In This Issue: September 2022
Cover Story
Fall Getaways
Pack your bags: It's time for the perfect weekend road trip. Whether you're looking for an outdoor adventure, a girls weekend in the city, arts and culture, or stunning views, we have a fun-filled spot you'll love -- and all of our locations are within a five-hour drive of Dulles.
Features
True Colors
A young activist create a movement with her More Than Peach message.
From Unlikely Sources, an Unexpectedly Magical Place
At National Botanic Garden, a Loudoun County couple combines art and earthmoving with sustainability and a love of nature to craft garden grounds worth visiting.
Lost Whiskey Club Has a Story to Tell
You can drink the bourbon but you need something special to stay at the estate.
Prepare and Protect Your Finances
Some of NoVA's top financial pros share strategies for the changing economy.
NoVA Now
Test Drive
Delivery services, the military, the government, and more are able to try out new drone technology at this Leesburg site.
Meet FCPS' New Leader
Michelle Reid sat down with Northern Virginia Magazine the day after she drove cross-country with her family from Washington State to start her new position.
Breakout Star
A Reston 20-something makes it big in the music industry.
On Our Radar
NoVA-related books and shows that caught our eyes and ears.
Translating Climate Change
How a 20-year-old from McLean is simplifying climate awareness for all.
Datebook
The Good Life
Girl Power
The trio behind Old Town Alexandria's 3 Sisters has a knack for style -- and working together.
Destination: City of Falls Church
This welcoming spot has biscuit burgers and a historic Vietnamese village and helped lay groundwork for voting rights.
Becoming Sober-Curious
Embracing a low-proof life in a world that's (almost) everything but.
Home & Design
Lights, Camera, Action
Fall is the best season for outdoor movie nights in Northern Virginia.
Rustic Meets Refined
Amish barnwood stars in a McLean kitchen renovation.
Like Father, Like Daughter
A dynamic duo transforms a small space.
Listing of the Month
Taste
Back in the Kitchen
Locals didn't think Leesburg's Cocina on Market would ever reopen. After a year, chef Jason Lage is back.
Get in Line
Jollibee has come to NoVA.
Cookie Craze
Here's where to get the best gourmet cookies in NoVA.
A Study in Technique
This Alexandria restaurant blends find dining with humble ingredients.
Shakira Austin
The Fredericksburg native and Washington Mystics rookie, 22, on her relationship with basketball, playing for the hometown team, and the future of women's sports.
