Phyllis Theroux

A Californian by birth, author and essayist Phyllis Theroux settled on the East Coast before finding her way—and losing her heart—to Ashland. Her memoir, The Journal Keeper, explains why she calls Virginia home.

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Southern Ways

She was just passing through; but Ashland had other plans. (Illustration by Jane Webster) In my mid-40s, I almost married a farmer-professor from Vermont. In preparation for my new life, I bought a pair of rubberized boots, a new L.L. Bean parka, and tried to get interested in tapping trees for maple syrup. […]
July 5, 2025

Yorktown Market Days

Riverwalk Landing
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Independance Day Celebration

Frontier Culture Museum
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June – July @ Art Works!

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