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What Happened to the Virginia Living Blog?

It's not really gone. It just got better.

Oct 21, 2011 by in the beat

Gathering Grapes

The pleasures and pains of harvest time

Sep 21, 2011 by in the beat

So You Want to be an Event Planner...

Maybe you should read this first.

Sep 20, 2011 by in the beat (2 Comments)

Tolls Coming to I-95

Governor gives preliminary approval to V-DOT to start collecting tolls on I-95.

Sep 19, 2011 by in the beat (3 Comments)

Seeing Double!

Our Best Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Photo Contest

Sep 15, 2011 by in the beat

Football FANatic Week 1 Review

The first week of Virginia Living's Football FANatic game is in the books.

Sep 14, 2011 by in the beat

All Beers Are Not Created Equal

In cervisia, veritas.

Sep 13, 2011 by in the beat (3 Comments)

Vegas in Virginia, Baby

How to throw a Las Vegas-style party here in Virginia

Sep 12, 2011 by in the beat

The Calm Before the Storm

A pre-hurricane tour of Norfolk Botanical Garden

Sep 9, 2011 by in the beat

Football FANatic is Fantasy Football Made Easy

So easy, even English people can play!

Sep 8, 2011 by in the beat

Harvest Time for Virginia Wine

A bit of oenological history

Sep 7, 2011 by in the beat

How to Throw a Fantasy Football Draft Party

You'll need computers, wi-fi, hoagies and ice-cold beverages.

Sep 6, 2011 by in the beat

How to Plan a Low-Key Labor Day Party

The recent earthquake and hurricane in Virginia inspires a back to basics Labor Day party.

Sep 1, 2011 by in the beat

The Wonderful Wilderness of West Virginia

Dolly Sods is Tricia Pearsall's Virginia Shangri-La

Aug 31, 2011 by in the beat

How to Throw a College Football Tailgate Party

College football season is nearly here. Don't get left behind in the parking lot.

Aug 30, 2011 by in the beat (2 Comments)

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Shaken and Stirred

Earthquake and hurricane hit Virginia in the same week

Aug 29, 2011 by in the beat

Ride The Tide

Virginia gets its first light rail system, and passengers can't get enough

Aug 26, 2011 by in the beat

Staying Local

Finding locally produced food should be easy, right?

Aug 23, 2011 by in the beat (5 Comments)

How to Organize a Nonprofit Event

You're going to need sponsors and you're going to need volunteers.

Aug 22, 2011 by in the beat (1 Comments)

Virginia Handmade

The Commonwealth has plenty to offer those looking for foodstuffs crafted the old-fashioned way.

Aug 19, 2011 by in the beat

Fatal Attraction

Pitcher plants lure insects to their deaths.

Aug 18, 2011 by in the beat

A Forgotten Monument Reawakened

The Hippodrome Theater in Richmond's Jackson Ward reopens its doors.

Aug 17, 2011 by in the beat

Surf, Sand and “Spike!”

Volleyball will debut at the East Coast Surfing Championships in Virginia Beach next week.

Aug 16, 2011 by in the beat

Riveting, Riotous and Very Relevant

Bruce Norris' play "Clybourne Park" was a hit in Washington D.C., but it should have been staged in Charlottesville too.

Aug 15, 2011 by in the beat

Purple and Gold (and Green)

JMU gets a little more eco-friendly.

Aug 12, 2011 by in the beat

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