by Mary Burnham
Letters
’Maters Si, Newkirk No
Maddry
Just as a dog barks, the French confound
Reporter
The Oceans Are Dying
A new report urges America to take a number of dramatic steps to make ocean health a national priority
Town & Country
The summa cum laude graduate of the University of Virginia, former doctoral student at Cornell University and assistant professor at U.Va., Ed Brinkley now runs Sterling House Bed and Breakfast in Cape Charles. He fixes gourmet breakfasts for guests, helps partner Steven Hairfield with plumbing and other maintenance problems, and follows his passion as a bird watcher
Around Town
Maybe the heat’s getting to you and you need some cool music. Maybe you love classical singalongs but you’re Messiah’ed out. The Schola Cantorum has just the thing to beat the musical summer blahs—their second annual Summer Sing
Datebook
Hampton Roads cultural events in August
Life
At Home
When the car of your dreams shows up in midlife, there’s only one thing to do
Culture Check
A heads-up on sailing
Health
Paperless office is just part of doctor’s approach to personal medical care
Home & Garden
For 18 years, hundreds of tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds return from their winter migration in Mexico and Central America to the sugar maple in Charles Stradley’s front yard on the Nottoway River in Southampton County
Dish
Late Night Bites
Six fabulous places for late night bites in Hampton Roads
Coming Right Up
Food news from across the region
Market Report
Rich in vitamins and other good things, melons can be enjoyed pureed and made into chilled soups, ice creams, sorbets and ices; cubed and tossed into salads and drizzled with a sweet dressing, or simply chilled and cut into generous slices
Local Flavor
Hungry diners don’t stumble across the Fox Hunter Grill and decide to stop. Driving there takes you past Williamsburg, west past Toano to Lanexa, down a twisting road where mobile homes alternate with large houses, then finally through the Rockahock Campground
Corks and Kegs
There are many ways to enjoy a wheat beer other than a straight pour into the glass
Last Words
It’s debatable whether her wedding day will actually be the biggest day of a woman’s life, but if she follows the endless checklists and urgent tips the magazines and wedding websites contain, it will certainly be the biggest merchandising day of her life
