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June 2013 Issue

Get in gear for the June 2013 issue, featuring our 10 favorite cycling destinations in Virginia, a guide to old-fashioned soda fountains around the state and the fried fabulousness of frites. We meet veteran judge of the Westminster dog show Karen Wilson, U.S. women’s soccer star Ali Krieger, Chilhowie chef Marcus Blackstone and we ask Vince Gilligan about the finale of “Breaking Bad.” Also inside: We warn you of the impending raccoon and stinkbug takeovers, limn 400 years of ferry service in the Old Dominion, take a culinary tour of Croatia’s Istrian peninsula, find out how Mark and Barbara Wheless created a world-class garden in Afton, take a tour of Vintage Ridge winery and much more.

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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