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Two stemmed glasses marked "Sly Clyde Ciderworks," one holding pale golden cider and one holding rosy red cider, on a weathered wooden table.

Coastal Cidery Arrives in Hampton

Late this summer, Sly Clyde Ciderworks was introduced as Virginia’s first coastal cidery. The Hampton-based ciderhouse was founded by local...

Three square slices of tomato and cheese flatbread on a wooden board, with a green leaf beside them.

Prosperity Bakery Introduces Fresh Pastries and Roman-Style Pizzas

The highly esteemed Commune recently expanded its collection of farm-to-table eateries to include a stand-alone bakery and pizzeria in Virginia...

Aerial drone view of a long line of cars queuing beside a large white tent on a roadside lot.

Virginia Beach’s First Outdoor Ice Rink

On Saturday, Nov. 17, VB Ice will make its debut as Virginia Beach's first outdoor skating rink. The 100-by-45-foot rink, located...

Overhead view of roasted game hens on a pink platter, surrounded by side dishes on a festive patterned table runner.

Shake Up Your Recipes by Cooking with Bourbon

According to the Virginia Distillers Association, Virginia became the birthplace of American Spirits when colonist George Thorpe distilled the first...

Flat illustration of a faceless graduate in a mortarboard with a red price tag showing a dollar sign.

Left Side: Should College be Free?

Two years ago, when Bernie Sanders made “free college” a centerpiece of his campaign platform, critics on the right—as well...

Flat illustration of a faceless graduate in a mortarboard with a red price tag showing a dollar sign.

Right Side: Should College be Free?

I’ve changed. I once believed … actually, let me rephrase that; I often spoke publicly with the aid of a microphone...

Thru-hiking from Assateague Island to Chincoteague

The determination to spend a weekend thru-hiking from Maryland’s Assateague Island State Park to Chincoteague took root during my first...

Coffins standing in funeral house

R.I.P. Off: Unexpected Death Causes Financial and Emotional Setbacks

It was the spring of 2016 when Mark got blindsided by a phone call informing him of his mother, Lisa’s...

Two smiling women hold glass terrariums at a craft workshop, with sand, shells and plants on tables around them.

Tipsy Terrariums at Hinterland Trading

As someone who has never kept a plant alive for more than a few days, the idea of spending an...

A smiling woman in a navy polo with the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response logo stands in a wooden-walled facility.

Virginia Aquarium’s Erin Bates Cares for Rescued Marine Wildlife

Photos by David Uhrin Sea turtles, sharks and other subaqueous sea critters can be spotted swimming within the waters of...

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