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British Afternoon Teas in Virginia
To point the pinkie or to not point the pinkie? The question is eternal, but if you’re a tea afficionado and enjoy sipping from a china cup, you have plenty of options to immerse yourself in a modern-yet-proper very British tea. Read more
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Illustration by S. Clusky
All About Acorns
Acorns are, of course, the fruit of oak trees. And they fall—of course—because tiny acorns/mighty oaks ... you know the drill. Acorns are how oak trees make more oak trees. Read more
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Photo credit: Fred + Elliot Photography.
Farmasea Restaurant is Low Country Inspired Seafood
Farmasea brings full-body Southern flavor profiles to its menu. The food is heavily influenced by Carolina Lowcountry cuisine refined by big city chefs and served using Coastal Virginia’s local ingredients. Read more
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Photo credit: Sera Petras.
Seasons' Yield Bread Days
Seasons’ Yield is in the milling business, and grinding flour and grains onsite is what helps create extra-special baked goods that get snatched up every other Saturday at Bread Day. Folks in the know can’t get enough. Read more
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A Stunning Middleburg Renovation
Set on 18 acres, an overwrought, faux-Italian villa was gutted and infused with a timeless graciousness in this thoughtful renovation. Read more
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Photo credit: Kyle LaFerrier
National Botanic Garden
The highest point between the Atlantic Ocean and the Blue Ridge Mountains is a 550-foot, man-made mountain in Chantilly at the National Botanic Garden. Its creator is nature lover, businessman, and co-owner Peter Knop, who spent 30 years creating it. Read more
Dec 7, 2023
Illustration by Jon Berkeley.
William and Mary's Marriage
The bride, 15-year-old Mary, cried through the ceremony, hardly swept off her feet by the groom, her first cousin William. Introduced a few days earlier, she’d been weeping ever since. Read more
Dec 6, 2023
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VCU's Children's Tower Opens
Treatment for broken arms to brain tumors is provided at the Children’s Tower, but needs that go beyond trauma care are also a priority. The kitchen serves food that kids love, like brick oven pizza and soft-serve ice cream. Read more
Dec 6, 2023
Illustration by James Albon
Food for Thought: Apple Butter
She could peel and core an apple in under two minutes, lifting the skin with her paring knife to turn out a single, unbroken spiral. Read more
Dec 5, 2023
Illustration by Robert Neubecker
Gen-Z's Wine Problem
Millennials and Gen Zs are opting for cocktails over cabernet, beer over Burgundy, or are flat-out embracing the sober lifestyle like grown-ups maybe should. Read more
Dec 4, 2023
Photo credit: Kyla LaFerrier.
Gordon Campbell's Aerial Photography
Born in New York City, and after several career reinventions, Gordon Campbell took up flying to reduce stress. Read more
Dec 4, 2023
Photo credit: Kyle LaFerrier.
Travel to the Alleghany Highlands
Every route in this mountain paradise is scenic. Anchored by the twin towns of Covington and Clifton Forge, the Alleghany Highlands sit smack in between The Omni Homestead Resort—20 miles to the east—and The Greenbrier, 20 miles west. Read more
Dec 4, 2023
Photos courtesy of King Spa.
King Spa in Chantilly
When you step into King Spa, you must make some choices: Do you take off your clothes to soak naked in a 102°F pool with strangers? Or do you change into a provided cotton uniform and step into a hot sauna? Read more
Dec 1, 2023
Photos courtesy of ABC.
ABC Bourbon Drops
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority—ABC for short—saw an inequity in the supply and demand seesaw and wanted every Pappy fan to be able to have a shot, so to speak. Read more
Dec 1, 2023
Illustration by James Cook
Departure Essay: Typewriters
An old-school typewriter would provide reams of healthy stress: no delete key, no easy way to fix typos, no cut and paste except with a pair of scissors. And if it were a manual model, why that might extend my life a decade. Read more
Dec 1, 2023
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Photo courtesy of the Ritz Carlton.
British Afternoon Teas in Virginia
To point the pinkie or to not point the pinkie? The question is eternal, but if you’re a tea afficionado and enjoy sipping from a china cup, you have plenty of options to immerse yourself in a modern-yet-proper very British tea. Read more
Photo credit: Kyle LaFerrier
National Botanic Garden
The highest point between the Atlantic Ocean and the Blue Ridge Mountains is a 550-foot, man-made mountain in Chantilly at the National Botanic Garden. Its creator is nature lover, businessman, and co-owner Peter Knop, who spent 30 years creating it. Read more
Illustration by Jon Berkeley.
William and Mary's Marriage
The bride, 15-year-old Mary, cried through the ceremony, hardly swept off her feet by the groom, her first cousin William. Introduced a few days earlier, she’d been weeping ever since. Read more
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Photo credit: Fred + Elliot Photography.
Farmasea Restaurant is Low Country Inspired Seafood
Farmasea brings full-body Southern flavor profiles to its menu. The food is heavily influenced by Carolina Lowcountry cuisine refined by big city chefs and served using Coastal Virginia’s local ingredients. Read more
Dec 1, 2023
Photos courtesy of ABC.
ABC Bourbon Drops
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority—ABC for short—saw an inequity in the supply and demand seesaw and wanted every Pappy fan to be able to have a shot, so to speak. Read more
Dec 1, 2023
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A Stunning Middleburg Renovation
Set on 18 acres, an overwrought, faux-Italian villa was gutted and infused with a timeless graciousness in this thoughtful renovation. Read more
Dec 1, 2023
Photo credit: Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Interior Designer, Christian Daw, Renovated this Lake Anna Residence
Interior designer Christian Daw crafted most of this Lake Anna retreat with his own hands, in a true labor of love. Read more
Sep 14, 2023
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