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richmondmagazine.com
She’s Got the Blues
Acclaimed Richmond singer and actor Dorothy “Dee D.” Miller portrays the late actor Hattie McDaniel on the stage of The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen for “Hi-Hat Hattie” at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 1. Director Amy Holland worked on the original production of the show by Florida-based playwright Larry Parr.
familydestinationsguide.com
You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Tried The Catfish At This Virginia Restaurant
Sometimes the best things in life come with the most unexpected names, and The Fishin’ Pig in Farmville, Virginia proves that point better than just about anywhere else you’ll find. This place isn’t trying to be fancy, and thank goodness for that, because what it does instead is...
familydestinationsguide.com
This Retro Diner In Virginia Will Transport You Straight To The 1950s
Time travel is real, and it’s painted bubble gum pink in Natural Bridge, Virginia. The Pink Cadillac Diner isn’t just serving breakfast, it’s serving nostalgia with a side of hash browns, and honestly, that might be the best combination since peanut butter met jelly. You know that...
BlueRidgeLife
Lovingston : Grease The Musical : Begins This Friday At Nelson County High
Ready to go back to Rydell High School, Class of 1959, where the Greasers and the Pink Ladies ruled the school!. Special information: Please allow extra time to enter for the Metal detectors. Clear bag policy is in effect. Doors open 30 minutes before the show!
JamBase
Dark Star Orchestra Plots 2026 Spring Tour Dates
Dark Star Orchestra announced a 2026 spring run leading up to their Dark Star Jubilee event. The tour will see the Grateful Dead tribute act in Texas and the Southeast. 2026 has already been a watershed year for Dark Star Orchestra. The band recently markled their 3,400th show and made a $10,000 donation to the Grateful Dead-founded Rex Foundation in honor of the late Bob Weir. DSO kicks off a run of late winter shows on Thursday (March 5).
vinegarhillmagazine.com
MatchBox’s Craft Without Ego, Creativity With Restraint
Channing J. Mathews is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she works as an assistant professor at the University of Virginia. Her journalism experience comes from a desire to translate research into public scholarship, specifically by connecting her interest in identity formation to food and wine culture in the South. In her free time, Channing enjoys reading, powerlifting, exploring wineries and making new cocktails.
wmra.org
Harrisonburg music scene hit by ABC violation, fire marshal closures
Editor's note, 4:54 p.m. — a previous version of this story had inaccurate information for The Golden Pony's next upcoming show. It has been corrected. The Golden Pony in downtown Harrisonburg hosts a wide variety of eclectic bands that are part of a vibrant music scene. But after their liquor license was suspended in early February, many of those bands were displaced and looking for new venues. Then the fire marshal got involved. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
myfamilytravels.com
This Small Town Virginia Bakery Serves Up Warm Apple Cider Donuts You’ll Dream About
Picture this: crispy edges dusted with cinnamon sugar, a soft pillowy center that practically melts on your tongue, and that unmistakable apple cider tang that screams autumn in every bite. Now imagine biting into one while it’s still warm from the fryer, perched on a mountainside with views that stretch for miles across the Blue Ridge.
myfamilytravels.com
This All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Spot In Virginia Is A Seafood Lover’s Paradise
Can an all-you-can-eat restaurant actually serve high-quality sushi that rivals fine dining spots? That’s the debate sparking up across Virginia, and there’s one name at the center of it all. Tucked away just off Interstate 495 in Alexandria, Umiya Sushi has seafood lovers lining up and foodies arguing...
familydestinationsguide.com
The Classic Diner In Virginia That Locals Swear Has The Best Chicken Fried Steak In The State
There’s a chrome-plated legend sitting on Route 29 in Warrenton that’s been making chicken fried steak so good it should probably be illegal in at least three counties. Frost Diner doesn’t mess around when it comes to this Southern classic, and one bite will make you understand why people get genuinely emotional when discussing their chicken fried steak.
charlottesville29.com
Introducing Maggie’s Midtown: A Virginia Pub
Ever since Mike Stewart first experienced the feeling of a true pub while traveling abroad, he has never been able to shake it. It’s not the drink, or even the food, he says. At his favorite village pubs, it’s something less tangible — a sense that the pub belongs to everyone who walks into it. He’s long wanted to bring that feeling to Charlottesville, and now, with two partners and a building that has been feeding people for three-quarters of a century, he’s ready.
myfamilytravels.com
A Tiny Virginia Pizzeria Is Serving Up Authentic Neapolitan Slices That Rival Italy
Forget everything you thought you knew about American pizza. Somewhere tucked into the charming streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, a small but mighty pizzeria is quietly rewriting the rulebook on what a truly great slice can be. Locals swear by it, out-of-towners make special detours for it, and food lovers across...
myfamilytravels.com
This Virginia Burger Joint Flips Patties Larger Than Your Plate
If you believe you’ve seen big burgers before, prepare to have your expectations blown away. Nestled deep in the rolling countryside of Virginia, this unassuming breakfast and lunch spot has been quietly serving burgers so enormous that standard restaurant plates seem tiny in comparison. For decades, locals have flocked...