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Barter Theatre: A Historic Stage Thriving in Abingdon

At 91, she looks darn good. Barter Theatre, the official state theater, is among America’s oldest theaters and one of the nation’s few remaining professional repertory companies. While many a regional theater are cutting back on productions or even shuttering their doors, Barter appears unstoppable, setting new records for success. From 2022–2023, tickets purchased for […]

by Dawn Klavon

All About the Ghost Crab

If you’ve spent much time at the beach here in Virginia, you’ve almost certainly seen them. As night falls, they emerge, pale under the moonlight. A scuttle of movement, a dash to the water’s edge and away.

by caroline kettlewell

Chrysler Museum

The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk scored a huge coup when they secured Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-1964: Eyes of the Storm, an exhibition that runs through April 7, 2024.

by Madeline Mayhood

Civil War Graffiti

From carvings by cave dwellers, to sketches by the artist Banksy, graffiti has the power to tell stories. But sadly, the ravages of time can impact these human renderings—from earthquake damage or the simple stroke of a paintbrush.

by Renee Sklarew

All About the Canada Goose

There are actually a number of subspecies that fall under the header “Canada goose,” but the most common of these in the are the giant Canada goose, Branta canadensis maxima.

by caroline kettlewell

All About Richmond’s Cotillion

Cotillion is alive and well in Richmond, and it’s more than just an old-fashioned dance. But, on the exterior, teaching children to waltz and navigate a receiving line could seem like a lost cause.

by Heather Bien

Glass Art in Virginia

“Glass was America’s first export,” says Charlotte Potter Kasic. She’s the executive director of Norfolk’s Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University and a renowned glassmaker herself.

by Renee Sklarew

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.

by Konstantin Rega

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.

by George Tisdale

Lauren Groff Interview

Six questions for this award-winning author. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff. Riverhead Books. pp. 272. $28. Three-time National Book Award finalist and bestselling author Lauren Groff returns with a novel set in Jamestown during a period known as “The Starving Time” (1609-10). It follows a young girl in flight from the […]

by Konstantin Rega

Estate Sale Pointers with Annie Roonie’s Antiques and Estate Sales

For some of us, long summer weekends are best spent picking through treasures at local estate sales. We may be experienced shoppers, but when it comes to hosting your own sale, it’s an entirely different ballgame.

by Nora Horvath

Local Flower Farms Bring Blooms to Virginia

Flowers are a blooming business here in Virginia, where local flower farms have proliferated by 80 percent over the past 20 years.

by Staff

Dairy Farms and the New Agritourism

As midsize dairies close, White says, small farmers like the Stanleys “are turning to niche markets like on-farm processing and agritourism.”

by Max Watman

Land Rovers on Virginia’s Backroads

This rain and mud is the kind you want to play in, not shelter from. I’m riding shotgun with today’s trail leader, Ralf Sarek. His job is to run point and radio the back with terrain intel from his 2022 Land Rover Defender 90.

by tesauro jason

I.S. Berry Interview

Six questions for this debut thriller writer. The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry. Atria Books. pp. 320. $28. Konstantin Rega: What inspired this story following a spy stationed in the Middle East? I.S. Berry: I was a spy for the CIA for six years, and spent a year […]

by Konstantin Rega

Drive-In Theaters

Drive-In Movies are back in Southwest Virginia. The nostalgia of drive-in movie theaters may be a thing of the past to some, but several spots in Virginia still steward this historical experience for modern audiences. Central Drive-In in Norton is the longest-running drive-in theater in Virginia, opening for 70 consecutive seasons since […]

by Staff

Blue Mountain Equine Therapy

These horses lead the charge with real health benefits. Blue Mountain Therapy (BMT) provides a full range of coordinated therapeutic services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, family training, and autism support. Expanding its footprint, BMT in Abingdon has introduced hippotherapy—the use of horses—in two therapeutic riding programs. Horses and trained […]

by Staff

Rainy Day Reads

Bringing voyeurism to the region through books. “For me, the way we want to connect with each other is through stories,” says Katrina Hill, co-owner of Rainy Day Reads. With her husband, Jason, this pop-up bookstore’s quest is to travel to different communities, sharing a love of reading at each stop. Though […]

by Staff

Carter Family Fold

Dance, stomp, and holler at this country music extravaganza. In 1920s rural America, it was radio that connected communities with world news, weather, and market reports. But it also brought music. Though country music has roots in British folk, it morphed and blended with Southern gospel and spirituals. And quickly became a […]

by Staff

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Ensuring Loudoun County’s Country Roads Remain Rural

By Regan Hofmann Something happens when you leave the pavement. Suddenly, the journey becomes more about where you are than where you are going. You have arrived somewhere special even though you are still on your way. Whether it’s the tire of your car or bike, your sneaker, or a horse’s steel-clad shoe that crosses […]

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Top 10 Must-Visit Spring Festivals for 2025

Highland County – MAPLE FESTIVAL March 8–9 & 15–16: Virginia’s “sweetest event of the year” brings maple syrup to the scenic streets of Monterey, McDowell, Bluegrass, and other Highland County towns. Enjoy maple sugar camp tours, pancake meals, and maple donuts. HighlandCounty.org Charlottesville – THE VIRGINIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK March 20–23: Virginia authors converge […]

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