Ironclad Chef event for March 10^th at 6:30pm at The Mariners’ Museum.

Join us as we host the second annual Ironclad Chef competition.  Throughout the day, guests will witness demonstrations of two very unique cooking styles, that of a slave on a plantation and that of a Union cook on the deck of the USS Monitor.   The two competitors will discuss their menu choices, ingredients, and cooking styles, giving insight into a world of food preparation before refrigeration, electric ovens, and microwaves.  This portion of the Ironclad Chef competition is free for Members and included in Museum admission.

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Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Five Forks Weekend Specials for February 4 & 5:

Chicken Parmesan Omelette

Civil War Navy Conference for March 9th-11th at The Mariners' Museum.

The Mariners' Museum, along with its partners at NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, The Museum of the Confederacy, and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum are soliciting panels and poster sessions for the Civil War Navy Conference, featuring award-winning authors Harold Holzer on March 9th, Craig Symonds on March 10th, and John Quarstein on March 11th.

For reference, cardio workout would is anything that raises your heart rate for an extended period of time, usually at least 20-30 minutes. It works all of the major muscle groups, and you should find yourself sweating and breathing hard during the most intense part of the workout.

There are a couple of very athletic styles of yoga that are almost akin to gymnastics (that's actually where some of their historic roots lie). Real Ashtanga or a Power Vinyasa practices that are heavy in repeated sun salutations can elevate your heart rate to an aerobic level and burn around 500 calories per hour. A more restorative practice is just not the same cardio boost, but the slower practices keep me limber enough and strong enough to do the bigger/better/faster stuff.