Compendia Virginica
Compendia Virginica
Boat Whisperer
For Williamsburg boat maker Ben Thacker-Gwaltney, craft is everything. more
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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 more
Nov 4, 2009
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
The Race to Space
A Langley engineer provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of NASA’s early days. more
Apr 14, 2016
Shawn Yu
The Prettiest Office in the World
Chuck Frederickson knows more about the James than anyone - and is an advocate for its wellbeing. more
Jul 12, 2010
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
Dec 8, 2017
Designing Presidents
Our founding fathers were not only statesmen of intellect and courage, they were also men of fashion, versed in the languages of good taste and classic gentility. more
Jul 31, 2017
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The Big Story
In 1903 the Virginian-Pilot newspaper got one of the biggest scoops ever, thanks to the efforts of a 19-year-old cub reporter and a barrel of Lynnhaven oysters. more
Dec 5, 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
State Parks Celebrate
The Virginia State Parks System—opened in 1936 in the midst of the Great Depression—turned 75 this year. more
Aug 8, 2011
The Origin of a Sound
The Swing Mob collective and Virginia’s pioneering hip hop artists. more
May 6, 2016
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Furniture handcrafted by Richmond-based McKinnon & Harris is designed to go the distance. more
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Food
Tacos Take Flight
Punch up your next Taco Tuesday with recipes incorporating global flavors and textures. more
Aug 7, 2018
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Adam Wayland
Riverfront Retreat
Tranquil and elegant, Morland is a sprawling King George County estate. more
Aug 9, 2018
High Performance
Estate, garden and yacht furniture handcrafted by Richmond-based McKinnon & Harris is designed to go the distance. more
Aug 2, 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
Aug 15, 2018
The Top of the World
The allure of Greenland proves irresistible to Tricia Pearsall, who returns again and again to this land of immense beauty. Here, dancing night sky meets glacier, and precipices of ice provide a thrill ride like no other. more
Aug 14, 2018
Culture
In the Oeuvre
John and Kathy Wurdeman’s Lazare Gallery in Charles City brings the masters of 20th century Russian Realism to the U.S. more
Aug 20, 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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Chris White
Birders of a Feather
Is that a belted kingfisher or an American oystercatcher? Take a trip with the Virginia Society of Ornithologists and you’ll see winged creatures in a different light. Illustration by Chris White 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. more
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Quite a Catch
A concerted effort to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay’s crab population has preserved a way of life here that is as ‘summah’ as it gets. more
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Weddings
Leslie Williams & Derek Emma
September 6, 2014 • Crosskeys Vineyard, Mount Crawford more
Health
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Smile Power
Volunteers at Virginia Beach-based Operation Smile travel the world to help kids overcome physical deformities and discover that a smile is worth a thousand words. more
Sep 6, 2017
About Town
Montpelier Foundation Dolley Madison Legacy Luncheon
May 20, 2015 • James Madison's Montpelier, Orange more
