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Spring 2015 Vol. 15, No. 1
DEPARTMENTS
BALLANTYNE | contents
72 58
80 44
WIRE 13
Get up to speed on what's
happening in Ballantyne.
FACES 27
Meet three locals whose
personalities shimmer.
EXPERT DIRECT 32
Evoke the feeling you want through
interior home colors ó here's how.
STYLE POINTS 44
Gingham, a.k.a. picnic plaid, is a
get-up-and-go spring fashion.
FAB FARE 58
Like its artist namesake, Miró serves
up bold, confdent Spanish creations.
WHO KNEW? 72
The "B" lampposts in Ballantyne provided
an early symbol of a rising community.
SOCIAL SEEN 75
From supporting causes to simply
networking, see who's out and about.
ESCAPE 80
Experience the glory of spring at
Virginia's Historic Garden Week.
TAKE FIVE 94
What fve things come to mind when
you think "spring"? Check out ours.
EYE LEVEL 96
See the "Blossom Pop" that signals
the change of seasons.
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