Our children are bombarded with news of racially motivated crime. White police officers killing innocent black men. Black men killing blameless police officers. How do we begin to explain the…
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Before you had children, did you ever fantasize about all the wonderful, enriching activities you would do together? Perhaps you had aspirations of tending a garden using the compost you…
As a child, David Neale cringed at the thought of visiting a museum with family or friends. Docents hushing the masses, fragile exhibits protected by rope barriers, and boring history…
Veterans Day holds significant meaning in our family. My father was in the Air Force, and my grandfather served in the Army during World War II. In fact, he met…
Nancy Thomas of Richmond will never forget the look on her 3-year-old daughter’s face when she saw the IMAX version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Science Museum of…
Yes, it’s about two hours from Richmond to Portsmouth, Virginia. Yes, road-tripping to the beach with the kids in the dead of winter seems a little crazy. But the good…
Just hearing the song “Home for the Holidays” conjures up images ranging from “Dixie’s sunny shore” to “Pennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pie” – except, perhaps, for the hosts with…
The owner of one of the most sophisticated art galleries in Richmond wants you to be a part of the city’s vibrant art scene. In fact, Page Bond says you…
Alex Nyerges, director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, has a message for all of us: “This is your museum.” Indeed, VMFA’s $150 million expansion and transformation project, underway since…
When school’s out for the holidays remember “one giant leap for mankind”– the lunar landing of 1969 and take your family on a virtual space flight adventure that’s closer to…
