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Virginia’s best summer picnic spots 🧺
Plus: Loudoun’s data centers could be a target Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. It wasn’t really about the sliced deli turkey tucked between two pieces of Sunbeam bread, complete with a quick spread of mustard. Or about the delicious Midtown Market chicken salad. Nor was it about the Dr. Pepper…
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Virginia’s hidden gem waterfalls you can swim in 🏊♀️
Update: Dogwood readers add new entry to hamster name list Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. For our little family of three, there’s nothing more refreshing than being by the water. While we’re admittedly not “beach people,” we are “mountain people”—and with mountains often come streams, waterfalls, and fresh pools of…
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Where is Virginia’s ‘Data Center Alley’? 👀
Plus: 6 FIFA World Cup athletes with Virginia ties Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Have you been watching the FIFA World Cup? I’m admittedly not a huge sports fan, so it’s come as quite the shock that I’ve started planning my days around game schedules this month. American football? Too…
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Readers, help me name my hamster 🐹
Plus: Pamper your four-legged friend at NOVA’s best pet hotels Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did you know that just about every time I mention a longer story about our pets, I get pictures of yours? That’s right! I love it when Dogwood readers email me at amie@couriernewsroom.com with photos…
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🎮 Virginia’s best arcades to visit before summer ends
Plus: Help create a summer of memories Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My little boy turns 8 1/2 today—and of course we’re celebrating. Since Colton’s birthday falls exactly two weeks after Christmas, it’s become an annual tradition to have a family fun day centered around him midyear. This year, he…
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Weirdest weather recorded in Virginia 🌪️
Plus: Could Virginia’s AI data centers be forced off the grid? Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. We’ve officially reached that time of year where my hair—which is two feet long and very, very dense thanks to my mom’s genetics—dries completely within an hour. I’m no weatherwoman, but I’m country enough…
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☕️ Startup spotlight: How one Chatham coffee company built its business
Plus: Weigh in to select Virginia’s favorite historical site Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Did y’all enjoy the holiday weekend? Colton and I were walking around in Dollar General a few days before the big celebration and saw the most patriotic shoes ever—red, white, and blue off-brand Crocs. “I want…
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Richmond protesters attack Spanberger collective bargaining veto
Plus, the growing criticism of the massive energy merger proposed in Virginia. Share with a friend The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in June, and unemployment is down because fewer people are looking for work. Below, I report on what I heard at a small protest in Richmond yesterday against Gov. Abigail…
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🇺🇸 Red, white, and where to see Virginia’s most dazzling fireworks
Plus: Discover presidential home sites in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. Do you have your red, white, and blue ready to go this weekend? I have a confession to make: In our household, we still haven’t decided what we’re doing or where we’re going. If you have any last-minute…
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🤫 Shh… we’re sharing Virginia’s secret swimming spots
Plus: Help collect 1,776 lbs. of food donations in Virginia Share with a friend Hey, y’all. It’s Amie. My husband spent his 31st birthday in Tha Dawg House. It was pretty Bland, if you ask him. One might even say it was Dismal. Actually, it was a birthday we still talk about, even…
