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Our top-rated early fall activities in Virginia Beach 🏖️
Plus: Lewis Ginter workers vote to strike for better wages Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My loss is your gain. For literal decades I’ve traveled over to Hillsville for the Labor Day Flea Market. In its heyday, an estimated 750K people lined the streets of the small town for the…
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Did your favorite Virginia small town make our list? 👀
Plus: Hampton Roads candidate calls out opponent for Iran war support Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Earlier this week, our air conditioner gave up on us. And we finally gave up on it. It’s no secret that we’re hoping to make some big upgrades to our HVAC this fall, which…
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🗳️ Before you vote: 3 constitutional amendments
Plus: We explored this Central VA city for under $50 Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. And just like that, “August slipped away into a moment in time.” In our home, it was one of those months that somehow felt like 10 years in some ways and two minutes in others.…
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Plan your VA Labor Day with these free festivities 🇺🇸
Plus: Meet the candidates who support workers’ rights Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Today’s a pretty cool day around here. It’s my birthday! Are we doing anything extravagant? Absolutely not—if you know me, I ain’t about that life. We’re doing something completely simple. I asked Kody (my husband) and our…
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Score a free meal for the kids at VA Beach area restaurants
Plus: Artists cancel shows at Lewis Ginter Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My penny-pinching days started in college when I discovered the back of an Arby’s receipt. I’m not sure if they still do this nowadays, but 15 years ago, the Arby’s in Danville had receipts that gave the option…
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$10 can get you into these 3 Martinsville museums
Plus: What’s in a name… in Chesapeake? 👀 Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. If we’re going to an antique show, budgets don’t exist. But anywhere else, you give me a dollar, and I’ll stretch it as far as it can go. A couple of weeks ago, my 8-year-old son and…
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🍽️ Dine at a top VA restaurant during Black Business Month
Plus: Virginia spearheads first-in-nation clean energy savings program Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. What does a good weekend need in Virginia? If you’re looking for some delicious dining options, clean energy upgrades, and topics to discuss with friends, you’ve come to the right place—we’ve got all that and more featured…
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Did you know these 3 pets are illegal in Virginia? 👀
Plus: Virginia woman describes viral ICE encounter Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you know what animal I’ve always thought would be cool to have as a pet? An opossum. Honestly, I feel they have “a face only a mother could love.” But I’m a mother, so I feel uniquely…
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Flock cameras: Where they are in VA, and what to do about them
Plus: Want one more coastal adventure before Labor Day? 🏝️ Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you have a nice weekend? Your small-town friend over here went to the big city. Well, that is, if you consider Short Pump big—which, coming from a town with one stoplight, I do. My…
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Shh… we’re sharing the secret of VA’s unofficial Beltway Beer Trail
Plus: Are some incumbents making your life less affordable? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. I’ve honestly just been so ready for the weekend lately—have you? I’m not sure if it’s the steady transition of summertime to school in our household or maybe just getting older, but my idea of a…
