Features
Tobacco State , by Eric J. Wallace
Tobacco was once Virginia’s top cash crop, and though its cultivation has waxed and waned in the more than 400 years since John Rolfe first planted Nicotiana tabacum , tobacco farmers today carry on that legacy.
Property and Home 2017
Over-the-top specialty rooms, luxe outdoor living spaces, new uses for rooms from bygone eras, reclaiming lost space and more. Plus, distinctive real estate listings and a look inside Four Acres, an elegant family retreat in Charlottesville.
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Upfront
A New Season , by Joan Tupponce
Following roles in hit TV shows Royal Pains and Pure Genius and in the touring version of Broadway’s Bombay Dreams, trained opera singer and actress Reshman Shetty is ready for a new challenge.
Wandering Warblers , by Caroline Kettlewell
These featherweight frequent fliers go the distance.
Style is Eternal , by Erin Parkhurst
Yves Saint Laurent exhibition makes only East Coast stop at VMFA.
Journey Down the James , by Eric J. Wallace
James River Batteau Festival gears up for its 32nd trip downriver.
Talk About a Revolution, by Erin Laray Stubbs
The summer season kicks off in historic Yorktown with a new museum and a slate of special events.
Departments
Virginiana | Saving Selma , by Robert Nelson
Saving historic Selma Plantation in Loudoun County.
Sport | VRI , by Taylor Pilkington
Historic sportscar racing at Virginia International Raceway in Danville.
Travel | Snow Country , by Alan Pell Crawford
In Japan, modernity and history blend to create a haunting harmony.
Home | Old World Charm , by Marissa Hermanson
Jimmy Fang and Terry Tang have created a neoclassical waterfront oasis in Williamsburg.
Food | Chill Out , by Phaedra Hise
Recipes for cool summer soups, including carrot, coconut and lime; green pea and watercress; and blackberry with sweet corn ice cream.
