August 2007 issue http://www.virginialiving.com/topics/august_2007/index.rss en-en ©2011 Cape Fear Publishing Co. Inc. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:53:00 GMT The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Professor Cline Hyperkinetic Mark Cline has turned a sleepy tourist town into a home for his kitschy genius.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/mad-world-of-professor-cline http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/mad-world-of-professor-cline Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:53:00 GMT Summer Cool Electric Lakes The beach is not the only way to beat the heat. Lots of people enjoy the freshwater aura at Virginia's three biggest lakes-all created, ironically, by power companies.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/summer-cool-electric-lakes http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/summer-cool-electric-lakes Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:03:27 GMT Brambles, Brittanys and a Plague of Toads Tramping the North Norfolk Coast with four little girls was a crazy idea that slowly turned into a pleasant surprise.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/brambles-brittanys-and-a-plague-of-toads http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/brambles-brittanys-and-a-plague-of-toads Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:16:00 GMT Herculean Horticulture You think your garden is a challenge? Try keeping 60,000 flowers looking good every day. Paula Steers Brown takes a behind-the-scenes look at the folks who keep Busch Gardens lush.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/herculean-horticulture http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/herculean-horticulture Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:15:00 GMT No Cranks Our first and third presidents, Virginians both, were ice cream pioneers. You can be, too: The homemade summer miracle is back, sans the elbow grease.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/no-cranks http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/no-cranks Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:56:12 GMT