October 2009 issue

Foodie Friday: Striper Madness!

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:59:00 GMT

Grilled rockfish; jicama and red cabbage slaw; corn, quinoa and roasted red pepper salad, roasted broccoli.

“Hello, Mr. Jefferson”

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:47:00 GMT

Bill Barker has played the sagacious statesman in Colonial Williamsburg for more than 20 years.

Safe Harbor

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:24:09 GMT

A lighthouse home in Urbanna is both fun and beautiful, with 360-degree views, an impressive collection of furniture and art—and a working 650-pound light once stationed at the entrance to Perth Harbor in Australia. Photography by Gwenaël Berthy • Styling by Richard Stone

Striving for “Ultimates”

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:10:15 GMT

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.”

Joy and Synergy

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:22:12 GMT

Great Falls Studios comprises 88 talented and eclectic artists who share ideas, friendship and “a sense that we’re all in this together.”

Deep Roots

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:06:14 GMT

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

Through the Gates

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:41:30 GMT

Since its restoration, Lynchburg's Old City Cemetery has become one of the most popular spots in the city—a parklike expanse with some 20,000 graves, five museums and gardens that attract families of the deceased and tourists alike. Photography by Roger Foley

The “Great Marsh”

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:01:23 GMT

Poquoson is a peninsula jutting into the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuously named town in Virginia, where crusty watermen mingle with brainy NASA scientists, and where family histories go back to the 1700s. No wonder “Bull Islanders” tend to take the long view. Photography by Tyler Darden

The Ham Man

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:47:17 GMT

Joe Luter III, chairman of Smithfield Foods and scourge of environmentalists and public health advocates, talks about his career and the family pork business he turned into a behemoth. By Richard Ernsberger Jr.

Shave the Knave

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:40:18 GMT

Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley recalls Blackbeard's famous final fracas.

Compact Emotion

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:24:12 GMT

The minimalist power of haiku.

Two Minds Are Better Than ...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:49:53 GMT

A pair of former Chicago chefs have brought haute cuisine to Chilhowie’s Town House. By Christina Ball • Photography by Jeff Greenough

Character Studies

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:49:19 GMT

Glen McClure was aimless until he bought his first camera on a whim—and found his passion. Now, he’s a successful photographer who specializes in soulful portraits

Some Appalachian Trail Resources

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:54:02 GMT

What you need to know about the AT, in Virginia and beyond (but especially in Virginia). Compiled by Caroline Evertz