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2026 CoVa Battle of the Burgers Recap

2026 CoVa Battle of the Burgers Recap

On May 30, 2026, burger lovers from across the region gathered at Chesapeake City Park for Coastal Virginia Magazine’s 2026...
Festivals Bayou Performers

WHAT TO SEE / FESTIVALS

Food, Folks, and Fun Festivities  By Barrett Baker Our region is home to a wide range of cultural events, from pirates...

RIP Pete Smith

The Last Cowabunga

PETE SMITH, 1939-2026: Surfing icon ‘helped put Virginia Beach on the map'...
2026 Summer Fun Guide

2026 Summer Fun Guide

The 2026 Coastal Virginia Magazine Summer Fun Guide is packed with......
People at the Cape Charles Love sign

2026 Best Of Eastern Shore Awards

See the full list of Best Of Eastern Shore Winners Here Third time’s a charm, and Coastal Virginia Magazine’s third...

AUTHOR-SCREENWRITER  MARK RICHAR

Getting to the Bottom of a Story  

Author-Screenwriter Mark Richard, who grew up in Franklin and lives in Richmond, finally gets The Ice At The Bottom Of...
Virginia Beach opera singer Shannon Crowley, a resident artist at the Pittsburgh Opera, joins the acclaimed Merola Opera Program in San Francisco in June.  ©PHOTO BY DAVID BACHMAN 

The Soprano’s in Training 

Virginia Beach singer Shannon Crowley is selected for the prestigious Merola Program in San Francisco...
Samantha Brown meets master wig maker Debbie Turpin and apprentice J Benton Parker inside her colonial wig shop. 

Williamsburg Among the Places to Love 

PBS host and former Richmond resident Samantha Brown wowed upon return visit...
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