In This Issue: January 2026
Covery Story
Insider's Guide to Groceries
Northern Virginia offers a wealth of options when it comes to shopping for food. Here are some tips on what's best to buy where.
Features
He Runs the World
Elite athlete and Arlington resident Michael Wardian averages more than 3,750 miles a year on foot.
Timeless Tresses
Ring in the new year with your best hair yet.
Whiteout: Remembering the Blizzard of '96
Thirty years ago, 30 inches of snow shut down much of the East Coast.
25 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
The weather outside might be frightful, but we've rounded up plenty of delightful ways to pass the time until spring.
Growing Pains
Financial experts share advice on how to best support your adult children.
50 Best Salons
NoVA Now
New Brew
Clifton's Craig Carey shares how Dad Strength Brewing is muscling its way into the beverage market.
On Our Radar
TV M.D.
Fredericksburg emergency medicine doctor and TV consultant Ashley Alker is dedicated to combating medical misinformation in the media.
Read & Roll
The Wandering Shelf mobile bookstore makes literary pit stops around Arlington.
Mahjong's Moment
The ancient game is catching on all over NoVA.
Pups and Pucks
Through America's VetDogs Puppy with a Purpose program, the Washington Capitals and its players have helped sponsor four service dogs.
Datebook
Home & Design
Winter White
The neutral color can add elegance to your home.
Naturally Flowing Design
A Vienna custom build proves warm tones and textures can ground a large-scale project.
Lake House Love
Husband-and-wife residential brokers team up with a designer to revive a Reston waterfront property.
James Walkinshaw
The former Fairfax County supervisor talks about succeeding Rep. Gerry Connolly in Virginia's 11th Congressional District.
