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Here you’ll find in-depth features, cover stories, annual contests, profiles and more from the feature well at Coastal Virginia Magazine. Using the unapparelled power of narrative storying telling, both written and visual, our writers, designers and photographers draw you in with inspiring and informative stories about life in Coastal Virginia.
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Need a Band to Follow? Meet The Castellows

By Butch Maier A trio of rising stars will bring their neo-traditional country sound to the Patriotic Festival on May...

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Dear Dolly (and Everyone Else), Meet Ashley Anne

ASHLEY ANNE, A COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, RELEASES GENERATIONAL HEARTBREAK, HER THIRD EP. By Butch Maier Ashley Anne Profession:...

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...

Brandon Vera

Playing with Possibilities

Norfolk singer-songwriter Brandon Vera, whose Artist name is BRNDN DYLN, figured out his own way to perform the piano and...

Comedian Nick Deez performs at the new Funny Bone Comedy Club in his hometown of Virginia Beach.

Funny Bone Offers More Elbow Room, More Names, and Games

At the new Funny Bone Comedy Club in Virginia Beach, customers do not have to worry about having enough elbow...

Photo Courtesy of Dorrance Dance

Feats of Feet Featured

BalletX: March 5 at Chrysler Hall, Norfolk This extraordinary Philadelphia-based contemporary ballet company is innovative and rooted in technical excellence....

On the set of the Pirate King

King of Pain

Josh Plasse returns to Coastal Virginia to direct The Pirate King, a dramedy movie starring Rob Riggle as a veteran...

Tom Hanks stars in Columbia Pictures' "Captain Phillips."

Movies Made in Coastal Virginia

With Famous Actors Photo above: Tom Hanks stars in Columbia Pictures’ “Captain Phillips.” Affairs of State (2018): Mysterious romantic drama...

Nate Bargatze stars in The Breadwinner.

Theatrical Premieres

Here are the most anticipated movies of March and April, via rottentomatoes.com MARCH The Bride! Release: March 6 Genres: Horror/Drama/Musical...

All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

A Spring Bouquet of Theater

This season’s shows combine solid classics with bold new choices.  By Paul Bibeau As the weather warms, a broad mix...

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Seven Can’t-Miss Spring Sounds

By Hannah Serrano Spring arrives in Coastal Virginia with a musical lineup that spans centuries and genres—from operatic spectacle and...

Local band Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos play at South Beach Grill, Virginia Beach. Photo By David Uhrin

Meet Me at the Bar

The neighborhood bars and pubs we keep coming back to for beers, bites and the people and vibeswe know and...

2025 best of readers choice awards

2025 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...

25 Reasons to Love Summer in Coastal Virginia

It’s almost summertime. Get ready to roll those windows down and crank up your favorite summer jam. In honor of...

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Celebrating Amazing Moms

In honor of Mother’s Day, we are celebrating moms by introducing you to a few Coastal Virginia community faces along...

2025 Spring Arts Guide

Mark your calendars and get your tickets for these don’t-miss performing and visuals arts events in Coastal Virginia Compiled By...

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