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Master Plants
The Beautiful Gardens program is designed to spur economic growth in southern Virginia through the discovery and promotion of new plant varieties. The first offspring—nine well-tested hybrids—are now hitting the market. By Ann Wright
Jun 5, 2009 by Ann Wright in Outside
Casual Chic
In Richmond, two chic Fan restaurants, plus an enduring lunch spot. By Christina Ball • Photography by Tyler Darden
Jul 27, 2009 by Christina Ball in Dine out
Mansion with a Motto
Among the homes on Richmond's Westover Avenue is a yellow Indiana brick home that, with its grand foyer and expansive garden, is a beautiful residential retreat. But it wasn’t always so: For nearly 30 years, the house was a district headquarters for a revered U.S. group, which turned an elegant front parlor into a Trading Post.
Jul 31, 2009 by Valerie Hubbard in Inside
A River ‘Lorax’
Trip Jennings works to promote global conservation by running wild, unexplored waterways in his kayak. By Tricia Pearsall • Photography by Matt Fields-Johnson
Aug 14, 2009 by Tricia Pearsall in Sporting (2 Comments)
Emerald Paradise
Edgar Allan Poe didn’t get a grand monument in Richmond, so the writer’s admirers built him a unique, serene garden instead. Photography by Tyler Darden
Oct 9, 2009 by Paula Steers Brown in History
Rednecks, Hipsters and West Enders
Mike Henry, co-creator and voice actor on The Cleveland Show, set his new animated comedy in a capital city he knows very well.
Oct 30, 2009 by Matt Gottlieb in Arts (1 Comments)
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Artisan Sweets
Charlottesville’s favorite chocolate shop is branching out.
Nov 23, 2009 by Holly Timberline in Eat in
Catey Owen
On the Road Again
For more than three decades, Theatre IV has put energetic actors in vans and sent them across the state, and across America, to wow schoolchildren with familiar tales, historical narratives and holiday specials—this year, more than 1,000 performances in 34 states.
Jan 6, 2010 by Caroline Kettlewell in Arts (1 Comments)
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Brew Crew
Legend Brewing Company started as a one-man brewpub. Now it’s the state’s biggest independently owned craft brewer, and, at age 16, hitting its stride with broader distribution and a new product guaranteed to please Joe Six-Pack. Plus: Beer pairings.
Jan 12, 2010 by W. Matthew Shipman in Eat in (2 Comments)
Sterling Hundley
Old Man Winter
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley recalls the bitter cold spell of 1940.
Jan 29, 2010 in History
Kip Dawkins
Mix and Match
The Federal-style home in the middle of Carrington Row was considered sleek and modern when it was built in 1818—and, thanks to its current owner, it’s still very much so today.
Mar 3, 2010 by Erin Parkhurst in Inside
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Urban Salon
More than 250 homes statewide will be open for Historic Garden Week April 17-25—including the 1861 Yarbrough house in Richmond's Church Hill. By design “neither nicer nor worse than” the identical house next door, today it is fully restored, full of natural light—and without a single blade of grass.
Mar 3, 2010 by Neely Barnwell Dykshorn in Inside
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Hide and Speak
Unmarked doors, passwords, exclusive elegance: The speakeasy is back, serving up carefully crafted cocktails with Jazz Age ambience.
Mar 12, 2010 by Jodi Broadwater in Dine out (2 Comments)
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A “Marvelous Vision”
With its $150 million renovation and expansion, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts now has the wherewithal to, as one curator puts it, “surprise people with the treasures on view in their own backyard.”
Apr 27, 2010 by Mary Miley Theobald in Arts
Roger Foley
Cast-Iron Beauty
Once spurned by discriminating gardeners for being “too easy,” sturdy daylilies are enjoying a surge of popularity thanks to new “everblooming” varieties.
Apr 29, 2010 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside
A Thrilling Obsession
Art collector Jane Joel Knox describes her early forays into collecting local art, visits to New York City and London galleries, overseas research, and the “terrifying” process of bidding at the premier auction houses.
Jun 3, 2010 by Jane Joel Knox in Arts
Kip Dawkins
Timeless Garden Party
If you could peek into Dustin Hoffman’s backyard, you might see furniture made by the Richmond firm McKinnon and Harris, whose products are both functional and inspired. (Originally published in the August 2008 Issue)
Jul 6, 2010 by Lisa Antonelli Bacon in Outside
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
John Henley
A River Renaissance
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.
Jul 12, 2010 by Caroline Kettlewell in Nature
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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.
Aug 9, 2010 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Dine out
Monument to Wine
Bartholomew Broadbent takes (to) Richmond
Aug 19, 2010 by Jason Tesauro in Dine out
Revenge of the Charming Brown Plaid!
The Prince of Wales check is back, chaps
Aug 27, 2010 by Christine Stoddard in My Virginia
Mayo Island Homer
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley depicts Lou Gehrig hitting a ball into the James River.
Aug 30, 2010 by Sterling Hundley in History
"It's About Living"
Charlotte Moss on her work and Virginia
Sep 17, 2010 by Suzanne Gannon in Inside
A Nimble Thief
Never underestimate the gray squirrel
Sep 23, 2010 by Caroline Kettlewell in Outside (1 Comments)