Taylor Pilkington

Taylor Pilkington is a Richmond-based writer interested in exploring the intersections of Virginia’s history, culture, and commerce.

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Virginia Beach: City for All Seasons

Virginia Beach’s “off-season” beckons. (photo by Kyle LaFerriere) I‘m at the Virginia Beach Art Center, walking around a giant silver hand making the chef’s kiss gesture. The sculpture, titled Hand, stands near a box of magnifying glasses. They’re for reading the tiny text on a technicolor paper mosaic of a giant eye. […]
July 4, 2025

Independence Day Celebration

Yorktown VA
July 4, 2025

4th of July Family Forest Bathing

Potomac Overlook Regional Park
July 4, 2025

Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Farm

George Washington’s Ferry Farm