We had a blast making – and especially tasting – the recipes to determine our winners. Congratulations to our winners: Angie Barrett of Danville for her S’mores Bread Pudding and Nicole Owens of Salem for her Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes.

They’re less than a half-mile apart – “The King of Hotdogs” and the “Millionaire’s Club” – icons of an era when cheesy ruled, when dogs were truly all-American and when Roanoke was a coal-dusty rail town.

Twenty minutes south of Roanoke, a small group of enthusiasts gathers to pursue their lifelong passions for railroads.

Grilled Stuffed Tomatoes

The New Castle camp serves not just children, but also provides respite programs for older people.

Could Dixie Caverns be next? Or maybe someplace else you haven’t been since you were nine years old?

Consider renting a lake house, but check first to be sure it has a thermostat.