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BLT Tart

Southern Spoonful: Sizzlin’ Summer Fun

Get our recipes for spicy chili shrimp tacos, watermelon feta salad, BLT tart and more summer flavors!
A hand holds a black-and-white photo of the old Leggett's storefront over a modern downtown street.

Then and Now: Leggett’s Department Store

Department stores had a huge downtown presence in the 1950s and 1960s, but over the years, many left downtown for suburban malls.
Fresh strawberries in a scalloped white bowl beside a small dish of honey and a white spoon on wood.

Southern Spoonful Online Extra: Strawberry Honey

Love our summer recipes in the latest Southern Spoonful column? Get the extra recipes for strawberry honey and a dessert of strawberries and chocolate balsamic vinegar!
A bowl of wide pappardelle pasta with peas, halved soft-boiled eggs, and grated cheese, with forks and lemon wedges nearby.

Southern Spoonful: Celebrate Spring!

Welcome spring into your kitchen and onto your table. Prepare these delicious recipes perfect for a picnic in the warm sunshine or dining al fresco on the patio.
A yellow Labrador puppy in a red service vest lies on grass beside a tennis ball.

“Knights in Shining Armor”

How service dogs are helping humans in their everyday lives.
Four men in navy shirts play acoustic guitars at music stands on a brick patio.

The Power of Music Helping Veterans

A program for retired veterans offers a unique kind of therapy for both students and instructors.
People board Valley Metro buses at a covered station at night, one carrying a passenger in a red plaid shirt.

Streamlining Bus and Train Service

Downtown will have major changes soon thanks to the new plan for transportation improvement.
Two side-by-side vintage images: women in hats and dark dresses at a parade, and a Kann's ad reading "You Are the Fashion.

The LBK Parade

Hundreds of women across the region came together for a 1947 parade that protested a surprising topic.
A hand holds a vintage postcard of Hollins Institute's Main Building over the same brick building today.

Then and Now: Hollins University

The Main Building at Hollins serves as a historical marker as well as a residence hall for students.
A dark navy Victorian brick house with a two-story porch, white curtains, and an American flag on a sunny street.

B&B Offers Old House Inspiration for Newcomers

A dream-house-turned-welcoming-hotel greets visitors and inspires those working on their own renovations.

Departments

Four-panel collage of downtown apartment interiors: unfinished room, empty living room, bathroom, and white kitchen.
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On the Rise

The renovations to create new living spaces continue unabated.