The Boomer Magazine

Logistics turn out to matter as much as anything else     – BY RAY McALLISTER –   Nine years ago, with the birth of our first grandchild, Riley, I wrote a column about it for the Times-Dispatch. I mentioned how adorable Riley was, of course, and also what our pregnant daughter thought about my [...]

Richmond is headquarters for an astonishing array of national and international charities — BY LISA SCHAFFNER —   [Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three expanded Giving Back articles detailing major charities headquartered in Richmond. This issue: ChildFund International and United Network for Organ Sharing/Donate Life America.]    “Stunning! It’s an [...]

My father-in-law overcomes personal loss and problems — he has’t got time for the pain BY LORI ROSS   This year the oldest man to complete the Monument Avenue 10k was my father-in-law, 88-year-old Lin Thacker. The grand-kids call him “Peepaw.” I enjoy his general cuteness, quirkiness and gentle disposition. How did he end up walking [...]

The rise of Nacho Mama’s and Carytown Born into a family of migrant workers, Raul Cantu worked his way through the restaurant business while in high school and college. Years later, having moved to Richmond, he opened Nacho Mama’s in Carytown in 1996. Cantu, who serves as president of Carytown Merchants Association, also has a location [...]

Every issue, Bill Oglesby reproduces his popular “Where Were You?” feature — which aired on B-103.7 radio from 1991 to 1996 — in BOOMER format.    Billboard’s Top 5 songs on June 5, 1971: 1. “Brown Sugar” – The Rolling Stones 2. “Joy To The World” – Three Dog Night 3. “Want Ads” – The Honey [...]

  – BY “UNCLE JACK” SANDBERG –   These islands, beautiful and wondrous places, are always under the twin assaults of tourists and nature   [Editor’s Note: Jack Sandberg, known affectionately as “Uncle Jack” to generations of Outer Banks goers, wrote eloquently and humorously about those North Carolina islands for two weekly newspapers. He was [...]

– BY RAY McALLISTER –   With the assistance of BOOMER staffers and Facebook friends, we’ve put together a list of the allures of the Outer Banks. Some, such as the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, are obvious. Many others are not. Some, too, are classic, while some are, well, uh, tacky. Ours is by no means [...]

Ever wonder what that strange sound coming out of your grandparents radio was? This sort of happened to me recently when my granddaughter wrinkled up her nose at my radio station. I was listening to what I consider one of the greatest “Country Songs” of all time: Vince Gill with the legendary Late Great John [...]

– BY JEFF MALO –   The advent of spring – to many it simply means the end of a long, cold winter. To the antique car enthusiast, the annual warming heralds an urge we all share: to get the vintage vehicles running, shined and spiffed up – and out cruising! And, fortunately, here in the [...]

The Lee Art Theatre on Cary Street, Richmond VA