Erin McPherson

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Articles

All aboard: How to ride Amtrak from Lexington

4 days ago | lextoday.6amcity.com | Brianna Williams |Erin McPherson

Last we checked, 88% of you said you were interested in a commuter rail connecting Lexington to Louisville, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Frankfurt, and beyond. Train travel is booming. In the last fiscal year, The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) served 32.8 million customers. And while Lexington isn’t currently home to an Amtrak station, train travel could play a part in your next vacation — with no thread of a middle seat assignment.
Grace & Adrian

Mar 5, 2025 | virginialiving.com | Hope Cartwright |Madeline Mayhood |Jennifer Prince |Erin McPherson

A picturesque mountain landscape provided an idyllic backdrop to Grace and Adrian Lorenzoni’s nuptials. Hazy, far-off hilltops made for a beautiful view but couldn’t outshine the joy on their faces as the couple exited the ceremony under an exuberant shower of confetti. It was a scene of pure bucolic charm on Grace’s family farm, Rose Hill. To honor the sentimental location, Adrian created a rose logo for the occasion, which was featured on stationery and custom napkins embroidered by Grace’s mom.
Save the Dates: 12 big events coming to Portland in 2025

Feb 22, 2025 | pdxtoday.6amcity.com | Ben McBee |Cambrie Juarez |Alina Hunter-Grah |Erin McPherson

Wooo-weee. Between the Portland Rose Festival, Pickaton and other festivals, 2025 is already shaping up to be quite the year for Portland. It’s time to start marking your calendars —here are the events catching our eye this year. Saturday, March 1Considered to be the largest continually operating arts and crafts fair in the US, this spectacular bazaar is returning to Tom McCall Waterfront for its 51st year with 150+ vendors. Check it out every Saturday, rain or shine.
Meghan & Mark

Jan 30, 2025 | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Hope Cartwright |Erin McPherson |Markus Schmidt

Meghan and Mark’s relationship was more love at first sight than slow burn. Within a couple of months, they knew. The proposal was in Meghan’s flower and veggie garden, near where her grandfather kept horses and the couple often strolled. Afterward, the two wanted to do what they loved most: be near the water. In a decidedly non-traditional twist, they turned a faux engagement party into a surprise wedding reception aboard a luxurious 46-foot catamaran on the Rappahannock River.
Margaret & Joseph

Jan 28, 2025 | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Hope Cartwright |Erin McPherson |Markus Schmidt

Sun filtered through centuries-old trees as lush gardens blossomed by the Potomac River. There was no better place for nature-loving couple Margaret Platner and Joseph Franco to have their June wedding than River Farm, just outside of Old Town Alexandria where they first met. Love flowed—and so did the Champagne. A fine bottle of bubbly, gifted from the matron of honor as an engagement present, and the best man’s Champagne saber made for a perfect combination.
Harriet & Joey

Jan 23, 2025 | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Hope Cartwright |Erin McPherson |Markus Schmidt

Simply elegant, whimsical, and 100 percent authentic: Harriet and Joey Keogh made their wedding a reflection of each other and their love story. Under an honest-to-goodness paper moon bench lovingly built by the father of the bride, their beloved farm dogs frolicked among wildflowers at their garden party soirée. The couple met at the University of Virginia when they both joined the rowing team—Harriet as a coxswain and Joey as a rower.
Lunar New Year celebrations in Portland, OR

Jan 17, 2025 | pdxtoday.6amcity.com | Erin McPherson |Cambrie Juarez |Sarah Leonhardt |Ben McBee

Though its official dates vary across different Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration of the start of spring and a new year on the lunisolar calendar. 2025 is the Year of the Snake, an animal representing sensitivity, adaptability, and calm + collective nature. Expect plenty of lion dances, firecrackers, gifts of money in red envelopes, and other festivities around the Seattle area in the coming weeks. Here are just a few Lunar New Year events to check out.
Virginia Ranks Best in Business, Lifestyle, and More

Jan 6, 2025 | virginialiving.com | Hope Cartwright |Eric Wallace |Erin McPherson

National publications, studies, and ranking lists agree: Virginia is for lovers—and winners. Here’s a look into several ways Virginia topped the charts in 2024:CNN Travel crowned Richmond as America’s best town to visit in 2024 for its rich arts, culture, and history, plus a great food and beverage scene. For the sixth year in a row, Virginia was number one on CNBC’s list of top states for business in the U.S. for infrastructure and education.
An 18th-Century Treasure in the Eastern Shore

Nov 4, 2024 | virginialiving.com | Heather Bien |Erin McPherson |Eden Stuart

“What’s going on with that clock?” one member of The Woman’s Club of Accomack County asked fellow member Annemarie Edgar one early autumn day in 2022. The piece had been overlooked in a corner of the group’s Carrie Watson Clubhouse in Onley for as long as anyone could remember. With her curiosity piqued, Edgar turned to local clock expert Mike Gould. He determined the tallcase clock, also called a longcase clock, dated from the 18th century. He could tell it was special, albeit in rough shape.
Tidewater’s Hair of the Dog is built for brunch

Sep 1, 2024 | virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |Hope Cartwright |Frank Morgan |Erin McPherson

Who doesn’t love a really good brunch? Not just the requisite lineup of eggs, bacon, and pancakes, but a menu that’s elevated, mouth-watering, and downright delicious. We think we might have found just the spot. Hair of the Dog, with three locations in Tidewater—downtown Norfolk, at ODU, and in Virginia Beach—just might qualify as offering a religious experience.

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