Back in the late 1980s, many residents had given up on downtown Hagerstown, including the first block of South Potomac Street. "There were a lot of shady places there on South Potomac Street," recalled Hagerstown broadcaster Lou Scally, and he named a few of them. But Gotthard "Charlie" Sekula took a chance anyway, and opened a Bavarian restaurant on the northeast corner of South Potomac and Antietam streets, across from the Washington County Free Library.

Unearthed in Egypt a century ago, Tutankhaman's tomb instantly became one of the greatest finds in archaeology: a 19-year-old king in his burial chamber, left largely undisturbed, for over 3,000 years. The discovery propelled English excavator Howard Carter and his photographer Harry Burton to worldwide fame, while the legend of the boy-king and his treasures made headlines and inspired popular culture for decades.

A bowl from Egypt or Syria is part of the Allure of the Near East: Treasures of the Huntington Museum of Art. (Photo courtesy of Huntington Museum of Art) Continues through through Aug. 21. This special exhibition contains exquisite examples of glassware, ceramics, metalwork, painting, weaponry, weaving and more created from the 7th century BC to the late 19th century CE.

A list of all the best restaurants in Britain has been revealed. Sadly, none from Coventry or Warwickshire made the cut. However, local food enthusiasts will be pleased to know that two Birmingham eateries made the list and both are only a 40-minute drive away from Coventry. Launched in 2007, the Estrella Damm National Food Awards celebrate the brilliance and vibrancy of the eating out scene and reward the very best chefs, front-of-house staff and restaurants the country has to offer.

Nathan Bergdoll with the West Virginia Department of Agriculture greets a pair of Hedgesville.Elementary students at the kids farmers market program on Thursday. Pictured are some of the items students were able to take home during Thursday's kids farmers market program at Hedgesville Elementary School.

Pierced by winding rivers and dotted with ponds and lakes, the Jiangnan region in China’s lower Yangtze area is famously the home of Shanghai, the country’s biggest city. But Jiangnan is just as well-known for its verdant land and fruitful waters. “The first time I heard Jiangnan referred to as yu mi zhi xiang — the ‘Land of Fish and Rice’ — was as my family and I sped along a small road by Taihu, ‘Lake Tai,’ with a beautiful golden field of rice swaying gently with the breeze on one side,” writes Betty Liu in her gorgeous cookbook, “My Shanghai: Recipes and Stories From a City on the Water.”