Eric’s Era Continues for the Symphony
MUSIC DIRECTOR JACOBSEN LEADS ORCHESTRA TO CREATE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES, RECORDINGS |
Cook’s Corner: Desserts Without Borders
A SWEET TOUR AROUND THE WORLD—ONE BITE AT A TIME
A Taste of Home…and Here
GLASS LIGHT CHEF Tichafa Chingombe TAKES GUESTS ON A SEVEN-COURSE TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICAN DISHES
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital helps extend shelf life of vital blood platelets
REFRIGERATING PLATELETS DOUBLES STORAGE TIME, EXPANDS LIFE-SAVING CARE
Aneurysms and Advanced Neurovascular Care: Riverside’s Commitment to Saving Lives
By Dr. Renato Oliveira Aneurysms are a silent but serious health threat. Most don’t cause symptoms until it’s too late. While people commonly confuse them with blood clots, they aren’t the same. An aneurysm is a weak area in a blood vessel that begins to bulge or balloon. When the ballooning blood vessel is in [...]
2026 Top Docs of CoVa Winners
Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Top Docs peer to peer survey has conducted polls in health care to identify the physicians other physicians trust most. It’s almost like asking: “If you or a loved one needed a physician to whom would you refer?”
FALL ARTS GUIDE-ART: Autumn Art All Around
Compiled by Butch Maier ART MUSEUMS OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG Colonial Williamsburg: The First 100 yearsWhat: Historical exhibitionWhen: OngoingWhere: Henry H. Weldon Gallery, 326 Francis St., WilliamsburgWhat else: This exhibition explores the origins and evolution of the world’s largest U.S. history museum. CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART ConstellationsWhat: Contemporary jewelry exhibitionWhen: Through Jan. 3Where: 1 Memorial Place, Norfolk What [...]
FALL ARTS GUIDE-COMEDY: Happy to be ‘a Professional Idiot’
BRAD WILLIAMS IS THANKFUL FOR THOSE WHO DO OTHER JOBS
FALL ARTS GUIDE-MOVIES: Like Magic
IT’S TRICKY TO MAKE A MOVIE APPEAR, AND WRITER-DIRECTOR-ACTOR KATIE ASELTON ENDURED A LONG WAIT TO UNVEIL MAGIC HOUR
FALL ARTS GUIDE-MUSIC: Whom Do You Love? Plenty to Hear Here
Compiled by Butch Maier SEPTEMBER George Thorogood and The DestroyersSee them: Sept. 1Site: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, sandlercenter.orgStyle: Blues rock CitizenSee them: Sept. 2Site: The NorVa, Norfolk, thenorva.comStyle: Emo pop and indie rock. With Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket. The Travelin’ McCourysSee them: Sept. 3Site: Elevation 27, Virginia Beach, elevation27.comStyle: Bluegrass Averly [...]
FALL ARTS GUIDE-MUSIC: A Quartet of Roles by One Performer
Dr. Chaerin Kim will attempt to perform four artistic roles within a single orchestral performance when she visits in October.
FALL ARTS GUIDE-MUSIC: Want to Know More About Alana? Springsteen and I Hope This Helps
COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER FROM VIRGINIA BEACH DIGS DEEP FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SOPHOMORE ALBUM
FALL ARTS GUIDE-MUSIC: Some Things Will Change
WILLIAMSBURG’S BRUCE HORNSBY BRINGS MORE MUSIC AND PERSPECTIVE ABOUT LIFE
FALL ARTS GUIDE-TV: Remote Possibilities
New television choices this fall
Private School Guide 2026
See our School Education School Guide *This list includes select private education establishments in the Coastal Virginia region offering instruction through at least the 8th grade. Information included is based on that available on each school's website, published promotional materials or information or clarification provided upon request. *All enrollment figures, student-teacher ratios and tuition rates [...]
A Closer Look at Eastern Monarch Migration
For just a few weeks, Virginia’s Eastern Shore is host to what is one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders—the eastern monarch migration.
Shore to Enjoy in October
BACK-TO-BACK WEEKENDS OFFER THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL FAIR AND THE CHINCOTEAGUE OYSTER FESTIVAL
PICKSBURGH
SPORTS-CRAZED PITTSBURGH WAS A PERFECT HOST FOR The NFL DRAFT
Go to Acorn & Oak, Leave with Treasures
At Acorn & Oak, Vanguard Landing’s unique new gift shop, you can buy a gift and be a gift.
Five To Try: Books
With spooky season upon us, here are three Halloween reads, as well as a crime novel, and for those hungry for history…ham!
FALL ARTS GUIDE-TV: The Doctor Is Still In
Actor Jason George, who returns every year to his hometown of Virginia Beach, is back as Ben Warren on Grey's Anatomy
Current Scoop September/October 2026
Quick look at what’s happening in Coastal Virginia
Grace Under Pressure
Violinist Grace Park’s appointment as concertmaster promises a vibrant new chapter for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra
