Kline’s Dairy Bar is a family-owned, homemade, custard-style ice cream shop that holds secret recipes for making the perfect tasty scoop and connecting with the community, and bringing individuals together in a way only ice cream can seem to do. Owned by Kim Arehart, the Waynesboro Kline’s Dairy Bar has…
The Tubular Toy Box in downtown Waynesboro offers a nostalgic treasure hunt your younger self will be begging you to experience. Owned by Amanda Stone and Ray Murray, The Tubular Toy Box is a well-loved vintage toy store for all generations. Amanda, the visionary, and Ray, the integrator, work together…
It’s been said that good things come to those who wait, but entrepreneur Dana Mares may be proof that good things come to those who keep searching. A little over 34 years ago, Mares and her husband Scott were honeymooning at bed and breakfast in Washington state, known for its…
At first glance, Blanc Creatives is a handcrafted culinary tools company, but interwoven into the story of the business are moments of fate acting as guideposts that led Corry Blanc to his calling. Corry grew up in Georgia, and as a boy, he spent hours at his grandfather’s welding shop…
As a girl, Shanna Mann paid close attention to her grandfather as he worked. He was a carpenter, and to build things properly, he worked with careful precision. Each cut was measured twice, each line straight. Mann sums up his philosophy by saying, “You must check every assumption.” Mann’s observations…
Curling up with a good book is one of life’s simple pleasures. A good book connects us with unforgettable places and characters that linger for a lifetime. Stories help us make sense of the world and ourselves. Mary Katharine Froehlich, the owner of Stone Soup Books, loves stories so much…
As a small girl, India Eaves would hang out in the family kitchen, watching her mother do hair. As her mother worked, India absorbed the conversations of the women being beautified. What seemed like a hair appointment was always so much more. Her mother artfully created an experience where women…
New chapters are a recurring theme for Chris Ornelas, General Manager and Owner of Plaza Antigua, a Mexican restaurant and now event venue in Waynesboro, Virginia. The first new chapter was moving with his family from their home in Mexico to Virginia. Chris was four years old at the time…
Talking with Seth Blanchard and Jonathan Steck about their company, Skylark Hammocks, is less like a business meeting and more like sitting around a campfire telling tales with old friends. It’s easy to understand how these two best friends, former college roommates, and social work professionals came up with the…
The next time you stroll into Starbucks for your favorite brew, enjoy a meal at Panera Bread or relax at a Marriott Hotel, take a look around at the woodwork. That’s right; there’s something special about the flooring, wall cladding, and wood accents that you’ll find in these locations and…