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A flat blue illustration of a domed capitol building topped with a small American flag.

Right Side: Qualifications for Presidency

Here’s a thought experiment: try to come up with a job where a lack of experience is a plus. Electric...

A scuba diver in a blue shirt and mask makes an OK hand signal underwater in a pool, with a regulator in mouth.

Diver Down: A Scuba Lesson at Lynnhaven Dive Center

I’ve braved waves on a surfboard and have set sail on the bay by boat, but I’ve yet to take...

A restroom with a potted ponytail palm, reed diffuser, tissue box, and a white sink beneath wood-paneled walls.

Restaurants with Stylish Restrooms

Today’s restaurant owners spend thousands of dollars creating unique, enticing establishments that reflect their food philosophies. Everyone knows that we...

North of Harrisonburg, I-81 rolls through the scenic Shenandoah Valley at Shenandoah County, Va.

Adventure Awaits in Virginia’s Shenandoah County

It all started with a couple of curious boys. Two Neff brothers slipped into Shenandoah Caverns in 1884 after playing...

Sliced steak with roasted carrots, green beans, cauliflower, and three golden croquettes on a white plate with brown sauce.

Tarnished Truth and the Hunt Room Combine Bourbon, Cocktails and Cuisine

Photography by David Uhrin Owing its name to the alleged malfeasance from the Cavalier Hotel’s morally deplorable guests, Tarnished Truth...

Anti-aging treatment, IPL laser, photo skin therapy

Non-Surgical Ways to Achieve Skin-Tightening Results

To fully understand your options when it comes to skin-tightening procedures, it’s important to know a couple of definitions. “Non-surgical”...

Four cupcakes decorated with white frosting, chocolate nose shapes, and colorful candy sunglasses in orange, yellow, and blue.

My Best Friend’s Cupcakes Bakes Gourmet Cupcakes for Dogs

Their gourmet cupcakes are decoratively drizzled with swirled toppings and parade flavors of homemade apple cinnamon, sweet potato pie and...

What It’s Like to Adopt a Baby

It’s a typical Tuesday evening in the Waldens’ home in Norfolk. Husband and wife Zach and Kearsten prepare dinner together...

A tiered, multi-level sculpture of gold lattice and white panels topped with flaming torches, with silhouetted figures on a white desert playa.

Locals Create MEGACAKE Art Installation for Burning Man

The artistic vibrancy of Coastal Virginia will be celebrated in the form of MEGACAKE, a 50-foot-tall wooden birthday cake, at...

Young woman inserting a contact lens into her eye. Macro studio shot.

Daily Disposables are the Latest Trend in Contact Lenses

With the increased affordability and availability of LASIK eye surgery, it’s interesting that contact lenses are still the most popular...

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