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Richmond Company Picks Up After Your Dog When You Don’t Want To

We all have those chores that we absolutely detest doing. If you hate picking up your dog’s poop, DoodyCalls may just be the answer to your prayers. This company, based in Richmond and Charlottesville, offers professional pet waste removal backed by a satisfaction guarantee. They even have sanitizing and deodorizing services for long-term odor control. […]

by Erica Jackson Curran

Mark Your Calendars for Virginia’s Studio Art Tours

If you’re interested in building or adding to your art collection, art tours are a wonderful way to check out a local art scene. They can be like moveable feasts, where perusing is encouraged and pressure to purchase is low-key. Unlike a gallery, artists are usually on hand to answer questions and schmooze with potential […]

by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves

Booming Questions: Smart Planning is a Baby Boomer’s Must

It’s never too late to plan for retirement might be a cliché, but the hard truth is that Baby Boomers—whether they like it or not—are on deck now and for the next decade. For many of us, retirement is inevitable, and while financial planning is paramount, other considerations need sorting out, too. Where do I […]

by Madeline Mayhood

These Virginia Cities are Tops for Retirees

The golden years are about living your best life in ways you prioritize—be it weather, cost of living, or access to amenities like restaurants, golf courses, fitness facilities, and healthcare. With proximity to the mountains and coastline, Virginia is a nature lover’s mecca. And it’s one of the few states that counts Washington, D.C., as […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Building an Art Collection with Soul and Intention

Early memories shape the art we gravitate toward. That could be a walk through the Met on a childhood trip to New York. Perhaps it’s the illustrations from a favorite children’s book or a certain angle in your bedroom that stretched your understanding of color and light as the hours and seasons evolved. For Page […]

by Heather Bien

AI Tools Are Here to Stay

Are you someone who thinks AI is just a fad? If the answer is yes, experts like Walid Saad, electrical and computer engineering professor and artificial intelligence expert at Virginia Tech, suggest you reconsider. Saad likens AI today to the Internet of the 1990s: “Its adoption will be inevitable, and we should be well-informed in […]

by Madeline Mayhood

For a New Year’s Resolution, Capture Kismet

By Clare Osdene Schapiro | Illustration by Anna Godeassi What advice do you have for me?” a young friend recently asked over tea. Finished with college and starting out in her first job, she’s very responsible, clever, and has always been sensible and conscientious. At her age, I wasn’t any of those things. Nonetheless, I […]

by Staff

Virginia Ranks Best in Business, Lifestyle, and More

National publications, studies, and ranking lists agree: Virginia is for lovers—and winners. Here’s a look into several ways Virginia topped the charts in 2024: Our creative capital city CNN Travel crowned Richmond as America’s best town to visit in 2024 for its rich arts, culture, and history, plus a great food and beverage scene. Our […]

by Hope Cartwright

Polar Plunge Virginia: When, Where, and Record-Breaking Funds

Imagine this: a crowd of hundreds, outfitted in whacky, outrageous costumes—from Willy Wonka to Viking warriors—descends on the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of winter. Is it a movie scene? A convention? Hardly. In this case, the Virginia Beach oceanfront swarms with enthusiastic participants for the annual Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics of Virginia. The […]

by Hope Cartwright

A Quest to Map Virginia’s Lesser-Known Gray Fox

When you think “fox,” you might imagine your classic, straight-out-of-central-casting idea of fox: white chest and chin, russet body, white-tipped tail. Several fit the bill that I regularly encounter on early mornings in my wooded city neighborhood, nonchalantly angling their way across yards or trotting down the street. But Virginia has another fox you are […]

by caroline kettlewell

Matt Lively’s Murals are the Real Virginia Attractions

If you’ve driven around Richmond, you’ve probably spotted a few bees pedaling unicycles. No, not supernatural insects buzzing around the city. These beecycles are the creations of artist Matt Lively. Lively’s first love will always be sculpting, but his creative murals are all over Virginia—from Richmond to Norfolk, Loudoun, Petersburg, Gloucester, Sandston, and more. He […]

by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves

Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 in Roanoke

The end of January marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, with 2025 ushering in the Year of the Snake—scaly, sly, slithering, and ssssensational. Those born under this zodiac sign are celebrated for their intelligence, enigma, and intuition. At Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, the occasion is met with vibrant festivities. On […]

by Hope Cartwright

Lafayette’s Legacy in Virginia Reenacted

–By Katie Farthing He became a commissioned officer in the French army at 13 and married his teenage sweetheart just two years later. His betrothed, Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles, was just 14 at the time. His name was a mouthful, even by French standards—with eight names preceding his surname. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert […]

by Staff

10 Chill-Busting Events

Warm up the season with these winter picks.

by Hope Cartwright

Talk with Author Jennifer Ackerman

In her New York Times best-selling books, Charlottesville resident, naturalist, and science writer Jennifer Ackerman delights readers with the latest research about bird behavior. Her newest release, What an Owl Knows (Penguin, 2024), introduces us to birds like the late Papa G’Ho, a rescue owl at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynes- boro, who […]

by Larry Bleiberg

Secretariat is Home at Last and Cast in Bronze

People call Secretariat Virginia’s greatest athlete for good reason. The thoroughbred racehorse, foaled near Ashland at Meadow Stables, not only won the American Triple Crown in 1973 but set and still holds the record in all three of its races. Yet, until recently, all monuments dedicated to Big Red were found outside his home state. […]

by Hope Cartwright

Echoes of Valor

Amid the rolling hills of Virginia, a small town bears the heavy weight of history.

by Dawn Klavon

The Ultimate Romantic Playlist by VPM’s Mike Goldberg

—By Katie Farthing For the showtune aficionado, Classical Music Host and Producer at Virginia Public Media Mike Goldberg suggested giving these a listen: Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart: “My Funny Valentine” (from Babes In Arms)How can we leave this song out on such a special day? It’s simply about love—a beautiful song and lyrics. Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein […]

by Staff

Virginia’s Romance Books List

If you’re looking to embrace the rising book genre topping to-read lists nationwide, look no further than Virginia. Novel Grounds in Chesapeake is a romance reader’s treasure trove. Fiery fantasies of fairies, sea creatures, and far-off lands sit alongside tales of small-town sweethearts and star-crossed lovers bound by fate. Here, you’ll find BookTok favorites like […]

by Hope Cartwright

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New Innovative Virginia Tea Rooms to Try

Around the world, as both a beverage and a pastime, tea is steeped in history and ritual. From the casual to the ceremonial, tea is a throughline for many cultures, and now, it’s enjoying a renewed interest from beverage pros who are drawn to tea’s unique flavor characteristics, health benefits, and cultural connections. Recently, two […]

by Stephanie Ganz

Virginia’s Best Small-Batch Ice Cream Shops

Move over, chocolate and strawberry. It’s not that you’re boring, it’s just that Virginia’s small batch scoopers are churning out so many flavors that it makes plain old vanilla seem, well, vanilla. In the Old Dominion, we found that Scoop in Richmond’s Fan District is out of this world, with flavor bombs like Tahini & […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Why Virginia Is Becoming a Major Tech Hub

Everyone knows tech geniuses are around every corner in Silicon Valley or Seattle. But don’t underestimate Virginia. The Commonwealth is becoming an increasingly major player in the tech industry, appearing on top techy lists worldwide. Hyperscale Hub From projected fusion plants to 3D-printed houses, it’s never a slow news day in the Old Dominion’s tech […]

by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves

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