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Is He Dead?
Mark Twain seemingly meets his end in the Old Dominion. more
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Petersburg Rising
An optimistic group of entrepreneurs, developers and creatives are looking beyond the empty storefronts and peeling paint to reveal a diamond in the rough. more
Jul 18, 2018
The Top of the World
The allure of Greenland proves irresistible to Tricia Pearsall, who returns again and again to this land of immense beauty. Here, dancing night sky meets glacier, and precipices of ice provide a thrill ride like no other. more
Jul 13, 2018
To Serve and Protect
In the state’s five mounted police units, horse and rider share a bond in which trust transcends duty, making them partners for life. more
Jul 12, 2018
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Summer Music Festivals
The ultimate guide for 2018. more
Talkin' Jazz
The only comprehensive collection of Virginia jazz on the web. more
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Rediscovering Bogotá
Once a hub for drug trade crime and kidnappings, Colombia’s capital has cleaned up its act. Today, a booming restaurant scene,dramatic geography and a newfound optimism are luring travelers back to this high-altitude Andean city. more
Jul 11, 2018
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Bright Idea
Spring presents an irresistible opportunity to serve a brunch menu as vibrant in color and flavor as the season itself. more
May 10, 2018
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Ship Shape
What took eight years and $6.2 billion to build, towers 20 stories above the waterline and is home to 6,000 people for six months at a time? It’s the USS George H.W. Bush. more
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One Dream of a Team
With no money, let alone a gym, Virginia Union basketball soared for five magical years. more
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The Heart of Fredericksburg
How will the growing and dynamic interplay of the arts, entrepreneurship, retail, dining and development change the future for this 300-year-old city? more
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Patricia Lyons
Living by Hand
Leni Sorensen’s career path has been anything but conventional. more
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Culture
The Mellon Legacy
Among the great affluent class in Virginia, few have intrigued us more than the late billionaire philanthropist Paul Mellon and his wife Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon. more
Jun 22, 2018
Weddings
A Perfect Fit
The luxe experience of custom suiting. more
Health
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Smile Power
Volunteers at Virginia Beach-based Operation Smile travel the world to help kids overcome physical deformities and discover that a smile is worth a thousand words. more
Sep 6, 2017
