Ashland

Trail of Trails

The Fall Line makes connections in a Central Virginia corridor. A new trail to be constructed this year will connect Ashland to Petersburg. The Fall Line will be “a multi-use trail facility that would enhance the active transportation network in the Richmond region, which includes the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico; […]

by Staff

Southern Ways

She was just passing through; but Ashland had other plans. (Illustration by Jane Webster) In my mid-40s, I almost married a farmer-professor from Vermont. In preparation for my new life, I bought a pair of rubberized boots, a new L.L. Bean parka, and tried to get interested in tapping trees for maple syrup. […]

by Phyllis Theroux

Sharing the Good: Things To Do Now

Need some new things to do? Here are some fun-but-safe ideas.

by Markus Schmidt

The Center of the Universe

To first-time visitors, Ashland appears to be merely a pit stop along I-95 for truckers and weary travelers. But spend a day exploring, and you’ll discover a quaint and delightfully offbeat railroad town.

by Victoria Drake

Out of the Doghouse

Local actor and playwright Chandler Hubbard’s award-winning play Animal Control explores the good, the bad, and the cost of compassion.

by Victoria Drake

A Folly for All Seasons

This versatile garden pavilion rises to every occasion for an Ashland couple.

by Kathleen Toler

The Home Stretch

The thoroughbred horseracing industry in Virginia is at a crossroads. What will the future hold? War Dancer wins the 2013 Virgina Derby neck and neck with horses on either side. Al Qasr crosses the finish line to win the Kitten’s Joy Stakes at Colonial Downs in 2013. Bourbon and Beer (left) and Kilogrammatic (right) […]

by aynsley fisher miller

Our 10 Favorite Cycling Destinations: Ashland

Our 10 favorite cycling destinations: Ashland

by tupponce joan

Events

September 12, 2024

STRADFEST—Richmond Symphony Celebrates the World’s Finest Instruments: Sept. 12-15

Carpenter Theater

September 13, 2024

Wine & Brine Series

Williamsburg Winery

September 13, 2024

Mindful Living & Soulful Aging: Weekend Retreat for the Inner Life

Floyd EcoVillage

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Surf’s up in Virginia Beach

We all know Virginia Beach for its oceanside offerings: the sand, sunshine, and its white caps and crashing waves—beach is literally in its name, after all. And from Aug. 18–25, it’s time to put that wave energy to good use on a surfboard. As the longest, continually running surfing contest in the world (62 years […]

by Hope Cartwright

More of Virginia’s Most Bizarre Destinations

These are just a few more artifacts that make Virginia so much fun. We’ve compiled a short list of Virginia’s most bizarre destinations. Up to Speed. Weighing a mere 34 tons, one of four manganese bronze ship propellers from the S.S. United States once propelled the 990-foot ship, built in 1951 and retired in 1969. […]

by Elizabeth Cogar

From Dior to Dessès, UVA’s historic clothing collection

A 1795 off-white, wool men’s jacket and breeches with a dark tan silk brocade waistcoat; a black silk taffeta, beaded mourning bustle skirt and bodice from the 1880s; and three Christian Dior ensembles from the ’60s and ’80s—all found in the University of Virginia’s Historic Clothing Collection, housed underneath the Culbreth Theater. For Marcy Linton, […]