August 2008 issue

The Lady of Belvoir

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:46:00 GMT

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.

Monument to Wine

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:00:25 GMT

Bartholomew Broadbent takes (to) Richmond

Pastoral Pavilion

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:04:33 GMT

After years of working abroad, architect Errol Adels dreamed of settling in a country house. He considered Provence but ultimately built a “contemporary version of a neolassical building” amid the rolling hills of Fauquier County.

By Jiminy, a Diet of Worms

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Beach kids blaze trails in entomological cuisine

No Frills Attached

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:05:23 GMT

Barbara Holland is a feisty author with a soft heart for drinking, cursing and renegade women. Just don't ask her about living in Bluemont or her next book project.

Snake Mistake

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Look before you shoot

Up a Creek

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:15:00 GMT

For the two sisters who run Payne's Crab House in Urbanna, the watermen's life is tough but good. As Beatrice Taylor says, "It's in our blood."

New Looks for the Old Belt

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:31:00 GMT

The Tobacco Festival was a one-of-a-kind event. We nod to southern Virginia's agricultural roots with some blazing summer clothes.

Beyond the Tavern

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:03:19 GMT

Within earshot of fife and drum, Christina Ball samples the fare at two of Williamsburg's most popular eateries. "Oh, for a bowl of fat canary, rich Palermo, sparkling sherry..."

Hallowed Ground

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:28:00 GMT

A succession of families has gotten their hands dirty at Oak Hill Farm, the estate of James Monroe, but it fell to the current owners to turn 3.5 acres of sprawling potential into a showplace.

Grand Ambitions

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:56:34 GMT

Bedford has a National D-Day Memorial and big dreams for becoming a tourist destination. As one resident says, " We do like to see folks come and see how we live."

The Prettiest Office in the World

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:34:42 GMT

Chuck Frederickson knows more about the James than anyone - and is an advocate for its wellbeing.

A River Renaissance

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:14:59 GMT

The James River was in terrible shape 30 years ago, but cleanup efforts have largely restored its health. Today, rising numbers of people, and wild animals, are finding their way back to the 340-mile waterway - and attention is focused on how best to use and protect this hugely valuable resource.

An Aquatic Playground

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:11:58 GMT

You can paddle, swim or even spend days traveling the James. For different people, on different stretches of the waterway, it is a different river - and that variety and unpredictability is the essence of its appeal.