Bob Ruegsegger
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After pause, classic car ‘Cruise In’ is back in Chesapeake (opens the original)
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Scores of classic cars — hot rods, custom trucks, and bone stock antique cars — pulled in to the main parking lot at Great Bridge Baptist Church on Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake for the Fall Cruise In, a revival of a popular area event after a two-year hiatus. Event coordinator Tom Davis, a member of the church and an automobile enthusiast, directed the vehicles into the parking lot and assistant event coordinator Lorine Davis, Tom’s wife, handled registration for the event. “A friend of m
How Abe Doumar made ice cream history: The waffle cone’s origin story (opens the original)
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Ice cream has been around for thousands of years — from early Persia to ancient Rome, pleasing the palates of countless generations here and in the Old World. Few desserts surpass the lavishness of the delectable treat. But add three scoops of old-fashioned vanilla to a freshly baked waffle cone, and the combination elevates the enjoyment to a transcendent level. Abe Doumar, then of Hoboken, New Jersey, recognized the complementary advantage of balancing the velvety smoothness of ice cream with
Hot rod Ford a ‘labor of love’ for Chesapeake couple (opens the original)
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For Deep Creek residents Mike and Linda Okuley, a 1929 Ford Model A hot rod has become a family treasure. The Tudor Ford has been a part of the Okuley family since 1977. The original four-banger has been replaced with a powerful Corvette V8, and the exterior has been bathed in Pull Me Over Red, a dazingly bright crimson color (GM Color Code WA130X G7C) that is guaranteed — maybe — to attract some extra attention from law enforcement. The Okuleys have been members of the National Street Rod Assoc
Virginians who chose to remain faithful to British crown suffered (opens the original)
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When American colonists began to embrace the spirit of independence in the late 1770s, some prominent local Virginians who chose to remain loyal to Britain were unfairly penalized for their political stances. “Loyalists: Renegades or Realists,” an interpretive program, recently presented at the Thoroughgood House in Virginia Beach, offered visitors an opportunity to explore the injustices imposed on some well-known local people who were punished by their fellow colonists for not subscribing to t
A sidecar star: Man, pup and unique bike delight in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake (opens the original)
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For years, Pete Renzulli and Toby his boxer-Pyrenees-shepherd mix have enjoyed traveling daily to local parks in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, like Kempes Landing, Indian River and others, for morning walks. Recently, the acquisition of a Ural CT sidecar motorcycle has elevated their morning adventures. The faithful pair has been generating considerable attention on their way to park visits. Along Providence and Indian River roads, motorists and pedestrians wave and smile in appreciation. “Toby
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