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Painter of Light

Inspired by nature and the Japanese aesthetic, Robert Stuart switched from representational to abstract works. It was, he says, “the beginning of my adventure.”

September 1, 2010 by in Arts

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Mayo Island Homer

Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley depicts Lou Gehrig hitting a ball into the James River.

August 30, 2010 by in History

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A “Magical” Craft

Why does one become a builder of boats? W. Matthew Shipman talks to Steve Zimmerman, of Zimmerman Marine in Mathews, about the challenges and joys of running a boatyard.

August 26, 2010 by in Sporting

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Reaping Havoc

A Powhatan-Philadelphia farm experiment goes awry

August 23, 2010 by in Outside

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Flop Goes a Nude Fest

County bans clothing-optional, and naturists steer clear

August 17, 2010 by in Far out

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John Henley

Fish Stories

Want to watch people at Virginia Beach? Head for the boardwalk. Want to catch a wahoo, tuna or marlin? Head for Rudee Inlet, a hot spot for sport fishing.

August 16, 2010 by in Sporting

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Seize the Donut!

A Charlottesville couple’s organic twist on the crisp yet soft indulgence

August 12, 2010 by in Dine out

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Seismic Siberia

Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, at the eastern edge of Siberia, is home to 160 volcanoes, at least 30 of them active. This is our Earth at its most raw—bubbling, violent and utterly mesmerizing.

August 9, 2010 by in Far out

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Roger Foley

"Where You Tend a Rose. . ."

Sandy Helsel's Williamsburg cottage garden, inspired by a trip to the Cotswolds, packs plenty of surprises in a not-so-secret place.

August 9, 2010 by in Outside

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A Fondness for the Grape

A wine-themed exhibit features historic silver, glass and maps—some of the latter related to Thomas Jefferson’s 1787 tour of France’s wine country

August 3, 2010 by in Arts

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Top to Bottomley

After a painstaking restoration effort, a historic Albemarle County manor house has been returned to its 1920s design, when renowned architect William Lawrence Bottomley and landscape architect Charles F. Gillette imbued it with an effortless charm. Today Blue Ridge Farm is sophisticated enough to house a notable collection of American art and furniture, yet livable enough for a game of Crazy 8s—in any room.

August 2, 2010 by in Inside

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My Stays Are Tight!

Costumes are to Colonial Williamsburg what coffee is to Starbucks. Now visitors can see what goes on in the CW Costume Design Center, where 144 types of garments are designed and maintained. Hint: no zippers.

July 29, 2010 in History

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A Fashion Passion

Jules Reid spent years selling stocks in NYC but always had her sights on the the Garment District. Now, she's launched her bright first collection, with a second due this fall.

August 16, 2010 by in My Virginia

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Robert Meganck

Manatee or Myth

See sea cows by the sea shore - sometimes.

July 26, 2010 by in Nature

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Tyler Darden

The Reboot of a Classic

The Jefferson Hotel has revamped its flagship restaurant, Lemaire. The former bastion of fine dining is now a more approachable restaurant, with a new lounge and an earnest commitment to quality, regional food.

August 9, 2010 by in Dine out

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Patricia Lyons

A “Fabulous” BLT

Leni Sorensen tells us how to make one of her favorite summer sandwiches, made with local, homemade ingredients.

July 7, 2010 by in Eat in

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Jeff Greenough

Pickin' and Grinnin'

There are a lot of places to listen to hard-drivin’ bluegrass and old time music, but few, if any, can match the annual Galax Old Fiddlers’ Convention.

August 2, 2010 by in Far out

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Patricia Lyons

Living by Hand

Leni Sorensen’s career path has been anything but conventional. As a folk singer, 1960s activist and then farm wife, she had a firsthand look at a few epochal social shifts before moving to Albemarle County and educating herself on how early Americans lived. Now she’s Monticello’s African American research specialist and an advocate for an authentic life.

July 20, 2010 by in Outside

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Marching into History

The Battle of New Market, 146 years later.

July 27, 2010 by in History

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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.

July 8, 2010 by in History

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