Issue: May / June 2026

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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...

Ashley Anne_Ph by Tristan Wall

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...

RIP Pete Smith

The Last Cowabunga

PETE SMITH, 1939-2026: Surfing icon ‘helped put Virginia Beach on the map'...
2026 Summer Fun Guide

2026 Summer Fun Guide

The 2026 Coastal Virginia Magazine Summer Fun Guide is packed with......
People at the Cape Charles Love sign

2026 Best Of Eastern Shore Awards

See the full list of Best Of Eastern Shore Winners Here Third time’s a charm, and Coastal Virginia Magazine’s third...

Nomads Clothing Exchange in Norfolk offered beautiful blouses, bougie boots and bags, and eye-grabbing gold Chucks. 

Five To Try: Thrift Stores

WHERE YOU CAN GO WHEN YOU HAVE $20 IN YOUR POCKET...
Cook's Corner: Eggs Potential 

Cook’s Corner: Eggs Potential 

Nutritious, energy-boosting, egg-inspired breakfasts that save time....
AUTHOR-SCREENWRITER  MARK RICHAR

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...
Virginia Beach opera singer Shannon Crowley, a resident artist at the Pittsburgh Opera, joins the acclaimed Merola Opera Program in San Francisco in June.  ©PHOTO BY DAVID BACHMAN 

The Soprano’s in Training 

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