Coffee, the delightful distillation that invigorates and awakens us. According to some brands, America runs on it and it comes in just about every flavor, size, and preparation you can imagine. In this blog I'll teach you about some coffee basics, the three waves of coffee and what that means for coffee shops in America and what you can expect from each. Lastly, I'll give you a couple of my local favorites.

The Coffee Basics
It's all just bean water, right? As they say in college: Yes, but also no.
Coffee is a curious thing. Very simply, it's what you get when you grind roasted coff...
Sometimes there's nothing better than a sunny day out on the links and we are blessed to have some fantastic golf courses here in Virginia's Blue Ridge. As an avid golfer, I wanted to share my three favorite courses in the area (in no particular order) ...

Located just off 460E in Roanoke, Blue Hills GC offers nice wide fairways (for the most part) and quite a few flat putting greens. One hole features a pond to play over to reach the green and another offers a creek to be wary of. Also, several holes offer fantastic views of the Roanoke Valley. Overall, this a forgiving and enjoyable golf course.