Issue: January 2017

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Cooking Up New Ideas

David Hausmann moved to Coastal Virginia with his family when he was 8 years old. He went on to graduate...

little boy imagine his future life in a new home with foster parents

The Laws of Adoption

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

A bearded man in a dark vest crouches in a farm field, touching purple kale with green rows behind him.

Buying The Farm

John Wilson, aka Farmer John, has been the owner of New Earth Farm since 1995 and a self-proclaimed “soil farmer...

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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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Urban Theory Studios

A little bit of West Coast cool is infusing East Coast tradition in the form of Urban Theory Studios. There...

Overhead view of chocolate truffles on a white stand, beers, a red velvet cupcake, and a chocolate-glazed donut with cherry.

Beer My Valentine

Everyone knows that chocolate and wine is a match made in perfect palate heaven. However, with all the breweries popping...

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A Growing Group

You don’t have to live in the country to live off the land. From gardening to canning to soap making,...

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A Fit Foodie

As a teenager in Los Angeles with a penchant for high-calorie ethnic foods, Jalil Lindsey-Lowe nearly lost an opportunity to...

Coastal Virginia Magazine Winefest 2017

Celebrating good times with Virginia wines, the Coastal Virginia Magazine 2017 Winefest was held Saturday and Sunday, January 28–29 at the Virginia Beach...

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Going Locavore

Sydney Meers ​Photos by Jim Pile and Beth Hester “Food cultures concentrate a population’s collective wisdom about the plants and...

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