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Creative Recyclers are Turning Old Wind Turbine Blades into Park Benches

Wind turbine blades don’t last forever, and a recurring question is what happens to them after their 20–25-year lifespan?

You don’t want to landfill them…in fact in Europe you can’t since the industry there enforces a strict self-imposed ban on that practice. You still can do so in the US, but Canvus, a four-year-old start-up located in Rocky River, Ohio, is collaborating with nonprofits and civic organizations to provide towns and cities across the US with park benches, tables, and planters made from those wind turbine blades.

Celebrate Coastal Virginia’s Cuisine During the “Beard at the Beach” Series

Ocean Eddie’s, located on the 15^th Street Fishing Pier, is an oceanfront landmark, in business since the 1950’s. The head chef, Baxter Lachman, is the grandson of the founder.

It’s a pretty casual place, but from 9/1-17, it will join a host of other Beach establishments as part of the Beard at the Beach Culinary Series, “inviting residents and visitors to experience the incredible diversity of Coastal Virginia cuisine,” according to program host Patrick Evans-Hylton, our premier local culinary connoisseur and author...

Energetic: Patrick Evans-Hylton is Still Our Number One Foodie

By Joel Rubin

He writes food columns and restaurant reviews, has hosted a weekly radio show on WNIS AM (1-2pm Saturdays) for nine years, talks turkey (and ham) on Channel 3’s Coast Live once a month, is a judge for the James Beard Awards (see above), is working on his 14^th cookbook all focused on our regional delicacies, runs a cooking and wine school and is a serial lunch and dinner diner.

Shelly and AJ are Borderline Crazy to be Here in Hampton Roads

Shelly Vonne and her acoustic guitar playing brother A.J. were the perfect pair to perform the soft rock classic “Top of the World” by the Carpenters’ at the Surf Club in Virginia Beach on a recent Saturday night. Like that 70’s duo, they are also siblings, today the remnants of a rock band Shelly started 20 years ago called then and now Borderline Crazy.

Bravo to These Local Arts Leaders

Congrats to a pair of local legends in business and education for their work on behalf of the arts in Virginia Beach. The Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission last week honored realtor Betsy Atkinson as its Champion for the Arts for her financial, volunteer and mentoring support.

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