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Nation’s audio-visual heritage preserved in Culpeper
‘AMERICA’S TREASURE CHEST’ By Glenda C. Booth On Jan. 7, 1894, the Library of Congress received its first request for a motion picture copyright for […]
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Purcellville’s Bush Tabernacle is a roller rink with a century of history
SKATING THROUGH TIME By Jim Lenahan More than a century ago, this building could hold some 3,000 people, packed together in stadium-style seating, an exceptionally […]
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Explore Norman Rockwell’s work at a special exhibition
ROCKWELL’S AMERICA By Jill Devine “Life as I would like it to be.” That’s how Norman Rockwell, one of the most beloved American illustrators of […]
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Experience colonial life in nearby Fredericksburg
LIVING HISTORY By Jill Devine Every summer, tens of thousands of tourists head to Williamsburg to see the historic colonial sites and buildings and go […]
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The Guinness Brewery near Baltimore is a rollicking good time
Roll out the Barrel By Chris Wadsworth Guys are under a lot of pressure in Ashburn. It’s an affluent community where lots of men enjoy […]
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West Virginia’s Blackwater Falls State Park offers a vacation to remember
WINTER WONDERLAND By Jill Devine Visiting West Virginia’s Blackwater Falls State Park in the winter is a bit like stepping into a Currier and Ives […]
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Southwest Virginia trail is one of the state’s top attractions
CREEPING ALONG By Emily Cook Patrick McKinney and Kevin Bednarz are long-time pals who take an autumn hiking trip each year with their families. But […]
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A beach adventure 10 million years in the making
BACK IN TIME By Jill Devine Seeing a 10-million-year-old shark’s tooth in a museum is cool, but who wouldn’t rather find one at the beach? […]
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Getaway to Nature
By Chris Wadsworth Living in the greater Washington area can mean putting up with a lot. There are traffic jams and morning commutes. There’s construction […]
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Local museum celebrates the history of horse riding, fishing and more
By Laura Gresham Clark Photos by Doug Graham As you travel through Middleburg, you may notice an unusual statue at West Washington Street and The […]