"Dine on Princess Street at The Devonshire Arms; we'll treat you like royalty." With a promise like that, how can I turn down such an offer? To an Anglophile like myself, the enticement of being treated like royalty, even for an hour, is too much to resist.

The West Virginia State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival.

- By Victoria Kidd

- By Debra Cornwell

No longer trading on past glory, The Greenbrier, as reinvented by Jim Justice, is carving a new niche in travel lore. In two short years, The Greenbrier has reclaimed its position as America's Resort, and has moved beyond the story of bankruptcy. Home to a new casino and a spot on the PGA Tour, The Greenbrier is attracting new guests and reclaiming seasoned visitors.

- By Victoria Kidd

Dear Readers:

By the time you are reading this, my wife and I will have celebrated the birth of our second child. Unless there are some unforeseen appendages that didn't show up on the ultrasound, our first girl, Karli Grace Hornby, will join us on July 20th.

Have you ever taken a look around your house and thought it could use a few updates? The drapes look tired, the paint is drab, and just look at that furniture—reminiscent of another decade. Or, forget the updates— how about an entire remodel? Most people do not trust themselves enough to take these matters into their own hands, nor do they have the time necessary to devote to such an endeavor.

We have seen the future of kitchens, and it's high-tech. Soon you'll have gadgets that will automatically mix drinks and let you browse the Internet using a table lamp. Whether you want to make toast as if you're sending a fax, hire your computer to bartend your next party, or roll up your frying pan and stick it in your luggage, this list will definitely grab your attention. Which one is your favorite?

While vampires, werewolves, and psychotic killers make great movie monsters, the non-human beasties often captivate us even more—especially the ones that have a penchant for destroying whole cities. They also appear to be indestructible, or at least they were, until some clever scientist thought of a sure-fire way of dispatching them (which often includes military firepower).