Culture & Community

A community isn’t a community without the people and places and businesses that make it unique. From our annual Giving Back Awards to interviews with influential and talented people who call Coastal Virginia home, we explore the personalities, organizations, events and destinations that make up our community fabric.

A Place to Remember Those Lost on 5/31

Virginia Beach officials unveil a memorial for everyone impacted by the 2019 Municipal Center shooting....

2026 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...

Virginia Beach Displays Culinary Growth with Beard Dinner

Beard at the Beach: A Coastal Virginia Celebration of James Beard...

With 9th Album, Chesapeake’s Nate Sparks Reminds Fans He is Still Here

Nate Sparks was born in Chesapeake and has released nine country/alternative country albums to international and critical acclaim....

Saying Goodbye to a Radio Legend

ICON LEAVES BEHIND A LEGACY OF JOY...

More Than a Movie Theater

CINEMA CAFÉ CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF CELLULOID, CUISINE, AND COMMUNITY...

How Great! Now Art Has More Room

VIRGINIA MOCA MOVES INTO BIGGER HOME...

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...

The Soprano’s in Training

Virginia Beach singer Shannon Crowley is selected for the prestigious Merola Program in San Francisco...

Williamsburg Among the Places to Love

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

Outlander Costumes, Star Visit Yorktown

Show's Outfits Woven in Time...

Current Scoop May/June 2026

BOUTIQUE The Sitio Hotel Opens in Virginia Beach The Sitio, a 20-room boutique hotel, opened in March at Atlantic Park, Virginia Beach’s retail, dining, and...