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From Chesapeake to New York Fashion Week: Reuben Shaw
Growing up in Virginia meant growing up in a monsoon of style for menswear designer Reuben Shaw. His watchful childhood gaze relished the creativity of his mother, a dressmaker and owner of a bridal boutique, and the coolness of his older brothers. Everywhere he turned in Chesapeake was a new inspiration—schoolmates, churchgoers, friends, film stars, […]
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Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Virginia Location
If you happened to be standing near the I-81 exit for Mt. Crawford in the early morning hours of this past June 30, you’d have witnessed a spectacle. Shoppers flooded into the parking lot and shuffled into block-long lines in hopes of being among the first through the doors of Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s travel station. […]
Norfolk Harborfest Returns for Its 50th Anniversary
From June 19–21, Downtown Norfolk welcomes a fleet of over 60 international and U.S. tall ships to celebrate VA250. “Harborfest celebrates the rich maritime and naval heritage that defines Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region,” says Jordan Lett, marketing director of Norfolk Festevents. “With something happening throughout the waterfront each day, Harborfest offers an immersive […]
U.S. News & World Report Names This Virginia School as One of The Best in The Nation
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s streak of hard-hitting accolades continues this year with a glowing review from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet recently crowned it the top high school in Virginia—and fifth best in the nation—for 2026. The ranking praised the Fairfax-based magnet school’s STEM-focused curriculum that builds toward a […]
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