RSS

February 2013 Issue

Warm yourself this winter with the very special January/February 2013 issue of Virginia Living, in which we introduce our first annual Virginia Living Weddings supplement, celebrating weddings done in classic Virginia style and profiling the finest wedding vendors in the state. Also inside, we explore the 125-year history of Deep Run Hunt Club in Manakin-Sabot, celebrate the work of state folklorist Jon Lohman and profile Radford University’s rainmaker—President Penny Kyle. You’ll also find recipes for a sumptuous seafood feast, a look inside the Executive Mansion, Rear Admiral Terry McKnight’s tales of chasing Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, a guide to lesser-known presidential sites around the state, learn how the Bee Gees could save your life and much more!

Browse Topics

By February 2013 Issue

Photo credit: Kyle LaFerrier
National Botanic Garden
The highest point between the Atlantic Ocean and the Blue Ridge Mountains is a 550-foot, man-made mountain in Chantilly at the National Botanic Garden. Its creator is nature lover, businessman, and co-owner Peter Knop, who spent 30 years creating it. Read more
Culture
Illustration by Jon Berkeley.
William and Mary's Marriage
The bride, 15-year-old Mary, cried through the ceremony, hardly swept off her feet by the groom, her first cousin William. Introduced a few days earlier, she’d been weeping ever since. Read more
Culture Virginiana
Photo courtesy of VCU.
VCU's Children's Tower Opens
Treatment for broken arms to brain tumors is provided at the Children’s Tower, but needs that go beyond trauma care are also a priority. The kitchen serves food that kids love, like brick oven pizza and soft-serve ice cream. Read more
Health+Wellness