Compendia Virginica
Compendia Virginica
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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.” more
Jun 10, 2010
Great Virginians
International Harvester founder and Rockbridge County native Cyrus McCormick, Montpelier chatelaine Marion du Pont Scott, and Pulitzer-prize winning writers and editors Virginius Dabney and Douglas Southall Freeman of Richmond left lasting legacies. more
Mar 3, 2016
Cameron Davidson
Flying Back In Time
In Bealeton, on a summer Sunday, you can get a firsthand look at the early days of American aviation, when daring pilots and sturdy biplanes helped to win world wars and then went “barnstorming” across America. more
Sep 15, 2017
Sterling Hundley
Mayo Island Homer
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley depicts Lou Gehrig hitting a ball into the James River. more
Aug 30, 2010
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. more
Aug 20, 2010
Mountain Magic
Julie Bryce shares the story of how, 50 years ago, she and her husband, Pete, transformed Bryce Mountain Resort from a summer-only retreat into a four-season destination. more
Nov 30, 2016
Frontier Road
Once a vital transportation route between Richmond and the mountainous reaches of western Virginia, the old Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike today roughly follows U.S. 250, U.S. 33 and Route 47, but in some ways is little changed. more
Dec 2, 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. more
Feb 5, 2010
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Furniture handcrafted by Richmond-based McKinnon & Harris is designed to go the distance. more
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The Art of the Cocktail Party
At the artful cocktail party, food is a silent host, enhancing all the elements so carefully crafted and paired that, in balance, make a party flow. more
Dec 12, 2018
Finding Clarity
This inventive, upscale Vienna restaurant’s name has deep meaning for its chef and owner. more
Dec 11, 2018
Home
Valley Time
When Pixie and John Ruhlmann want to get away from it all, they head west to their country home in Strasburg. more
Nov 22, 2018
A New Point of View
The Richmond home of George and Louise Freeman is a study in transformation. more
Nov 5, 2018
Travel
The Memphis Beat
It's got Blues, barbecue and Elvis, but Tennessee's Bluff City remains restless, eager to break out and try new things. more
Dec 7, 2018
Culture
Trending Social
Charlottesville’s Common House presents a hip new twist on the old-school social club. more
Dec 14, 2018
Flying High
From the bent-note blast that kicks off the first cut in Sarah White's newly released album, listeners are clearly in the world of exceptional twang. more
Dec 13, 2018
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Michael J.N. Bowles
A Different World: Burke's Garden
Burke's Garden, in southwestern Virginia, pop. 300, lies in a beautiful, isolated, high-altitude valley with no post office, cell phone service or cable, and a harsh climate. As one resident says, "Something unpredictable could happen at any time." more
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Jones photo by Aycock Brown; Joyce photo by Bettman/Corbis
The Iron Forger and the Gold Digger
Sam Jones and Marguerite Upton were each raised in Norfolk's Berkley neighborhood and came of age in the Roaring Twenties. Each went on to a life of great wealth and notoriety—but they could not have been more different. more
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Cade Martin
Now Showing
Their numbers may have dwindled, but some of Virginia’s classic drive-in theaters have answered the digital drumbeat and are making a stand against the mighty multiplex. more
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Courtesy of Ocean View Museum
Sand and Spectacle
Ocean View Amusement Park was a major seaside attraction for 80 years, offering fishing, rides and crazy sideshow acts. more
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