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1 month ago | 
boomermagazine.com | Martha Steger
Art lovers who have never envisioned God as a nude will find food for thought in visiting the Muscarelle Museum of Art’s exhibit, “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine” (1508-1512) and the “Last Judgment” (1536-1541). Among Michelangelo’s 24 rarely displayed drawings is one relating to the most famous fresco, “The Creation of Adam” – God’s right arm and finger intently stretching out toward Adam.
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1 month ago | 
boomermagazine.com | Martha Steger
The best obits aren’t those that appear in print but those that appear in our hearts and minds – sometimes years later – when we’re doing something that makes us think of an individual. Whenever I set about whisking-up a Bordelaise, Hollandaise or Provençal sauce, my thoughts dart back to the early 1970s and Chef Paul Elbling, the owner of La Petite France, who brought culinary attention to Richmond – and to the United States.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
boomermagazine.com | Martha Steger |Robert Koehler |Annie Tobey
For anyone who’s wondered why Virginia’s governor cannot run for a second term at the end of his term in office, Dr. A. E.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
boomermagazine.com | Annie Tobey |Martha Steger
An exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture honors classic toy and transportation history while celebrating the new LEGO manufacturing plant coming to Chesterfield. “Traveling Bricks” features 1 million LEGO bricks, including a 23.5-foot-long Titanic replica, a 10-foot-tall skyrocket, a 6.5-foot-long Boeing 747, and more than 100 other model vehicles. The LEGO Group has a long and storied history, but for most of us, the stories are from our own lives.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
boomermagazine.com | Nick Thomas |Rick Steves |Martha Steger |Annie Tobey
Of the 63 national parks in the U.S., only 16 require no entrance fee – and Congaree in central South Carolina is one of them. That’s right, the Palmetto State boasts a national park and it’s a gem. Established in 2003, Congaree saw just 250,000 visitors in 2023 according to the National Park Service (by contrast, 4.5 million tourists visited Yellowstone the same year). When we arrived at 8 am on a mid-summer morning, we practically had the park to ourselves during our 2-hour visit.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
boomermagazine.com | Rick Steves |Martha Steger |Nick Thomas |Annie Tobey
“The Rhine Valley is storybook Germany, a fairy-tale world of legends and medieval castles,” write travel expert Rick Steves. “Through it all, the quiet, deep-gray power of the Rhine River flows as steadily as time itself.”Jostling through crowds of Germans and tourists in the Rhine River village of Bacharach, I climb to the sundeck of the ferry and grab a chair. With the last passenger barely aboard, the gangplank is dragged in and the river pulls us away. I’m captivated by the Rhine.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
boomermagazine.com | Rick Steves |Martha Steger |Nick Thomas |Annie Tobey
Knowing the island’s natural history makes the rugged dramatic beauty of Iceland even more breathtaking. Travel pro Rick Steves takes us there. Iceland’s remote location and harsh climate aren’t exactly welcoming. But its striking scenery, draped with glaciers and punctuated by craggy peaks and steamy geysers, makes this destination increasingly attractive to nature-loving travelers.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
boomermagazine.com | Martha Steger |Nick Thomas |Rick Steves |Annie Tobey
As the Virginia Bird and Wildlife Trail enters its third decade, writer Martha Steger describes how it supports wildlife viewing in Virginia and recalls the guide’s early production. Anyone heading out for leaf-peeping as foliage turns to golden fall colors usually sees wildlife beyond the squirrels busy stowing away nuts for winter. After foliage has completely fallen by early December, wildlife becomes easier to spot because they lack their earlier cover.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
boomermagazine.com | Annie Tobey |Martha Steger
Throughout American history, African Americans have been denied the healthcare that white European Americans provided for themselves. Despite segregation, many inspirational Blacks took action to safeguard their community’s health – they achieved medical degrees and offered their services to other Blacks. Such medical professionals are the subject of “A Prescription for Change: Black Voices Shaping Healthcare in Virginia,” an exhibition at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
thebeaconnewspapers.com | Martha Steger
In Mérida, Spain, a Roman amphitheater completed in 8 B.C.E. still hosts outdoor performances. The country’s southwestern province of Extremadura has more Roman ruins than anywhere else in Spain, including a nearby gladiator arena.
