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Smithfield Orchid & Nature Co.: Love for orchids

April 24, 2018 Kelli Caplan 0

Tucked away down a rural road in Smithfield is a tropical oasis, overflowing with gorgeous orchids and talking macaws. Really. The hidden oasis is actually John Zukosky’s greenhouse. It’s 5,000 square feet of pure beauty. [Read More…]

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Zoopro Adventures: Where fun, animals and education meet

March 26, 2018 Nancy P. Sykes 0

“My favorite animals are the baby skunks,” says Joanna Wauhop (Wa-hop), owner, with her husband, Mike, of ZooPro Adventures, based in Virginia Beach. “They have no smell, of course,” she adds. Mike is partial to [Read More…]

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Peninsula Biking Association: Cycling group hits the right pace

February 26, 2018 Kelli Caplan 0

Tregg Hartley may be 55, but when he jumps on a bicycle and feels the wind in his hair, he immediately is taken back to the carefree days of his youth. There is just something [Read More…]

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Cockeyed Rooster: Serving up breakfast and lunch with a side of quirky

December 14, 2017 Kelli Caplan 0

Roosters crow. That’s what they do. People who eat at the Cockeyed Rooster tend to do the same thing. But they crow about how fabulous the food, service and décor is at the Smithfield restaurant. [Read More…]

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ZOOPRO, Inc.: Serving animals their eviction papers

October 23, 2017 Kelli Caplan 0

D an Wauhop has seen just about everything. At least everything that slithers, scratches, bites and has fur. Known as “Trapper Dan,” Wauhop works for ZOOPRO, Inc., a company that humanely removes creatures from places [Read More…]

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