Welcome to the Piedmont Virginian

Just west of Northern Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, lies the Piedmont: a beautiful oasis with mountain views, charming small towns steeped in a rich history, and quiet rural areas where traffic jams usually involve livestock or tractors.

The Piedmont’s storied past and vast beauty are celebrated by the artists, restaurants, winemakers, and others that occupy this amazing region—a place appreciated and revered by those who live here and those who visit.

The Piedmont Virginian Magazine, a richly produced quarterly journal of information and appreciation of this area’s nature, place, people, and ways of life, is a window into this world.

We strive to give voice to this special—even magical—place in the hopes that it remains so.

Please join us on this journey.

Summer Treat: Sangria Popsicles

“Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying Let’s Party!”

Saving Firefighter History

Sipping Back from the Pandemic

Off to the Races

People of the Piedmont: Marty Fair

A Little “Cheerful” Goes a Long Way

Canine Security Staff

Cake Bloom is a Celebration in Charlottesville

Blue Door Kitchen

Flying Home Sweet Home

Unearthing History at Montpelier

Warming Recipes

Salvaging and Creating

Summer Treat: Sangria Popsicles

Really, what could be more delicious in the summer than a popsicle with an adult twist?

“Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying Let’s Party!”

A garden stroll by Karla Jones Seidita

Saving Firefighter History

Fire trucks “Get into your Heart”

Sipping Back from the Pandemic

Checking in with some of the Piedmont’s wineries, breweries, and distilleries as they climb out of Covid

Off to the Races

The Art of Sam Robinson

People of the Piedmont: Marty Fair

“The music the guitars are capable of is what interests me the most.”

A Little “Cheerful” Goes a Long Way

More than décor, patrons of The Little Cheerful are treated to Watkins’ delicious home cooking and her solid gold heart of hospitality

Canine Security Staff

Livestock Guardian Dogs

Cake Bloom is a Celebration in Charlottesville

Flower adorned, all-natural, and undeniably cheery cakes made by owner Susan Sweeney.

Blue Door Kitchen

Fine Dining and First-Class Hospitality in Flint Hill

Flying Home Sweet Home

A Berryville couple creates artsy hand-crafted houses for our feathered friends

Unearthing History at Montpelier

Telling a more complete story

Warming Recipes

For a Cozy Night at Home

Salvaging and Creating

The Excitement of “Junk”

A Pie Can Save Your Life

Mom’s Apple Pie Company, where “Everything has to be yummy.”

A Tropical Oasis any Time of Year

Award-winning wine, chocolates, and tropical plants welcome guests to Glass House Winery

Mapping History with Eugene Scheel

Illustrating the Northern Piedmont’s Past and Present

Blue Whale Books

A Voluminous Historical Resource Thrives in the Piedmont

A Gift and A Responsibility

The Music of Andre Fox

Hero Hound

Canine Blood Donations

People of the Piedmont: Sean Skinner

Sean Skinner, Custom Bike Builder

Georges Mill Farm is home to Sam and Molly Kroiz, eighth-generation Georges, and their popular farmstead cheese operation.

Two African American baseball greats born in the Piedmont

A Short Drive to a World Away

A world-class arts experience on a regional level.

Zoe Sumrall, Forest Technician, Virginia Department of Forestry

It’s been a memorable decade or two in the wine business…

Preservation of Loudoun County’s Historic Roads Takes Big Steps Forward

A powerful essay about longtime healing and refuge in Fauquier County by author James Reston, Jr.