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Seeing Red
The Northern cardinal looks like a superhero but doesn't venture far. Read more
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The Mecklenburg County Seat
Johnson chairs are among Virginia’s most coveted homegrown antiques. Read more
Jan 15, 2015
Robb Scharetg
"Could I Do It?"
Civil War reenactments have long been popular in the South, and they may grow more so as we approach the 150th anniversary of the conflict. Read more
Jul 8, 2010
Seeing Red
The Northern cardinal looks like a superhero but doesn't venture far. Read more
Nov 3, 2015
Into the Woods
Summer is time for camp, and in Virginia, that tradition is as strong today as it was 100 years ago. A look at the enduring appeal of sunlit days and lake swims, archery and riding, cabin pranks and rousing choruses of “Little Bunny Foo Foo.” Read more
May 1, 2015
Steeple to Steeple: Portsmouth
A walking Tour of Portsmouth’s historic Olde Towne churches. Read more
Jul 26, 2015
Boat Whisperer
For Williamsburg boat maker Ben Thacker-Gwaltney, craft is everything. Read more
Jul 28, 2015
An Honorable Peace
Remembering Gen. Robert E. Lee’s final order to the Army of Northern Virginia. Read more
Mar 27, 2015
Soul of the Bay
How devoted watermen have rescued some of the Chesapeake Bay’s most storied and historic buyboats. Read more
May 15, 2019
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A Remarkable Renovation
In turns Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home, a boarding house, and a museum, this Alexandria estate has seen its share of history. Read more
Coastal Renaissance
Revitalization in Cape Charles has helped establish the new Eastern Shore. Read more
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Food
Virginia, the Food Capital of Everything
When it comes to what we eat, the Old Dominion is the top of the world. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Dive In at Dredge
This new seafood restaurant brings a little Key West to the Northern Neck. Read more
Dec 3, 2019
Home
Valley Time
When Pixie and John Ruhlmann want to get away from it all, they head west to their country home in Strasburg. Read more
Oct 21, 2019
A New Point of View
The Richmond home of George and Louise Freeman is a study in transformation. Read more
Oct 14, 2019
Travel
Adam Ewing
A Proud Legacy
Virginia is home to 11 state-recognized Indian tribes that are working to pass their rich culture to the next generation. Read more
Nov 22, 2019
Blues Traveler
Follow along on a musical pilgrimage tracing the tangled roots of American blues, jazz, and rock—from Memphis to New Orleans. Read more
Nov 21, 2019
Culture
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Guy Billout
A “Marvelous Vision”
With its $150 million renovation and expansion, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts now has the wherewithal to, as one curator puts it, “surprise people with the treasures on view in their own backyard.” Read more
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The Tie that Binds
Westover, Shirley and Berkeley plantations are living links to our country’s history, but these Colonial-era James River estates are also home to generations of three extraordinary families. The story of a deep and unique friendship. Read more
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Fish for the Money
Fishing is relaxing for many. Professional bass fishing is much different—30 rods, 70 mph boats and speed casting from dawn to dusk. Read more
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Adam Ewing
No Holds Barred
It’s a long, tough road to the WWE, but for Virginia’s pro wrestlers, the promise of glory isn’t the only thing that keeps them in the ring training and competing night after night, year after year. They just love the sport. Read more
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Weddings
Liza Bishop & Todd Janssen
August 22, 2015 • Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond Read more
Health
Voice Over
Passy-Muir valve restores speech to young patient at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
About Town
Virginia Opera's "Wild Night" Gala
April 26, 2017 • Commonwealth Club, Richmond Read more
