Robert Nelson

Robert Nelson

Robert Nelson is a Virginia Living contributor.

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A Smashing Good Time

Breaking stuff, it turns out, can soothe the soul. (Illustration by Tommy Parker) “Do you want the bat, the sledgehammer, or this little guy?” Kat Burson offers a claw hammer as if it’s a daisy. A registered nurse and the owner of Smash Pit, a Springfield “rage room,” Burson knows a lot about […]
August 9, 2025

Commonwealth Day of Play

Frontier Culture Museum
August 9, 2025

Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace

Carlyle House Historic Park
August 9, 2025

Summer Art Sale

Crossroads Art Center