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The Sweet Secret Behind Virginia Ham
Every holiday, “Buy the ham” gets scribbled on a Post-It note and stuck to my laptop. I’m known as the worst cook in my family, so the least I can do to contribute to our holiday feast is grab a ham. Hams are forgiving entrées for the culinarily challenged, thanks in large part to the […]
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The Story Behind the Moonshine Explosion in Rocky Mount, Virginia
It was during the early days of the Great Depression, and Virginia’s statewide prohibition was still in effect, banning all sales of alcohol. Meanwhile, in Franklin County, the area was laying the foundation for its future title: the Moonshine Capital of the World. Nestled among the Appalachian and Blue Ridge mountains, the Turner Motor Co. […]
A Couple’s Small-Town Makeover
After a successful career in investigative services in Washington, D.C., Terri Wesselman and her husband, Julien Patterson, decided to settle down in Irvington. Initially drawn to the area by the Tides Inn, the couple had been weekending in the Northern Neck since the late ’90s. “There was something about the area that was quiet but […]
The Ghosts of Virginia
The pendulum of the mind oscillates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.—Carl Jung It may be the little diversion on a vacation that no one can resist. After we pad the waistline with fries and ice cream, we turn to the ghost tour in a haunted house. On the surface, of course, […]
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