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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Virginia

Gettin' Away From It All - 6-15-2003

Nature calls its suitors to an exquisite shoreline and a smattering of enchanting and little-known islands off Virginias east coast.

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...of land and a smattering of islands off Virginia''s east coast, where wildlife and wild ...

... a sayin'' here that God made the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and with what he had left he made the rest of...

...heard much about these handsome hamlets on Virginia''s Eastern Shore, it''s no wonder. Maryland''s...

Web Exclusive: Golden Opportunities - 6-1-2009

Looking for an alternative family vacation? Dig up some fun at a slew of public mine sites -- and you might just come away with buried treasure.

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...Virginia Gold Prospectors club in Dillwyn, Virginia. Members, who pay nothing to join, are given the...

...most good-weather weekends at claims throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Prospecting, he says,...

Web Exclusive: Golden Opportunities - 6-15-2009

Looking for an alternative family vacation? Dig up some fun at a slew of public mine sites -- and you might just come away with buried treasure.

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...Virginia Gold Prospectors club in Dillwyn, Virginia. Members, who pay nothing to join, are given the...

...most good-weather weekends at claims throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Prospecting, he says,...

Prioritizing Diversity - 10-15-2002

Mark Warner was running for governor of Virginia when he met with a group of African-American business leaders. He was looking for their support. Warner gave a good accounting of all that he’d done as a venture capitalist to generate more opportunit...

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...Mark Warner was running for governor of Virginia when he met with a group of African-American...

...at the highest levels. The result: In 7 of Virginia''s 10 cabinet departments, either the cabinet...

..."I think it reflects the changing face of Virginia."...

Well-inspired Travel - 7-15-2002

Wine-Inspired Travel Winemakers are going farther afield these days in search of new terroir, making for some interesting and adventurous vinous travel.

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... luggage). BARBROUSVILLE VINEYARDS OCTAGON III, Virginia ($40) Virginia''s wine industry got its start...

...VINEYARDS OCTAGON III, VIRGINIA ($40) Virginia''s wine industry got its start when the studious...

...but hope for great American wine from Virginia was revived in 1976, when Barboursville...

Virginia Is For Art Lovers - 5-1-2004

Richmond's got some rockin? art. Yes, Virginia, Richmond. Proof comes from three new exhibits at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts that focus on some serious artists. ? Alfred Bruyas ? a collection of works by the 19th-century French moder...

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...got some rockin? art. Yes, Virginia, Richmond. Proof comes from three new exhibits...

A Latter-day Da Vinci - 4-1-2004

A LATTER-DA VINCI Modern-day renaissance man Jacob Gelt Dekker is an MBA who paints portraits, a wildly successful entrepreneur who hangs with princes and taxi drivers alike, and he's rebuilding Curaao, too.

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... involved in something, he''d shine," muses former Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder, whom Dekker is...

...slavery museum in Fredericksburg, Virginia. "There are so many things we''re going to steal...

School Daze - 8-15-2009

Overwhelmed by the daunting task of finding the perfect college? A little homework will save your sanity.

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... KELSY TRUMBLE, an 18-year-old from Centreville, Virginia, will be the first in her family to attend...

... University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, would be the perfect school for Kelsy. But it...

Know It - 4-1-2001

ON THE BOARDWALK The world’s longest pleasure beach just got bigger — and better. Virginia Beach now has a new boardwalk. And it’s getting a new beach as wide as a football field. Engineers are creating it by pumping in 3.2 mi...

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...beach just got bigger — and better. Virginia Beach now has a new boardwalk. And...

Enough Already - 4-15-2001

HERE'S YOUR ALLOWANCE, MOM WHO Lori Broache (Lori.broache@kodak.com), 39, vice president of worldwide marketing for Eastman Kodak Co.’s digital-imaging business in Rochester, New Yo...

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...week in Rochester and commutes home to Ashland, Virginia, on the weekends, couldn’t balance her...

Try It - 6-1-2001

THE RIDE STUFF What’s big, scary, and filled with ups and downs? No, it’s not the NASDAQ. It’s a roller coaster. And not just any roller coaster — we dare you to try one of these top new amusement park rides. Titan at Six...

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...Paramount’s Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia, (804) 876-5000. Propelled by compressed air,...

Is Anybody In Charge? - 8-1-2001

REPORT FROM THE FUTURIST Futurist Harlan Cleveland, 83, a director of the World Future Society and president emeritus of the World Academy of Art and Science. He is based in Sterling, Virginia. Scenario “We live in a...

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...of Art and Science. He is based in Sterling, Virginia. Scenario “We live in a society...

Don’t Fence Me In - 8-1-2004

According to the Outdoor Industry Association, kayaking is the fastest-growing human-powered activity in the U.S. From 2001 to 2002, the sport grew 14 percent, and today it boasts more than 10.5 million avid followers. Want to join in the fun? Then ...

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...River, Potomac River (around the Great Falls, Virginia area), and California’s American...

A Good Soul - 5-15-2009

Nice guy Elliott Yamin gets back to his R&B roots on his second album, Fight for Love.

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...radio station in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, and he says that with the new record, he''s...

Bluegrass Breakdown - 9-15-2002

Whiskey runs deeper in the American consciousness than college football or the right to cheap gas. When you think about it, the potent liquor is even more American than apple pie.

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... American frontier lands of western Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. They worked up a mighty thirst in...

Don't Worry, Be (very) Happy - 6-1-2002

Very happy people are not weird, a study says. Whew, That's a relief.you'll be happy to learn," I called to my wife, "that you are not emotionally disturbed."I was sitting propped up in bed reading the paper, killing time wh...

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...test. In the meantime, let me say that, yes, Virginia, there are very happy people. They do seem...

The Sounds Of Summer - 6-1-2002

Summertime is here and with it, all varieties of music festivals step into the sunlight, blues, country, jazz, opera, and more.

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... year. Those in the bluegrass know head to Syria, Virginia, each year for an event held the weekend after...

It’s In The Bag - 3-1-2002

The more mobile you are, the more successful you'll be, say many of our seasoned travel vets. Pack your laptop case with the following super-useful gadgetry, and you'll be among the road-warrior elite, ready for almost any electronic si...

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...and salt." - Gwendolyn Carnes, Richmond, Virginia "It''s taken me years to systematically cut...