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From viral star to cookbook author, the Virginia chef is living her baking dreams

With towering trees, dazzling lights, extravagant gingerbread, and more

The commonwealth’s quirkiest holiday event happens to be one of its most magical

This bourbon cocktail from the Garden & Gun Club plays a perfect melody on the palate

With their artful depictions of collegiate buildings, a UVA grad’s designs have won fans across the country

Virginia Miller Reeves’s Once in the Blue Moon is a lesson in perseverance in more ways than one

Old-school but updated accommodations on the Chesapeake Bay, Gulf Coast, and other Southern waterways

A real-life Forrest Gump, Tex Robertson jumped boxcars, befriended a president, and helped secure Allied victory on his way to inventing a beloved, bouncy watersport

The bestselling author’s latest book, A Happier Life, is part whodunnit and part beach read

Crafty travelers and social media hobbyists have put an old-school art form back on the map

Fascinated by American history? Book a stay at one of these centuries-old haunts

The Juneteenth celebration showcases the city’s top culinary talents and pays delicious homage to history

The Demon of Unrest, Larson’s vivid depiction of the lead-up to the Civil War, is a masterclass in reportage and storytelling

The debut novel of lawyer Caroline Cleveland evokes haunting true stories

Hive your cake and eat it, too, with this spring-inspired dessert

Skip the hard boiling for picture-perfect eggs that’ll actually keep

Come to Highland County for a sweet festival and stay for the peep(ers) show

G&G Distilled, a weeklong event in April, will feature the “insanely motivated, super bright” personalities powering the bourbon boom and more

From bourbon country getaways to suppers with celebrated Southern chefs, make the holidays brighter by giving an exclusive experience