June 2024 Issue
In our June issue, polo gallops to center stage with our cover story on this high-octane sport. Thanks to Dean King, there’s even more excitement in our pages. This adventurer and writer extraordinaire invites us along on his zany and zigzagging book tour from one coast to the next promoting Guardians of the Valley, and we’re happy to hop aboard. And for a real nail-biter, read about Jessica Buchanan’s capture by Somali land pirates and her daring rescue by Seal Team 6.
Wordy Thirty—Virginia Festival of the Book
The Virginia Festival of the Book celebrated its 30th anniversary with a bookish bash for the decades.
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The history of a place isn’t just about what’s documented in books and on display in museums. Another world is often overlooked— throughout the urban and rural landscapes, in towns, cities, and neighborhoods. They’re the churches and homes, the town halls and schools, once epicenters of family and community life all over the Commonwealth, that […]
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Christmas in Central Virginia
Merry Christmas, Charlottesville! Merriment & Magic. If you like your holidays with a dash of razzmatazz, check out Charlottesville’s Christmas events. The Grand Illumination takes place at Ting Pavilion on the Downtown Mall on Dec. 6. The merriment commences just as evening falls and features vendors selling holiday crafts, tasty treats, and beverages, as well […]
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