Throughout the area are several extraordinary private schools dedicated to superior learning across all grades. Whether your child thrives in an environment of rigorous instruction, more individual attention or specialized programs, there are private schools that offer opportunities that [...]
Your wedding is something you plan for all your life. You want it to be unique, you want it to be individual, and you want it to be memorable. That’s why many brides and grooms are turning to our [...]
“Flowers have an immediate impact on happiness,” reports Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Rutgers University and lead researcher on a 2005 study: The Emotional Impact of Flowers. They also have a long-term positive effect on moods and help [...]
Dining in some of our area’s finer establishments, you may encounter an in-house sommelier. In case you’ve ever wondered why they are there and how to use them, we’ve taken a moment to uncork the secrets to using their [...]
When Hillary Staats, interior designer and owner of Sanctuary Interior Design Build, returned from a recent trip to Florence, Italy, she brought back new visions of style.
Virginia Wine Grapes According to the Virginia Wine Marketing Board’s “Virginia 2012 Commercial Grape Report,” the most widely planted red grapes are the Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Tannat, in that order. The only [...]
Staying around this summer doesn’t have to mean staying put. Get out and explore The Journey Through Hallowed Ground® (JTHG) National Heritage Area, where you can you experience 400 years of history on one tank of gas.
“Sanctuary,” as Hillary Staats defines it, “is a home, a shelter, a haven. It is the creation of a safe place for people to live.”
With the holidays approaching quickly, it is time to “break out the bubbly”…Virginia sparkling wines, that is. Very much like Champagne, Virginia’s products are called sparkling wines because only those produced in the Champagne region of France are entitled [...]
Celebrating 200 years of the Star-Spangled Banner If you thought Betsy Ross was the maker of the Star-Spangled Banner you would be wrong, but it would be a great place to start learning about the history of our American [...]
