Compendia Virginica
Compendia Virginica
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
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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
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
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. more
Jul 8, 2010
Atomic Wonder
The nation’s first and last commercial nuclear ship rests on the James River, a silent witness to American nuclear ambitions during the Cold War. Both a passenger and cargo vessel, the N.S. Savannah made history—and then was overtaken by it. more
Mar 16, 2015
Courtesy of Scottsville Museum
Striving for “Ultimates”
An accomplished poet and literary biographer, Virginia Moore was sentimental about Virginia and especially her adopted home town. A retrospective on the “Queen of Scottsville.” more
Nov 6, 2009
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
Tyler Darden
U-boats in the Atlantic
In April 1942, 29 crew members from a German U-boat were secretly buried at night in Hampton National Cemetery. The incident that led to their deaths was the first “bright spot in a dreadful period” for America in the early days of World War II. more
Jan 20, 2015
Boat Whisperer
For Williamsburg boat maker Ben Thacker-Gwaltney, craft is everything. more
Jul 28, 2015
Everything's Ducky
Echoes of the 1940s can be found at a tiny Mount Jackson bowling alley. Matt Gottlieb reports that it’s a survivor of a once-thriving, regional style of bowling. more
Jul 6, 2015
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Home
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. more
Jul 14, 2017
Peony Party
The showy flower flourishes at Pharsalia, a 200-year-old Nelson County estate. more
Jul 3, 2017
Travel
Snow Country
A journey through Japan reveals a country where modern and ancient create a haunting harmony. more
Jul 20, 2017
Cade Martin
Tangier Revisited
Truly an island out of time, legendary Tangier is only 12 miles away from the Eastern Shore, but decades apart. At times quaint, underneath the island’s Bible Belt exterior is a colorful past, and a (mostly) idyllic present. more
Jul 10, 2017
Culture
What Lies Beneath
The work of Slovakia-born, Falls Church-based fine art conservator Katja Gibson. more
Jul 19, 2017
A New Season
Following roles in hit TV shows Royal Pains and Pure Genius and in the touring version of Broadway's Bombay Dreams, trained opera singer and actress Reshma Shetty is ready for a new challenge. more
Jul 18, 2017
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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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John Henley
A River Renaissance
The James River was in terrible shape 30 years ago, but cleanup efforts have largely restored its health. more
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Kimberly Holzer
In Bermuda Waters
A grandparent and grandchild search for the Sea Venture—the supply ship that ultimately saved the James Fort colony in 1610—and discover their family’s ‘First Virginian’ on the way more
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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. more
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Weddings
Bride & Groom
Mallory McLean & Tim Hoffman • June 25, 2016 • Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards, North Garden more
Feb 3, 2017
Health
Moving Forward
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: Carilion introduces outpatient total hip replacements. more
Dec 27, 2016
Gathering Around
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: When memory fails, Riverside Health System's Geriatric Assessment Clinic brings individuals and their families together to plan for what comes next. more
Dec 27, 2016
About Town
5th Annual Making Kids Count Awards Reception
Oct. 5, 2016 • Bolling Haxall House, Richmond more
Mar 14, 2017
