Compendia Virginica
Compendia Virginica
Courtesy of VUU, L. Douglas Wilder Collection
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 Race to Space
A Langley engineer provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of NASA’s early days. more
Apr 14, 2016
Boat Whisperer
For Williamsburg boat maker Ben Thacker-Gwaltney, craft is everything. more
Jul 28, 2015
Courtesy of the Virginia Historical society
How the West Was Lost
John Brown’s raid, 150 years ago, was a practical failure with massive ramifications. It lit the fuse leading to the Civil War, and, as MARY MILEY THEOBALD writes, set in motion the creation of the 35th state, “West, by God, Virginia.” more
Nov 20, 2009
Courtesy of Jason Knowles/Fentress Bradburn Architects
When the Going Gets Tough
The National Museum of the Marine Corps shows the Marines'-eye view. more
Feb 5, 2010
Rob Scharetg
Afton: Mountain, Myth, Legend
Crossing Afton Mountain is like crossing the Mississippi, a divide between the east and west of Virginia. more
Oct 30, 2014
Peace, Love and Subud
Nearly 40 years ago the followers of an obscure spiritual movement made the Shenandoah Valley their home. more
Oct 8, 2015
Jeff Greenough
Grand Ambitions: Bedford
Bedford has a National D-Day Memorial and big dreams for becoming a tourist destination. As one resident says, " We do like to see folks come and see how we live." more
Jul 13, 2010
A Century of Tradition
There’s nothing more fun than a good, old-fashioned, longstanding sports rivalry to get everyone all worked up and angry. A look back at the UVA-Tech rivalry, which was going strong 110 years ago. more
Nov 5, 2015
Glen McClure
Faces of the Chesapeake
Photographer Glen McClure traveled around the Chesapeake Bay, taking pictures of an “endangered species”—the watermen who fish and crab, and work on wharves and in seafood processing houses. Here are a few of McClure’s honest portraits. more
Jun 13, 2011
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Talkin' Jazz
The only comprehensive collection of Virginia jazz on the web. more
A New Point of View
The Richmond home of George and Louise Freeman is a study in transformation. more
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Food
Pasta Perfect
This beloved comfort food is bouncing back, powered by creative new shapes, health benefits and chef-inspired sauce pairings. more
Apr 11, 2018
Opening Act
Discover the appeal—slightly bitter, slightly sweet, fully invigorating—of the aperitif. more
Mar 28, 2018
Home
House on a Hill
Historic Ben-Coolyn Farm in Keswick makes an idyllic home for a new generation. more
Apr 17, 2018
No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. more
Mar 29, 2018
Travel
Mexico's Secret Coast
During a spring break trip to Nayarit state, the author and his family discover luxury, bohemian surf villages, history and nature—minus the tequila shots. more
Apr 3, 2018
Culture
Trending Social
Charlottesville’s Common House presents a hip new twist on the old-school social club. more
Apr 20, 2018
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Leading Family
A Tony Award-nominee, a theater producer and their young son bring star power to Arlington. more
Apr 19, 2018
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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
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Tyler Darden
A League of Their Own
The Virginia Squires, the Commonwealth's only professional sports franchise, will hold a reunion in Virginia Beach May 1 and 2. We take a look back at the team that produced Julius "Dr. J" Erving and other greats from the game. more
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The Home Stretch
The thoroughbred horseracing industry in Virginia is at a crossroads. What will the future hold? more
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Robb Scharetg and Tyler Darden
Proof in the Barrel
Virginia has a handful of distilleries making whiskey, bourbon and vodka. Some have been around for decades, and others are upstarts in an industry where craftsmanship and taste matter. more
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Weddings
Mallory McLean & Tim Hoffman
June 25, 2016 • Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards, North Garden more
Health
About Town
Richmond Ballet's Annual Gala
Feb. 1, 2014 • MWV, Richmond more
