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WAY FINDING (Right) Charles Mixer, Murray Kirk, Rhonda Mixer and Chris McKee of Team TFJG. (Below) Mark Montague.

Adventure Racing: A Way of Life

At 2 a.m. on July 18, 2021, four adventure racers from Coastal Virginia agreed: The tree in front of them—deep...

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The Civic 50 Hampton Roads

Beginning in 2023, Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVa BIZ are partnering with VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads for The Civic 50 Hampton...

Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth River Project

Paradise Creek’s New Education Center

On May 13, friends, community members, donors and partners gathered to celebrate the official opening of the river-friendly, newly expanded...

Crowd of attendees mingles on a grassy field among white event tents at an outdoor festival.

2023 CoVa Battle of the Burgers at Military Aviation Museum

The gourmet burgers were juicy, and the craft beer was flowing at Coastal Virginia Magazine’s CoVa Battle of the Burgers...

Eastern Shore view of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

Best Of Eastern Shore Awards 2023

See the full list of Best Of Eastern Shore Winners Here In our first-ever Best Of The Eastern Shore Awards,...

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2023 Coastal Virginia Idea House

The 2023 Coastal Virginia Idea House “Legacy 168” built by Stephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods This beautiful set of townhomes...

The Nauticus museum building in Norfolk, with a large screen showing a ship and a fountain with a sculpture out front.

Behind-the-Scenes Summer Fun

Pal Around with Predators: Sharks Behind the Scenes Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Virginia Aquarium guests come face to...

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Restaurant News: Fired Up for Flavor

They’ve Arrived… Nando’s (photo above) Virginia Beach If you haven’t tried peri-peri, Nando’s is the place to prime your palate...

The iconic Janet Jackson will treat audiences to a career-spanning show with opener Ludacris at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater on May 14.

2023 Summer Concert Picks

The biggest music news in Coastal Virginia this year was undoubtedly the return of Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water...

Nicole Knudson's experience in the natural sciences led to an "organic evolution" that prepared her to open Lady Fern's, a Norfolk nursery dedicated to native species and their benefits.

Gardening with a Sense of Place

Photos by Janice Marshall-Pittman At Lady Fern’s native plant nursery, you can smell spring. Adjacent to Knitting Mill Creek in...

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