Stories tagged: "things to do"


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8 Opportunities to Get Involved in Virginia on Earth Day

To do your part in bringing about change, consider pitching in at one of these Earth Day efforts happening around Virginia on April 22.

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6 Things to Put on Your Virginia Bucket List This Spring

To make the most out of the season this year, add some of these six quintessential Virginia activities—like hiking on the Appalachian Trail and having fun on the James River—to your springtime bucket list. 

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Celebrate Easter at These 8 Northern Virginia Brunch Spots

If you’re in Northern Virginia this Easter, consider brunching at one of these eight restaurants. You’ll surely get your fair share of savory eggs, as well as lip-smacking brunch cocktails. 

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Love Soul Food? Try One of These 7 Virginia Restaurants

Food nourishes the body. Soul food or comfort food, on the other hand, literally nourishes the soul. For a meal that will surely leave your stomach full and your soul nourished, visit one of these eight Virginia soul food restaurants. Many of them serve food made from traditional or family recipes. 

6 Hotel Bars to Impress Your Date (or Your Friends!)

Virginia's hotel bars will help you forget all about lonely lobby bars in chain hotels. In the Old Dominion, hotel bars are the go-to spot for trendy extravagance, budding friendship opportunities, and quiet dates with your partner.

10 Independent Virginia Pizzerias to Sample

Virginia has a number of independently owned and operated pizzerias that know how to make mouthwateringly good pies. Whether you like a plain cheese pizza or one loaded with a laundry list of toppings, one of these 10 pizzerias will undoubtably appeal to your tastebuds. 

Seven Cozy Bars to Check Out This Winter

Even though this winter has been unseasonably warm in Virginia, we all know means we likely have a late winter snowstorm headed our way. What is better than curling up in an intimate booth with an exquisite cocktail looking out at the cold night outside?