Though they had lived in bustling Fairfax, Va., and near lively Charleston, S.C., Alyson Thompson and Doug MacAlpine chose a decidedly rural locale for their June wedding: Alyson’s family farm in Floyd. “From the old family cemetery and rolling hills and pastures to the cave where the bear hibernates, the farm is very meaningful to our family, and we enjoy it immensely,” says Alyson. The idyllic location was enhanced by its history, the farm having been in Alyson’s family for …
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Kara and Joe, students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, absolutely love being outside. “Much of our six years dating was spent hiking, biking and enjoying the …
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Not every line drawn in the sand washes away forever with the tides. Not finding the perfect home on the market, Jim Westwood and Brenda Winkel purchased five acres with a single …
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Some Strata Blue, Some Olive Green and lots of fun! The Willys Jeep, the rugged utility vehicles used by the military during World War II, have an enduring place in America’s cultural …
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Elena Leshyn grew up cooking in Barcelona and Venezuela. “I’ve been cooking since I was a little girl in the kitchen with my mom or grandmother,” she relates. “Everybody cooks in my …
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Imagine this: There is a great big, blue hole in the middle of the water off the coast of Belize. If you’re a diver, you know I’m talking about the place Jacques …
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A hearty, big thank you goes out to Duncan Driscoll of Blacksburg for driving around the countryside on fall weekends. He stumbled on the Wildwood Farms General Store some five miles south …
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“You can’t take yourself too seriously riding a meep meep,” says Jeremy Hart, owner of a 2009 Honda Metropolitan scooter and associate broker at Nest Realty. He drives his scooter regularly, which …
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Recently the world tuned in to see Brazil host the World Cup and got a glimpse of the lush rainforests, the mighty Amazon and the crowded, golden beaches. The largest South American …
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If you lined up 30 men, you could easily pick out father-son Frank-Shane Beamer by the wide, brown eyes, similar face structure and friendly countenances. They both smile easily and maintain an …