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Belties Farm Cafe Brings Biscuits, Cows, and Coffee to Rural Virginia

Stopping by Belties feels like a visit to your grandma’s house: comforting and filled with delicious treats. The drive along Route 151 cuts through Nelson County’s scenic Rockfish Valley. When you reach Nellysford, you won’t be able to miss Belties’ famous farmhouse, drawing you in with its inviting front porch. Then, of course, there’s the […]

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Listen for the Jingle: Finding Christmas Magic

When I was little, my grandmother, Pete, and I headed downtown from our home in Malvern Gardens to go shopping: school shoes or Easter bonnets. A dress to wear in my class picture. White Shoulders perfume for her. I carried a black patent leather purse that matched my shoes. We rode the East/West bus line […]

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Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Virginia Location

If you happened to be standing near the I-81 exit for Mt. Crawford in the early morning hours of this past June 30, you’d have witnessed a spectacle. Shoppers flooded into the parking lot and shuffled into block-long lines in hopes of being among the first through the doors of Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s travel station. […]

by Eric J. Wallace

Norfolk Harborfest Returns for Its 50th Anniversary

From June 19–21, Downtown Norfolk welcomes a fleet of over 60 international and U.S. tall ships to celebrate VA250. “Harborfest celebrates the rich maritime and naval heritage that defines Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region,” says Jordan Lett, marketing director of Norfolk Festevents. “With something happening throughout the waterfront each day, Harborfest offers an immersive […]

by Abby Borgeson

U.S. News & World Report Names This Virginia School as One of The Best in The Nation

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s streak of hard-hitting accolades continues this year with a glowing review from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet recently crowned it the top high school in Virginia—and fifth best in the nation—for 2026. The ranking praised the Fairfax-based magnet school’s STEM-focused curriculum that builds toward a […]