Virginia

Arts & Culture
Reclaiming Jefferson’s Monticello
New restorations paint a fuller picture of life on the president’s Virginia estate

Travel
The Real Story of America’s First Thanksgiving
Forget what you learned in elementary school

Homeplace
A Perfect Pairing
Tradition meets modern inside an artist and an antique dealer’s charming Virginia bungalow

Home & Garden
Inside a Charming Virginia Bungalow
Step inside this Southern cottage

Arts & Culture
Finding the Forgotten
In an overgrown and all but lost African American cemetery in Richmond, a group of dedicated volunteers are trying to reclaim a buried history

Adventures
Pedaling to the Past
A two-wheel journey on the Virginia Capital Trail

Travel
Flavors of Norfolk
Discover G&G’s favorite spots to savor in Norfolk, Virginia
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Traditions
My Father’s Ham
Like many a Southerner, the writer William Styron found joy and solace in a Virginia staple

Garden Variety
A Southern Literary Garden
How a family and a community came together to preserve a cultural landmark in Virginia

Arts & Culture
Fishing for Votes
Every April in Tidewater Virginia, politicians and ordinary folks gather to celebrate spring, smoked shad, and the age-old practice of civic discourse. Welcome to the Wakefield Shad Planking

Arts & Culture
Inside the Wakefield Shad Planking
A generations-old spring cookout in Virginia

Homeplace
Inside an Antebellum Virginia Farmstead
Tour this one-of-a-kind weekend escape

Homeplace
A Virginia Farmstead
How a Virginia couple blended modern and antebellum to create the ultimate weekend escape

In the Garden
Rare Breeds
In a tucked-away Virginia greenhouse, two longtime enthusiasts cultivate a passion for heirloom orchids

Books
Family Secrets
A story of murder, passion, and the perils of brotherly love

Food & Drink
New Southern Beer Halls
Snag a bar stool and grab a pint at one of these four hop-pening new joints

Made in the South
Art Underfoot
From Monticello to modern houses, the floorcloth rugs by Virginia artisans Ginny and Joe Lascara bring Southern history home

Homeplace
Rappahannock River Retreat
Appreciation for history and conservation runs deep on a family farm in Virginia’s Rappahannock River valley

Homeplace
A Rappahannock River Retreat
Inside Wheatland, a family’s Greek Revival plantation in Virginia

Arts & Culture
A 90-Year Chincoteague Tradition—and a New Legacy
Celebrating a special legacy at this year’s pony swim