INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KO DISTILLING AND JOE FITZ MEDIA Graduates from the United States Merchant Marine Academy abide by the motto “Acta Non Verba,” meaning deeds not words, and they are leaders that exemplify the concept… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY MARK RHODES, FIREFLY IMAGEWORKS, SARAH HAUSER/VIRGINIA TOURISM CORPORATION, AND RICK MARTIN Straddling a fine line between honoring the past and innovating their industry, Catoctin Creek Distilling Company based in Purcellville, Va. has been doing… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPARICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY TOM WOODWARD, RACHEL WYSE, ROSS TRIMMER, SUBURBIA, AND BROOKE MARSH When most people look at signs, they don’t see art. Ross Trimmer, founder and CEO of Sure Hand Signs, is starting to change… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY STRAWBERRY DREAMS It is no secret that throughout history, the music journalism field-and the music scene in general-have been oversaturated by men. Despite the advances women have made in gaining respect in the scene,… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY ALEX ALOISE PHOTOS PROVIDED BY LOST RHINO BREWING COMPANY In the surfing world, a “rhino chaser” is someone who sets out to find the biggest and best waves possible. For Matt Hagerman and Favio Garcia, their “rhino” was… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY BRANDON HAMBRIGHT For the past seven years, Katelyn Almeda has been building a movement to end smoking in the Virginia music scene. To accomplish this seemingly impossible goal, Almeda utilized her connections in the… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY ALEX ALOISE PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MOBIUS RECORDS Ten years ago, the thought of a major label artist releasing their new album on vinyl sounded like a marketing stunt, a ploy to reach a only small niche of collectors… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY JORDAN CHILDS Founded in early 2014 by Jordan Childs, Shine Craft Vessel Co. embraced the rise of the craft beverage industry in the U.S. with aspirations to diversify the market in more ways… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS BY RICH-JOSEPH FACUN, HYUNSOO LEO KIM, AND CHARLES RASPUTIN As early as 2007, Charles “Rasputin” Burnell and his partner Careyann Weinberg, as well as many other like-minded individuals, have had a vision for the arts… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS PROVIDED BY PATRICK MIRZAYAN Based on living young, wild, and free, L I V Clothing Co., which was founded by friends Jonathan Kelly and Patrick Mirzayan, is on the verge of taking the Northern Virginia… Continue Reading