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Bikes & Bananas

katie @ August 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Two articles that indirectly underscore re-imagining small towns.

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Porch Purveyor

katie @ August 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Southern gossip requires you have a porch.

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Doctor, is That a Tree?

katie @ August 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet

A tree, family, a family tree?

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Walkability & New Ruralism - Staunton, VA scores!!

katie @ August 18, 2008 # 3 Comments

My home address in Staunton is more walkable than some major cities - hooray!

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Screens; Guerrilla Gardening; Wagon Seats

katie @ August 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Spicy-smelling plants, wagon seat decor, and landscape screen — which can’t grow fast enough.

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fried snake, prepared at home

katie @ August 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet

You could order it in a fancy restaurant, or get it for free if you’re brave enough.

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Did Mr. Eakle know Lucretia Cox?

katie @ August 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The Eakle House in Staunton, and it’s many stories, is for sale.

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3 Men & a Tub

katie @ August 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Three men, and a tub.

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add grocer, circa 1881, to the resume

katie @ August 4, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Lucretia and the Eubanks knew ole’ Georgie. We bring him back from the dead.

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