It’s lunchtime and rather than do the sodoku, I’m going to type up a few words about our visit to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts last night.  I’ve seen a number of events here, but last night was the season finale of Thacker Mountain Radio and also functioned as a farewell [...]

I have a long history with Square Books.  When I first came to town in August of 1996, I lucked into a job there and because of my love of that store and my love of the town, I turned what was supposed to be an eight month visit into a settling-down in a new [...]

On Sunday we went to The Amp movie theater to see a french film called The Class. The theater was built a couple of years ago and was, after about a year, forced to close and stand empty for a time.  It recently reopened under new management.  I hope whatever went awry the last time [...]

My parents and my wife’s parents were both in town yesterday to see us and also to get a look at Double Decker.  We had the dogs with us and so when a seated lunch was suggested, I suggested we get a table at Parrish’s since it’s dog friendly.  Turns out that policy changed since [...]

Long-time Oxford fixture, Ron Shapiro is busy right about now.  Not only will you see his campaign signs around town signalling his run for Alderman at Large, but if you hang a hard turn between Pizza Hut and Orion healthclub, you’ll find his newest venture, The Main Squeeze.  It started out selling smoothies and juices [...]

This place was a surprise. End of last month, my wife and I went to Andy’s Steakhouse for her birthday. Normally we’d have probably gone to Yocona River Inn for a birthday dinner, but it had recently burned. Plus, I was really wanting to try Andy’s because I’d seen that he’d built [...]

Most locals know of the recent switcheroo with Parrish Baker.  He lost or left (not sure of the details) his old bar next to Two Stick and several months later sprung up as a new owner at what was Jubilee.  He renamed the place simply “Parrish’s.”
I should say up front that I own the photo [...]