Features

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Tales from the Hearth

Everybody's got a standout holiday memory. We asked prominent Virginians for Christmas and Thanksgiving stories that have stuck with them through the years. They didn't disappoint.

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Ducks on Display, by Clarke C. Jones

Old hand-carved wooden decoys used to gather dust in attics. Now they are folk art and sought after by collectors.

In Every Issue

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Letters | Contributors | Natives | Reviews | Style | Bellwether | About Town | Odd Dominion | Departures

Upfront

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The Power of Potential, by Richard Ernsberger Jr.

The Boys' Home in Covington reshapes young lives.

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Modern and Dramatic, by Amanda Stark-Rankins

Roanoke gets edgy, with its new Taubman Museum.

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Cabbage Patch Mania, by Bland Crowder

Virginia was no stranger to the original frenzy.

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'Lyricism' in Stone, by Laura Parsons

Sculptor Betty Branch shapes the universal female.

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Feed, Roll, Paste and Cut, by Amanda Stark-Rankins

A revolutionary invention.

Departments

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Fashion | Hot-Blooded Heroine, by Neely Barnwell Dykshorn

In the 18th century, there was a lot of drama at Westover, the Byrd family estate. We evoke the era with high hair, lush clothes and eye-catching jewelry.

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Food | Brut Force: The Powerful Finesse of Grower Champagne, by Jason Tesauro

We threw a five-course dinner party and served grower champagne from start to finish. Brut force!

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Town | A Well-Kept Secret, by Don Harrison

Who hasn't zoomed past Hampton on I-64? We stopped and explored this well-kept urban secret.

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Property | Sunlight and Comfort, by Christine Ennulat

Sunlight and woodsy charm in Loudoun County.

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Home | Compass Pointe, by Ann Wright

A rustic - and Romanesque - house on the water in Virginia Beach, built with old-school techniques.