The shifting demographics of Virginia’s population requires all of us to address the special needs …
Modern etiquette
Ah, the dinner party. It once was the highlight of entertaining and sophistication. Modern protocol has shifted. People still love socializing with friends, but formal place cards and sterling flatware have been pushed aside in favor of more relaxed affairs. Manners, however, still matter.
Championship hockey in Chesapeake? Oh yeah!
One game and 16 years. That’s how long it took for Patrick Cavanagh to realize a long-standing dream. This February, for the second straight year, his top junior hockey players clinched a run at the U.S. Premier Hockey League national title.
Trading banks for bags, Williamsburg man crafts a new career in leather goods
Artie Shell is the sole founder, craftsman, marketer and salesman behind Mascon Leather, which he runs from a workshop in his Williamsburg home.
Chesapeake man rebuilds rare WWII workhorse
The vehicle was restored by a couple in their early 30s, a project that took hundreds of garage-hours and more than seven years, and really all started by chance.
Virginia’s distilling industry continues its rapid growth, despite regulatory challenges
Like wineries and breweries before them, craft distilleries in Virginia have infused money, vision and countless hours into an industry dominated by the Jim Beams and Wild Turkeys of the world. But rules set in place after Prohibition have made distilling in Virginia a tough, if rewarding, proposition.
