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Photo courtesy of Camp Cardinal 

Camp, but with Wine

Raise a glass to Camp Cardinal’s Virginia Wine Camp series Summer camp shouldn’t just be for kids. And what better...

STIHL Timbersport. Photo by Leona Baker

We’re Going “Timber!”

STIHL Timbersports competition makes its mark at the beach When you think of fierce competitions at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront,...

Photo COurtesy of Nancy Fagan-Murphy

Follow the Yellow Dot Artist

Therapist turned painter is on a roll with new mini mobile gallery based on the Eastern Shore The pandemic was...

Culpepper Downtown. Photo courtesy of Visit Culpeper, Virginia

Up for Adventure in Culpeper

Main Street renaissance, Blue Ridge charm are a gateway to great food, wine, shopping and outdoor fun  Tucked into the...

Exotic Fruit grower Gaylord Ventura

Rare Fruits in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach-based grower cultivates around 2,000 exotic and rare fruits species in his backyard and greenhouse—including his namesake hybrid What’s...

A woman crouches at a tent entrance showing a camera screen to a headscarfed woman seated on a striped rug.

Connecting to the World

Distinguished social scientist and photographer Jennifer Fish is thinking and acting locally and globally By Betsy DiJulio Many of us...

Young brunette woman with little daughter in a sporty uniform doing yoga on the terrace of a house by the garden

In the Home Stretch

Why stretching should have a starring role in your summer fitness routine Summer days offer us plenty of time between...

Local band Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos play at South Beach Grill, Virginia Beach. Photo By David Uhrin

Meet Me at the Bar

The neighborhood bars and pubs we keep coming back to for beers, bites and the people and vibeswe know and...

2025 best of readers choice awards

2025 Best Of Readers Choice Award Winners

Our Annual List of Businesses, Organizations, Destinations and People Selected as the Best in the Region According to Your Votes...

A pint of golden beer and a tulip glass of amber ale sit on a copper bar top.

Neighborhood Bars & Pubs 

CoVa Dining Guide: Welcome to some of our favorites watering holes around the region As we were working on this...

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