The Boomer Magazine

The rapid evolution of retirement in America shows no signs of slowing. The World War II generation (or The Greatest Generation) often lived in the same house until they either died or were moved to a nursing home, but this is now far less common. Baby boomers have continued to forge new ground and explore [...]

Boomerang Kids are young adults who left to go to college, get married or just strut their independence and are now returning to the safety net of our homes – where life is comfortable and expenses are low or nonexistent. This can be a mixed blessing for Baby Boomer parents, both emotionally and financially. There [...]

RICHMOND – First designed by Thomas Jefferson to resemble a Roman temple, the Virginia State Capitol marked the beginning of the American tradition of modeling government buildings on Roman and Greek temples. Apparently, it was good enough for Spielberg to shoot Lincoln. Our State Capitol is among the buildings surveyed in 10 BUILDINGS THAT CHANGED [...]

The Squirrels return to The Diamond Thursday – two days from today – with their second Fireworks display.  On Friday, the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld will make an appearance at the day’s game, which is also a canned food drive. Turn back your clocks on Saturday with “50’s Night and Fireworks” presented by HCA Virginia. [...]

  The Martin Agency’s Mike Hughes finds grace and humor in his last days – BY BARBAR FITZGERALD –   Mike Hughes, president of The Martin Agency, Richmond’s advertising powerhouse, was told this past December at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York that he had two weeks to live. As an old newspaperman [...]

Try a few new things this spring Say this spring you’re invited to an evening cock-tail party. Would you know what to wear? No worries – neither would we. That is why we spoke with Kevin Reardon, co-owner of Richmond-based Franco’s Fine Clothier. With a 20-year career in the clothing industry, his specialty is fitting [...]

– BY BILL OGLESBY –    TRIVIA: What movie that opened just last month at Richmond’s Willow Lawn Theater will go on to run for a record 86 weeks (more than a year and a half!) at the theater? (Answer at end of article.)   On TV tonight … The Munsters at 7:30 on Channel [...]

A century-old North side home that relaxes and invigorates – BY DANIEL JONES – – PHOTOGRAPHS BY TONY GIAMMARINO –        “A cottage is meant for relaxing,” says Jennifer Saunders (left), who with her husband owns Twig, a home décor shop in Richmond’s Lakeside shopping district. “But then we like a livelier feel to a [...]

  Lewis Little has made up for coming late to classic cars                                               – BY DANIEL JONES –  – PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATT STANTON –    From his house atop a tree-covered embankment overlooking [...]

  Catching up with son ‘Mark’ of The Rifleman – BY AUDREY T. HINGLEY –    Johnny Crawford’s busy career began as one of the original Disney Mouseketeers. By the time he snagged the role of Chuck Connors’ son, Mark, on TV’s acclaimed The Rifleman at age 11, he’d already accumulated 60 television credits. Set in [...]