Winchester

Experience the Small-Town Charm of Winchester

If you want to slip into Winchester, don’t take the interstate. Route 11—Pleasant Valley Road—runs a little slower, but it sets the stage. On a late-fall drive, I passed billboards still celebrating apples, the fruit that built fortunes here. Before I even reached town, I found myself tempted by the kind of stop you won’t […]

by Martha Steger

The Weekend Report

A roundup of don’t-miss happenings around the state.

by Staff

Is there a doctor in the house?

House calls, longer office visits mark Dr. Brenda Arnett’s cash-only practice.

by Sandra Shelley

Black History Month in Virginia

Where to celebrate and experience Black History Month throughout Virginia.

by Daryl Grove

Virginia’s Halloween Highway

Take to the road to check out some of our favorite off-beat October occasions

by Peyton Manchester

Fantasy Baseball

Summer in the Shenandoah Valley begins with the first pitches in the Valley Baseball League.

by gisriel austin

Bird Eggs & Blogs

Christina Ball follows a blog trail to a back alley in Old Town Winchester, where chef Ed Matthews does a lot more than muse about the wonders of food at his destination-worthy restaurant, One Block West.

by christina ball

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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. […]

by Eric J. Wallace

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 […]

by Abby Borgeson

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 […]