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For the Love of the Bay
To say that Captain Chris Newsome has salt water running through his veins would be an understatement. Having grown up on the water, Chris spent years fishing in the traditional...
Salt Birds: Watermen Through the Years
Although we would like to be conscious of where our food is coming from, it’s not often that you think about what it takes to get the bivalves on half...
Eat Your Greens with Shalom Farms
Shalom Farms is a 6-acre sustainable farm located just outside of Richmond that’s devoted to combatting our cities growing food desert issue and bringing fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables to...
A Life Rooted in Craftsmanship
Custom boat builders are becoming increasingly difficult to find, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay area. Despite the trade significantly falling off throughout the years, Steve Zimmerman followed his passion for...
Playlist: Route 66 with Max Wastler
While it seems counterintuitive to embrace the cool when ensconced in the steamy south, the relentless humidity has given us an appreciation for crisp air and autumnal road trips like...
Virginia Oysters on the Rise
After almost fully retiring as Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) Virginia Oyster Restoration and Fisheries Scientist, Tommy Leggett returned to his desired life as a waterman — aquaculture farming native oysters...
Conservation From Above
Fine art photographer Drew Doggett, 30, got his start in fashion working alongside some of the biggest photographers in the business, including Annie Leibovitz, David Sims, and Steven Klein. But...
Bikes, Boats, and Vespas: The Commonwealth Collection
When we opened The Ledbury Workshop, we knew it was our chance to truly get our hands dirty, roll up our sleeves (literally and figuratively), and learn more about the...
American-Made: The Ledbury Workshop
As we always said, it all began with a shirt. When we first set out to make shirts, we wanted to create a product of superior quality with an exceptional...
How to Cure Arctic Char with Metzger Bar & Butchery
Metzger Bar & Butchery is one of the newest additions to Church Hill’s growing restaurant scene. Executive Chef and Co-Owner Brittanny Anderson and the Metzger family have received accolades near...
Interview: Professional Cyclist Evelyn Stevens
Unless you're living under a rock, you know that in just a few short weeks an estimated 450,000 cycling enthusiasts are descending upon our city to attend the UCI Road...
Richmond Neighborhood Guide: Church Hill
Church Hill has the honor of being Richmond's oldest neighborhood, and probably its most changed over the years. John Murden, whose restauranteur wife Kendra Feather owns The Roosevelt and WPA...