Issue: July / August 2022

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A Historic Getaway: Roanoke’s Liberty Trust Hotel

As you enter the grand hotel lobby of The Liberty Trust in Downtown Roanoke, it’s clear the building was formerly...

Vintage movie camera, black-and-white clapperboard reading "Hollywood Production," and spilled popcorn on a wooden surface.

Back to the Movies

There’s no better place to beat the summer heat than to steal away to your local movie theater to catch...

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Maia Chaka Makes NFL History

The electrifying feeling of stepping foot onto the field of an NFL game is unmatched—“magical” as Maia Chaka describes it....

A white-haired man in a cream jacket sings while playing an ornate piano beneath gilded framed paintings, with a woman seated behind him.

Banking on the Ivories

When you picture a friendly hometown banker, it’s not the guy who rocks out ’60s and ’70s hits on a...

Coastal Coffee Trail

Creating Community Over Coffee

Jessica Bergeron has only lived in Coastal Virginia for three years, but she probably knows more about the local coffee...

Overhead view of a bowl of clams in red broth with herbs, a glass of rosé, and sliced bread on a rustic wooden table.

Food Finds to Sing About

Love Song Starting on a High Note Love Song doesn’t want to be labeled. “We have Spanish influences, but we’re...

yellow locus

Virginia Beach’s Elusive Yellow Lotus

ALL YELLOW: Native to the Sandbridge area, the yellow lotus was once relied on as food by Native Virginians and...

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The Bachelor Goes Coastal

You may recognize her from season 26 of The Bachelor, but fan favorite and Coastal Virginia native Susie Evans is...

Peace, Love and Little Doughnuts

Go Nuts for Doughnuts

Of all the round foods that qualify as desserts (cakes, pies, macarons, cookies and so forth), doughnuts hold a sweet...

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