Virginia, named in honor of the “Virgin Queen,” is America in a
nutshell. Purple mountain majesties and amber waves of grain?
Check. Vineyards? Beaches? NASCAR? Got it. Often overlooked, this
vacation paradise is con-veniently located right in the middle of
the East Coast.
This region has something for every one. Admire Jeffersonian
archi-tecture. Stew over politics at the watering holes in
Alexandria. Ride horses with the gentry in “hunt coun-try.” See
headlights winding slowly along Skyline Drive from one of the best
restaurants in the world, tucked away at the foot of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
You can have the time of your life at the real-life resort from
Dirty Dancing. Or kick up some dust at the Carter Family Fold, home
to the founding family of country music. More interested in sitting
than dancing? Try beating the front porch at the Martha Washington
Inn or the boardwalk on Virginia Beach.
There is not one, but two, opportunities to solve a garden
hedge-maze, as well as a full-scale replica of Stonehenge made of
foam. Whatever you desire, from highbrow to low-brow, Virginia
grows it locally.
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VIRGINIA TRIPS
There are many scenic highways and byways
crisscrossing Virginia, so here are few tunes to accompany your
drive across the “Old Domin-ion State.”
· “Take Me Home Country Roads,” John Denver · “My Blue Ridge
Mountain Boy,” Dolly Parton · “The Lees of Old Virginia,” cast of
1776 · “Virginia Is for Lovers,” Jordin Sparks · “Sweet Virginia,”
The Rolling Stones · “Carry Me Back to Old Virginy,” Louis
Armstrong · “Walkin’ After Midnight,” Patsy Cline · “Crash Into
Me,” Dave Matthews Band
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50 The Crooked Road: Heritage Music Trail p339
44 Virginia Is for Lovers p305 46 Historical Eats in
Williamsburg p317 49 Wining & Dining in the Piedmont p333
45 Virginia Beach: Surf & Turf p313
48 Jefferson’s Virginia p327
43 Another Roadside Attraction opposite
47 Richmond Rises from the Ashes p321
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