Peter Berry

Story by Peter Berry with Phyliss Boatwright Photos provided by Tunnel Creek Vineyards Breathtaking, peaceful, relaxing, entertaining, and tasty are just a few of the adjectives I use to describe my visits to Tunnel Creek Vineyards, located in North Central North Carolina and Southside Virginia.  The manicured grounds, exquisite facilities, and hand-trimmed vines magnify the grandeur. Tunnel Creek offers live ...

Frankie wiped the grease off an open end wrench before dropping it in the toolbox. He’d catch the dickens if his father found any of his tools dirty. With the tool box back in its proper place in the basement, he was ready to give his hodge-podge of a bicycle another try. Scrawny Ronnie was off on his mountain bike ...

Edgewood Townhomes in Halifax, VA By Peter Berry Yes, it is true, I am not from around here. But…my kids were born here, so I cannot be sent back north of the Mason Dixon line. I grew up in the small town of Baldwinsville, New York, about 15 miles west of Syracuse. Now I live at Hyco Lake, surrounded by ...

By Peter Berry Chief Editor, Hyco lake Magazine Christmas morning my eyes popped open even before my little brother’s. He slept in the bed right next to mine with my sister in the next room. Reaching over my head I rapped on the wall to get her attention and wake my brother. Seconds later we met in the living room, ...

UPDATE - 8/28/2018 From: Joshua Strickland The woodland tower equipment was hung today.  We hope to be beta testing within a couple of weeks. UPDATE - 5/10/2018 From: Joshua Strickland I wanted to give you an update on our Woodland Progress.  We have everything ready to go up the tower and had it scheduled for last week.  Unfortunately a protected ...

“Yo Scrawny, get the net, I got a big one!” “You’re stuck on the bottom.” Ronnie dropped the net and picked up his fishing pole. Frankie shot a disgusted look at his friend as he stretched for the net, giving up when he realized there was actually nothing tugging on the other end of the line. Scrawny Ronnie laughed when ...