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Top Teacher: Ryan Nunley

“The greatest thing about being a teacher,” says Ryan Nunley, “is watching a student work with a challenge, being there...

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Top Teacher: Elyse Vaughan

Elyse Vaughan didn’t start out to be a teacher. She was working as a chemist at the Union Camp International...

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Top Teacher: Christine Contakes

Educating people has always come naturally to Christine Contakes. As the oldest of three siblings, she positioned herself in a...

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Top Teacher: Dana Wakefield

Dana Wakefield dreamed of being a teacher when she was a little girl, and now her dream has come true....

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Top Teacher: Margaret Beckner

A love of language lured Margaret Beckner into the classroom 36 years ago, and every day the French teacher at...

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Craft Brews and Oysters By The Dozen at The Tides Inn in Irvington

As the sun slowly descends over Carter’s Creek, the evening is just beginning at The Tides Inn, located on Virginia’s...

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Hand-Lettered Wedding Invitations

A well-placed swirl. Letters that swoop, curve and curl in all the right places. Words that make you stop and...

2017 Coastal Virginia Magazine Idea House

2017 CoVa Idea House: A Pearl Of A House

Photos by Jonathan Edwards Media An oyster shell—where ruggedness and refinement coalesce in one intriguing package—was the perfect inspiration for...

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The Laws of Adoption

For couples or individuals considering adoption, the goal is simple: welcome a child into their loving home. However, the paperwork...

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Long Live Leesburg

Every time I traverse a new locale in Virginia, I’m in awe at the natural beauty, history and, frankly, good...

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