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Dec 2024 16

5 Virginia Beach breweries every beer lover should visit

By Dogwood Staff | FOOD AND DRINK, EVERGREEN, Dogwood Staff

Here are the top breweries to explore in Virginia Beach.

A group of hands toasting glasses of beer at a brewery

Oct 2024 11

10 great fruit-picking farms in Virginia (for all seasons)

By Dogwood Staff | THINGS TO DO, EVERGREEN, Dogwood Staff

The diverse seasons in Virginia provide a variety of pick-your-own (PYO) opportunities, from pumpkins & apples to peaches & berries.

Wide view of two mothers with their children picking pumpkins for Halloween at a pumpkin patch field on a nice day in October. The kids are dressed up in Halloween outfits. One young girl is the main focus of the shot, she is running and holding a pumpkin.

Jul 2024 8

Here’s where to pick flowers in Northern Virginia

By Dogwood Staff | THINGS TO DO, EVERGREEN, Dogwood Staff

Unleash your inner botanist at these NoVa flower-picking spots.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly resting on a thistle flower with the Shenandoah moutains in the background. Photographed in the Shenandoah National Park Virginia, USA.

May 2024 30

The Snallygaster & Bunny Man: 4 of Virginia’s creepiest cryptids

By Dogwood Staff | LOCAL HISTORY, EVERGREEN, Dogwood Staff

From the Snallygaster to Bunny Man, Virginia is home to a rich tapestry of mythical beings.

Apr 2024 1

Virginia verses: Celebrating 5 poetic icons for National Poetry Month

By Amie Knowles | LOCAL PEOPLE, COMMUNITY, Amie Knowles

Join us this April as we delve into the lives and legacies of Edgar Allan Poe, Willa Cather, Rita Dove, and more famous Virginia writers for National Poetry Month.

Mar 2024 1

Southside woman keeps the arts alive through community theatre

By Amie Knowles | LOCAL PEOPLE, COMMUNITY, Amie Knowles

Katelyn Murray’s journey in the performing arts continues through Danville’s Smokestack Theatre Company. She’s directing "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," a comedic escape into the worlds of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso.