Spring Fling
Delight and awe. It’s spring in Hampton Roads again, and that means it’s time to delight in yet another freshly awesome array of artists brought in by the Virginia Arts Festival. Eight, count them (in the accompanying schedule), eight Hampton Roads cities host performances by dozens of world-class performers, for Round #2: Your Ticket to the Masters
by Montague Gammon III and M.D. Ridge
Who Speaks for Us?
We voted for them. We voted against them. But we place our trust in them to carry our voices to the seat of power in the nation. Hampton Roads has an advantage with its four determined voices in Congress. These representatives recently sat down with Hampton Roads Magazine to discuss their views, visions and ideas for our region in the coming years
by Michael Jon Khandelwal
Best of 2004
Just when you thought 2004 was over and done with, last year’s Day Planner might still be lingering in your briefcase. New Year’s resolutions are crumbling one by one. Credit cards statements inflated by holiday spending have yet to be paid. Now think about something pleasant
Maddry
It was one of those small mysteries that are of no consequence in the grand scheme of things: like a summer polo shirt put away with others in a cedar chest in winter that isn’t there when spring rolls around
Upfront
We’ve got sports—we just need to support and promote what we’ve got
Reporter
A British tradition finds a new future in Virginia
Countdown to Jamestown
If a group of settlers had had its way, we might be preparing to celebrate Bermuda 2007
Town & Country
A welcoming woman who likes to laugh, Cathy Lewis isn’t afraid to climb (in heels) onto the roof to show visitors WHRO’s vast array of satellite dishes. PLUS: Coastal Ghost Towns: Virginia’s barrier islands are being reclaimed by nature and the sea
Datebook
For theater buffs, this is the best time of year
Life
At Home
Sometimes you have to stop what you are doing and ask yourself, “Where will you be when the ducks come?”
Style
Winter is ending and if you’ve spent the past few months ignoring your exercise routine—or never had one—there’s no time like the present to get going
Home & Garden
Among the features of Yorktown’s Historic Garden Week is the home of Gary and Cindy Freeman, built to look as if it had been there for a long time
Dish
So Many Hams, So Little Time
Understanding the plethora of pork cuts is first step in having a swine-o-mite spring supper
Local Flavor
Diners are reeling over Pisces, the latest in Suffolk’s restaurant renaissance
Underground Gourmet
Suffolk, famous for peanuts, shares the spotlight with cashew processor
Last Words
March 6 is the day Martha Stewart gets sprung from the slammer
