Charlottesville: For Foodies & Lovers
• February 8, 2023

In the coming months, as the cold subsides and leaves start to go green, take a weekend trip to Charlottesville, Virginia, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Washington, D.C., to find […]

In-Country: A Guide to Christmas in Middleburg
• November 9, 2022

Middleburg, Virginia is an ideal setting for the holiday season. Its picturesque streets are lovely this time of year, filled with twinkling lights, holiday shoppers and carolers. Sometimes, it’s hard […]

Richmond Getaway Guide
• September 14, 2022

For your next getaway weekend, take an under two-hour drive down I-95 to explore a city where centuries of history meet an up-and-coming art and buzzworthy food scene — the […]

Easton’s New Culinary Treasures          
• June 15, 2022

Psst. Come closer. In case you haven’t heard, there’s a culinary renaissance going on in Easton, the charming historic getaway on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. While this delightful destination still enjoys […]

In Country Calendar: April 13, 2022 Issue
• April 13, 2022

Spring has officially sprung in our In Country section! Here are some events in the Virginia countryside this month. Saturday April 16 Easter Bunny Experience at Salamander Resort & Spa […]

In Country: Featured Properties
• February 21, 2022

Since it’s our winter real estate issue, we have not one but four featured properties this February. We grouped them from high to low based on price points. The properties […]

Have You Tried ‘Steeling’ Away to Pittsburgh for the Weekend?
• October 13, 2021

When talking to a group, Texas has “y’all,” the Midwest has “you guys” and us Pittsburghers have the unique “yinz.” I was born and raised in Pittsburgh and most of my family […]

Montecito Hangs Tough to Protect Harry & Meghan 
• August 19, 2021

 It’s been 13 months since Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan Markle with son Archie moved to Montecito – my home of 30 years next to Santa Barbara, California.  Their arrival caused a near […]

Georgetown’s Connections to Harry & Meghan’s Montecito
• September 16, 2020

Montecito, California, is a great place for the famous and their families to live because, for the most part, they are traditionally, almost rigidly, ignored. They simply become part of village life.

Virginia’s Second-Home Market Is Hot, Hot, Hot … and Transformed
• August 13, 2020

Instead of recreational purposes like horseback riding, hunting and gardening, what buyers now seek is refuge, a space to spread out and distance from their neighbors.