The UK Equivalent
Richmond = Glasgow?
September 2, 2010 by Christine Stoddard in Virginia Living Blog
Joanie Ballard
Good News from The Retail Front
Yes, there IS good news!
September 1, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
This Week in Virginia – August 31
The approaching change of season brings county fairs, the end of baseball, and tropical storms.
August 31, 2010 by Jennifer Pullinger in Virginia Living Blog
Cuffs Complement Fall Fashions
Discover the deep-down elegance of the ancient art of Repoussé
August 26, 2010 by Jennifer Pullinger in Virginia Living Blog
Ace Hotel, NYC
Unconventional branding through history and typography
August 25, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
This Week in Virginia
It’s back to school for some, while others just want to dance.
August 24, 2010 by Jennifer Pullinger in Virginia Living Blog
A Day in White Stone
Road-tripping and shopping in small town Northern Neck
August 18, 2010 by Jennifer Pullinger in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
The Fall Bounty
Or, in which we attempt to grow fall crops
August 12, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
The Way We Were
Newsweek goes stereo
August 5, 2010 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Virginia Living Blog
The Love of Typewriters
Finding, collecting, and treasuring
August 4, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
More Summer Favorites
Recipes for quick eating: grilled potatoes, sage and butter pasta sauce and peperonata in saor
August 3, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Wild Lit
Local Wilderness Literature course evolves from WIlliam Byrd II's "The History of the Dividing Line"
July 29, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Joanie Ballard
Shabby Chic is Always Chic
Recreate the serenity of white, soothing interiors in your own home, inspired by Rachel Ashwell.
July 27, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Summer Eating – Part I
Fresh from the garden and zip-zip-zip to the plate!
July 26, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Tricia Pearsall
Snorkeling Virginia’s Rivers and Streams
Your next underwater adventure is only as far away as your local stream or river.
July 22, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Joanie Ballard
The Breslin
A meaty NY experience
July 21, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Shared Backyards
Notes from the experience
July 20, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Joanie Ballard
Flint Hill Vintage
Rare finds in rural Virginia
July 6, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
INeedCoffee / CoffeeHero / Michael Allen Smith: ineedcoffee.com
Slow, ‘Beautiful’ Coffee
Stumptown Coffee Roasters, in Portland and NYC, has got everything a true caffeine lover needs - educated baristas, retro music, eclectic customers and special coffee.
July 1, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Tricia Pearsall
Farm Stand in the City
Richmond’s Tricycle Gardens urban farm.
June 30, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Latecomers to the Garden Party
Seed-starting possibilities in June.
June 29, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Cool Jam
Freezer jam, actually—easily.
June 7, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Killer Tree
Working around the black walnut's toxicity.
June 4, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Tricia Pearsall
False Cape: The Ocean, the Bay and the Sand Between
In which Tricia Pearsall visits her favorite Virginia state park.
June 1, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Kimberly Brown
What a Zoo
In which a weekend trip to a local zoo inspires some journalistic recycling.
May 27, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
The Cold Frame, Part IV
It Liveth, and It Giveth
May 21, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
In Fashion
Two spring fashion shows, courtesy of VCUarts.
May 20, 2010 by Christine Stoddard in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Serene Snippets
UVA's Pavilion Gardens
May 14, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Bill Glose's Walk across Virginia: A Movable Feast in Abingdon
For the past 10 months, Bill Glose has been walking across Virginia, pausing, as often as possible, to both soak up local history and sop up local cuisine.
May 11, 2010 by Bill Glose in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Children and Gardening
Sow the seeds for your sous gardener.
May 6, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Reverential Ground
The ‘new’ Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park commemorates the last major battle of the Civil War.
April 30, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
No Fuss, No Flutter
Planting Potatoes in Straw.
April 28, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy Reference Gallery
For Your Reference
Four VCU students create a new home for misfit art in Richmond.
April 15, 2010 by Christine Stoddard in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
A Season Extender
For the Impatient Gardener: Building the Cold Frame
April 9, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Got Some Space? Need Some Space?
Garden space, that is: Share your backyard.
March 26, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Joanie Ballard
Do It Yourself, Part Two
Inventive reinventions.
March 25, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Rampant Pinkness
Or: That Appalling Strawberry Birthday Cake
March 24, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Do It Yourself, Part One
Painting and re-purposing vintage furniture.
March 19, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Stayin’ Alive
The cold frame experiment, part 2: nurturing seedlings.
March 19, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
A Long, Tall Playground
High Bridge Trail State Park, in Virginia's heartland.
March 17, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
A Pearl of Great Price
... but not to the environment. In fact, this jewelry line actively seeks to benefit the environment.
March 12, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
The Greens Are Always Greener ...
... when you grow them yourself. The cold frame experiment, part 1.
March 9, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Hortatory Horticultural How-Tos and More
Good reads for the run-up to spring gardening.
March 4, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
“The Whole House Is a Big Story”
A book that asks what your home means to you.
March 4, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Belated Fat Tuesday fare
Not quite Louis Armstrong's red beans and rice, but mighty fine just the same.
March 2, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
... And Dream of Figs
The February antidote.
February 25, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Gardening sans Garden
No space to plant? Plan a container garden.
February 17, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Old Paris, New Bottle
A romantic-looking French liqueur bottle is testament to the power of great product design.
February 16, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Seed Bombs
Fire away and create explosions of wildflowers.
February 11, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Christine Ennulat
Snow Storm #3
Things to remember.
February 7, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Joanie Ballard
Renew
Want to be eco-friendly?Just re-use, repaint, refinish something from another era. And there are lots of excellent architectural salvage and house-part websites to help.
February 4, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jan. 4, 1950, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Library, exhibition files
Yes, It’s Art
The first time UVA displayed an Alexander Calder “stabile,” in the 1950s, the work was met with questions and dark Cold War insinuations. Now, the university is exhibiting another Calder installation on its historic grounds, and the reception is entirely different.
February 3, 2010 by Meghan Holder in Virginia Living Blog
Stately Ruin, Engineering Feat
Claudius Crozet's Blue Ridge Tunnel
February 3, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
A Little Oomph for your Gardening Mojo
Mid-winter pick-me-ups.
January 28, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Spring List-Making
The blue-ish garden.
January 22, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
From NYC: Accessory Trends
Keep your eye out for three popular design motifs for handbags, scarves, jewelry and more.
January 21, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Lost and Found
A gardener’s vicarious (re)visit.
January 18, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Tom Mullany
Inspiration—at Home
Home décor stylist Joanie Ballard reminds us that life is full of creative sparks.
January 15, 2010 by Joanie Ballard in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
A Honeybee Sanctuary
Beckon (and nourish) these important buzzers.
January 15, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Pocahontas State Park – a Central Virginia Gem
The first installment of Tricia Pearsall's series on Virginia's state parks.
January 14, 2010 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy of Ernst Conservation
Scheming for the Next Season
Highlights from gardening catalogs, the stuff of spring dreaming.
January 11, 2010 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Bill Glose
Bill Glose's Walk Across Virginia: Good Eats and an Errant Peek
For the past seven months, Bill Glose has been walking across Virginia. Recently, he and walking partner Dawn West explored Fredericksburg.
January 5, 2010 by Bill Glose in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy VivaTerra
Green Thumb Gift Guide: Succulents
Have yourself a very succulent holiday season ... and beyond.
December 22, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Heavy Metal
Green Thumb Gift Guide: Metallic garden elements
December 14, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Climbing a Holiday High
The indoor rock climbing season begins NOW.
December 11, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gift Shop
For the Closet Hobbit
Green Thumb Gift Guide: Twiggy and Mossy
December 8, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
A Mouse in Sheep’s Clothing
Backstage at The Nutcracker
December 7, 2009 by Neely Barnwell Dykshorn in Virginia Living Blog
Potomac Picture Window
Twenty-four hours at the Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor.
December 4, 2009 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Virginia Living Blog
Fugeddaboudit Beef Stew
A most inspiring—and easy—meal.
December 3, 2009 by W. Matthew Shipman in Virginia Living Blog
Green Thumb Gift Guide: Cloches
December is all about what to buy the gardener in your life.
December 2, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Habitual Hobnobbery
Salahi … Salahi ... why DO we know that name? *Updated
December 1, 2009 in Virginia Living Blog
Weird and wonderful ... Foamhenge
I'd been dying to see Foamhenge ever since I'd heard of it. Last weekend, I finally did.
November 30, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Bill Glose’s Walk Across Virginia: Richmond to Fredericksburg
For the past 6 months, Bill Glose has been walking across Virginia, often accompanied by his walking partner, Dawn West. This month ...
November 27, 2009 by Bill Glose in Virginia Living Blog
Via Wikimedia Commons
Housing for house plants
Form meets function in a beautiful way: the Wardian case.
November 24, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy International Hospital for Children
Sophie so Good
Fashion industry award goes to the designer featured at Richmond’s International Hospital for Children auction.
November 23, 2009 by Neely Barnwell Dykshorn in Virginia Living Blog
Harvest and zap 'em
Time to quick-dry those herbs before the garden's last gasp.
November 20, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Well-Crafted Weekend
The Visual Arts Center's 45th Annual Craft + Design Show
November 19, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Tricia Pearsall
Take me to the river
After the recent deluge, hear the James River roar ....
November 17, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Small worlds
A terrarium is a fun project for kids (AND parents).
November 17, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Gold in a baking dish
The easiest dessert Ship knows.
November 12, 2009 by W. Matthew Shipman in Virginia Living Blog
Houseplants 1: They live!!!
How NOT to kill ferns: the mini-greenhouse.
November 10, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
In Front of Irving Penn’s Lens
One of our own photogs recalls her day modeling for the late, great fashion photographer.
November 9, 2009 by Neely Barnwell Dykshorn in Virginia Living Blog
Gloucester Master Gardeners with permission from Mary Soto
Native Shrubs and Trees
They KNOW Virginia.
November 4, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
A Thrill Ride on the Creeper
A scenic mountain jaunt.
November 4, 2009 by Aynsley Miller Fisher in Virginia Living Blog
Happy Halloween!
And a pumpkin carving tip
October 31, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
From Virginia's Cold Mountain ...
... you can darn near see forever.
October 30, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Bulb time
Tips to save backs and change landscapes
October 30, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
When Squirrels Fly
A baseball kerfuffle
October 29, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Tiffany in Paris
In which Neely Barnwell Dykshorn takes in the Louis Comfort Tiffany "Colors and Light" exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg.
October 29, 2009 by Neely Barnwell Dykshorn in Virginia Living Blog
Geraldine Campbell
Bikes and Biscuits 8: Alexandria, the last day
Back-tracking, pork belly, bed and a bomb—not in that order
October 28, 2009 by Geraldine Campbell in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
A Breath of Fresh Garlic
Plant it now for future summer garlic harvests. Or plant it for the spring scapes!
October 27, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Bikes and Biscuits 6: Lessons Learned
63 miles to Fredericksburg
October 26, 2009 by Geraldine Campbell in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy of Bikes and Biscuits
Bikes and Biscuits 5: Charlottesville
Jeffersonian inspiration, Belmont and The Clifton Inn
October 24, 2009 by Geraldine Campbell in Virginia Living Blog
Bikes and Biscuits: Leg 4
Back roads, TJ's pad and Barboursville.
October 24, 2009 by Geraldine Campbell in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
October Is for Applesauce
An easy stovetop applesauce recipe.
October 23, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Mollie Chen
Bikes and Biscuits: Leg 3, Culpeper
Gentle hills, no doilies, and cookies in bed.
October 22, 2009 by Geraldine Campbell in Virginia Living Blog
Mollie Chen
Bikes and Biscuits: Leg 2
Rappahannock highlights
October 21, 2009 by Geraldine Campbell in Virginia Living Blog
Rainy-day farmers’ market
Did you know many stay open long into fall?
October 21, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy of BikesAndBiscuits.com
Bikes and Biscuits: The First Leg
In which travel writers Geraldine Campbell and Mollie Chen begin their odyssey combining biking, great food and Virginia’s byways.
October 20, 2009 by Geraldine Campbell in Virginia Living Blog
A Walk Across Richmond
For the past 5 months, Bill Glose has been walking across Virginia, often accompanied by his walking partner, Dawn West.
October 15, 2009 by Bill Glose in Virginia Living Blog
Christine Ennulat
Savory Time
Summer-sweet peppers for a warm dinner sandwich.
October 12, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Julia Ellis
Who Doesn’t Like Cupcakes?
The food of the gods—from scratch.
October 9, 2009 by W. Matthew Shipman in Virginia Living Blog
Willa’s Vintage Virginia Apple Tree
A tree with history.
October 8, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy of Richmond Folk Festival
Riverfront Miracle
The amazing—and totally free—Richmond Folk Festival, October 9-11
October 7, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
The Leaves, They Are A-Changin’
Get thee to the mountains!
October 6, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Julia Ellis
Autumn Means Chili
(and so does Game Day)
October 2, 2009 by W. Matthew Shipman in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
The Way(s) of Compost
Keeping it real. Keeping it easy.
October 1, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Bill Sorrell
Limping Homeward
Lard: A Journey, Part IV (with blueberries)
September 30, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Unexpected Perennials
Go a little left-of-center.
September 25, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
“Keen-WHAT?”
Quinoa (and why it is awesome).
September 24, 2009 by W. Matthew Shipman in Virginia Living Blog
Courtesy of Paul Harris
Gothic Spirit
Shrine Mont, a historic Episcopal shrine and retreat center in Orkney Springs, reflects the grace and fortitude of an earlier age.
September 23, 2009 by Daisy Khalifa in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Pre-pop your poppies
Sow their seeds NOW!
September 21, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Shiver me timbers!
It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
September 18, 2009 in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Bulbs
Sad that the gardening season is winding down? Help is here.
September 17, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Christine Ennulat
Interlude
Late in the harvest season ...
September 16, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Daylilies—A Reminder
A landscaping standard finds new light (in this gardener's eyes).
September 16, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Christine Ennulat
The Sad Part
Lard: A Journey, Part III
September 14, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
From Garden to Pantry
The art of canning and preserving.
September 11, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Lard: A Journey, cont.
In which we go deeper.
September 10, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
The Herb Garden
The low-maintenance, high-return section of the garden.
September 9, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Lard: A Journey
In which we explore unfamiliar territory.
September 8, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Platinum Doll
The Signature Theatre's "Dirty Blonde" is a dark, poignant tribute to the bawdy actress Mae West.
September 8, 2009 by Daisy Khalifa in Virginia Living Blog
Ready, Set, September!
The garden gets a second wind.
September 1, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Paddling the Lagoon Water Trail
An evening in the Dutch Gap Conservation Area
August 31, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Feed Your Plants
Organic goodies for indoor and outdoor gardens
August 27, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Christine Ennulat
Primary Colors
A simple summer meal.
August 24, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Easy Edibles :: Dwarf Weeping Mulberry
A multi-purpose shrub.
August 24, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
Blue Garden Benches
An obsession.
August 17, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Tricia Pearsall
Snake Wrasslin’
Don't think they allow this move on high school mats. Maybe the WWE?
August 14, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
Armchair Gardening
The Southern Gardener’s Book of Lists
August 14, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Christine Ennulat
Snotty Little Vegetable
In which we incite the Okra Wars. Or, at least, we hope to.
August 12, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Tracey Crehan Gerlach
August Stalwarts
Tried and true late-summer bloomers. Post and photography by Tracey Crehan Gerlach
August 11, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
Christine Ennulat
Cilantro grows up
The wonder that is coriander-infused oil. By Christine Ennulat
August 10, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
Harvest that Mint :: Mojitos, Mint-Berry Iced Tea, Mint Syrup
Cool uses for mint. Post and photo by Tracey Crehan Gerlach
August 4, 2009 by Tracey Crehan Gerlach in Virginia Living Blog
photo by Tricia Pearsall
Rappel, Raft and Zip West Virginia
Tricia Pearsall takes her sister on a birthday adventure weekend in our eponymous neighboring state.
July 31, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Virginia Living Blog
frank engler
A Day on the Capital Trail
bicycling on the new phases of Virginia's Capital Trail
June 11, 2009 in Virginia Living Blog
Tina Ennulat
Aromatherapy Orzo
Beginning with basics
June 9, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Virginia Living Blog
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