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Feb 16, 2025 | 
virginialiving.com | Hope Cartwright |Madeline Mayhood |Heather Bien |Susan Mitchell
Grooms Tommy Dierkes and Michael Ross traveled from California to find their perfect riverfront escape in Lorton. “We fell in love with our River View the moment we saw it,” Michael says. “The setting on the water and the wall of windows made it feel so light and serene.” With Tommy’s parents living in nearby Arlington and unable to fly, NoVa was the ideal choice for both location and atmosphere. The two met in 2017 on the night before the Fourth of July and exchanged numbers.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
virginialiving.com | Hope Cartwright |Madeline Mayhood |Susan Mitchell |Markus Schmidt
Valerie and Joe Norman are a match made for each other—a volleyball match, that is. The sport brought them together when they met at a New York City tournament. “It was love at first sight,” Valerie says. From their first date, everything clicked. Both had lived in Virginia yet never crossed paths until then. Joe, a professional volleyball player, later proposed to Valerie in Greenport, New York, overlooking the charming waters of Long Island Sound—her favorite place in the world.
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Max Watman |George Tisdale |Susan Mitchell
Each year, as we gear up for the annual Best of Virginia (BoV) issue, our statewide guide brimming with reader favorites—from restaurants to inns, music venues, breweries, and much, much more—our editorial team wades through mountains of category suggestions and reader feedback to fine-tune the survey for tens of thousands of voters. But for our 2023 BoV survey, we switched gears.
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Meredith Lindemon |Susan Mitchell |Avery Chenoweth
From outdoor trails to luxury resorts, Southwest Virginia has it covered. Scott K. Brown Scott K. Brown. Courtesy Virgini BR09102903V_103.TIF Primland. Spectacular views, mountain-top chalets, elegant dining, conference facilities and a wide array of recreational activities are available at Primland Resort. Virginia Tourism Corporation, www.Virginia.org Southwest voters agree: the 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail, which […]
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Meredith Lindemon |Susan Mitchell |Madeline Mayhood
celebrates the beauty of Virginia – from its people and places, to its deep history and traditions.
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Meredith Lindemon |Susan Mitchell |Madeline Mayhood
Music, arts, theater, and hospitality shine in this small town. Sera Petras Victor Meyer fondly remembers Tuesday night jam sessions at Marino’s Lunch, a Staunton music landmark. The place was variously a grocery store, speakeasy, and gambling parlor before Arline Marino took it over in 1946. When the Marino family launched Tuesday […]
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Susan Mitchell |George Tisdale |Madeline Mayhood
Build a backyard refuge with Studio Shed. Cabin fever? Consider the Studio Shed, a grown-up version of the backyard playhouse. These prefabricated units are right-sized for offices, exercise studios, guestrooms, or music rooms. Choose from ready-to-ship models or customize your mini-oasis with floor plans ranging from 96-1,000 square feet, with optional kitchenettes […]
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Meredith Lindemon |Susan Mitchell |Madeline Mayhood
29 curious, remarkable, & extraordinary things that all started in Virginia. As any fourth-grader can tell you, without Virginia, there’d be no United States. Starting with the hardy band who settled Jamestown, our colonists begat the patriots who trounced the British at Yorktown, winning our independence in 1781. You’re welcome, America. […]
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Susan Mitchell |George Tisdale |Madeline Mayhood
In Manassas, it’s the jewel in Farm Brew LIVE’s crown. Set in a spectacularly converted 1920s dairy barn, The Black Sheep: Whiskey+Wine+Noshery is the pièce de résistance of Farm Brew LIVE, the wildly popular 12-acre destination brewery campus at Innovation Park. Here, in Manassas, you’ll find locally sourced fusion cuisine—along with food […]
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May 21, 2024 | 
virginialiving.com | Madeline Mayhood |George Tisdale |Susan Mitchell |Martha Steger
Halcyon Days Cider Co. is a Valley oasis. “Older Ways. Better Days,” is Halcyon Days’ motto. This Natural Bridge cidery touts a selection made from 100 percent Virginia-grown heirloom apples—and sometimes pears, too. Try their InspiRed for a sweet, nutty, fruity rosé cider, or choose Occam’s Razor for a sharper and crisper […]
