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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…
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Shop at these Tri City area markets that support locals 🛍️
Plus: The haunting tale of a Yorktown runaway bride Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you know I got married at a farmers market? In 1904, it was the Southern Railway Freight Station; then in 1996, the City of Danville purchased the large building to transform it into a community…
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Skyrocketing repair costs hit VA homeowners 💸
Plus: Action steps to take this week Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. How was your weekend? Colton, age 8, told us last weekend on the way home from vacation that my husband, Kody, and I were banned from planning anything on Saturday. Colton said he needed time to play video…
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Your guide to free museum days in Virginia 👩🏫
Plus: It’s tax-free weekend, Virginia—here’s what qualifies Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Looking for that one last hurrah before the school season is in full-swing? I know, I know—for some districts, it’s already started! But there are still a multitude of fun things to do with the kiddos before whispers…
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Camp in Virginia’s most scenic spaces ⛺️
Plus: Lewis Ginter workers hold one-day strike Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you ever ended up somewhere you didn’t quite mean to be? That happened to us over the weekend when we tried to attend a festival in Southwest Virginia. Let me be very, exceedingly, abundantly clear that the…
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How well do you know small-town Virginia? 👀
Plus: Are you planning to vote tomorrow? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Wait before you scroll down! This is your friendly reminder that Virginia’s primary elections will take place tomorrow, Aug. 4, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists. “All localities…
