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The Edgar Cayce Experience
For about 80 years, seekers have sought answers to questions big and small at the Association for Research and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach. Read more
Jul 1, 2009
Casey Templeton
Deep Roots
After nearly 170 years, Virginia farms still grow some of the world’s best (and biggest) peanuts, and state processors still put the salty, crunchy morsels on tables across America. Photography by Casey Templeton Read more
Nov 4, 2009
Tyler Darden
The Lady of Belvoir
George Washington would not have become the man he was without the help of Sally Fairfax. She mentored the young Washington and fired his ambition, and the two by all accounts shared a hidden—forbidden—love. Read more
Aug 20, 2010
Alex Bostic
The African Jamestown
Virginia and Liberia have been inextricably tied for almost 200 years. Blacks from Virginia helped to build and lead the colony that became Liberia. Read more
Aug 23, 2010
Sterling Hundley
Peter Francisco, Revolutionary Hero
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley conjures the Revolutionary War hero known as the Virginia Giant. Read more
Sep 21, 2010
Seeing Red
The Northern cardinal looks like a superhero but doesn't venture far. Read more
Nov 3, 2015
Courtesy of Jason Knowles/Fentress Bradburn Architects
When the Going Gets Tough
The National Museum of the Marine Corps shows the Marines'-eye view. Read more
Feb 5, 2010
Robb Scharetg
Striking Power
Naval Air Station Oceana is one of America’s largest and most important military installations. Half of the U.S. Navy’s tactical aircraft are located at Oceana, where scores of pilots daily take to the sky to maintain a state of “combat readiness.” Read more
Jun 10, 2010
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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
Welcome Home to Mama J’s
It’s family dinner every day at this Richmond favorite. Read more
Mar 31, 2020
Eat Your Veggies
Getting your greens is fun and delicious with these simple snacks. Read more
Mar 24, 2020
Home
Yellow Fever
Behind the scenes at the Garden Club of Virginia’s annual Daffodil Show. Read more
Mar 26, 2020
Extraordinary in Fairfax
Builder Doug DeLuca adds a new chapter to the story of a 19th-century “ordinary” in the Langley Historic District. Read more
Mar 4, 2020
Travel
Coastal Renaissance
Revitalization in Cape Charles has helped establish the new Eastern Shore. Read more
Mar 6, 2020
Salt of the Earth
Exploring the world’s largest salt flat, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, and its vast expanse of white. Starkly beautiful, it is a landscape that is simultaneously inhospitable and undeniably alluring. Read more
Feb 24, 2020
Culture
Out and About
Virginia Beach natives Kaitlyn and Aristotle Cleanthes teach children the value of outdoor activities. Read more
Mar 13, 2020
The Gentle Sport of Virginia Beagling
We take to the field to appreciate the art of hunting with hounds. Read more
Mar 9, 2020
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A Tudor Showcase
It took four years and a few bidding wars with luminaries like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rod Stewart to get Dover Hall furnished. The result is an astounding collection of period art and antiques. Read more
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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. Read more
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Let them eat ... snails?
A locavore hunter serves up a solution to the growing problem of eradicating invasive species. Read more
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The Home Stretch
The thoroughbred horseracing industry in Virginia is at a crossroads. What will the future hold? Read more
Even More Stories
Weddings
Austin Hansen & Josh Cowden
September 23, 2017 • Fort Lewis Lodge & Farm, Millboro Read more
Feb 14, 2018
Health
Riding Rocktown
With quiet back roads and rugged mountain trails on its doorstep, as well as a welcoming community of riders, Harrisonburg is rolling. Read more
Apr 17, 2019
About Town
David Stover
Forbidden City Launch
July 6, 2014 • Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Washington, D.C. Read more
