A Tudor Showcase

It took four years and a few bidding wars with luminaries like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rod Stewart to get Dover Hall furnished. The result is an astounding collection of period art and antiques.

Jan 10, 2011 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Inside

Creamed Brussel Sprouts

Nov 15, 2010 by J Frank in Eat in

Robb Scharetg

Sausage and Pecan Shortcut Muffins

Nov 15, 2010 by J Frank in Eat in

Robb Scharetg

Spirited Glamour

With a nod to Mary Millicent Rogers, we present some classic looks and spectacular jewelry.

Jul 11, 2010 by Neely Barnwell Dykshorn in At Large

Robert Meganck

The Christmas That Was

We sentimentalize the holidays even as we re-gift the fruitcake, buy toys on Christmas Eve and chortle (over eggnog) about Uncle Harry’s latest girlfriend. To truly pay homage to Virginia’s seasonal traditions, we’d have to do some carousing and belsnickeling, as folks did long ago. Oh, t’was a very merry time.

Dec 21, 2009 by Caroline Kettlewell in History (1 Comments)

Robb Scharetg

Soul Food

Their lives up-ended, a New Jersey couple came to Virginia by way of the Outer Banks and fell into farming.

Nov 24, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Eat in

Forward March

It’s not easy being a small military band at a large, mostly civilian university, but after going through a rough patch, Virginia Tech’s Highty-Tighties are back in fighting trim.

Oct 15, 2009 by Chip Caroon in Arts

Christine Ennulat

Darwin’s Playground

The Galápagos Islands have 250 animal species that exist nowhere else in the world—and a boat trip with just a few folks and a guide is the way to see some of them. Don’t mind the guano. Photography by Christine Ennulat

Oct 14, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Far out (1 Comments)

A Man in Two Worlds

Gari Melchers has a faint sign on Interstate 95—but who was he? Here's the story of one of Virginia’s great but largely forgotten artists and the legacy he left the state. Photography by Tyler Darden

Sep 30, 2009 by Mary Miley Theobald in Arts

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

Sep 30, 2009 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Sporting

Rob McDonald

Humble Hideaways

Birdhouses aren’t just aviary hangouts—they’re reflections of the people who build them. Story and photography by Rob McDonald

Sep 30, 2009 by Rob McDonald in Arts