Virginia’s Family Values
A year-round, top value destination where families can learn history, absorb culture and appreciate the environment, the sand, and and old-fashioned boardwalk. Viriginia is a value vacation...
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Shenandoah- Daughter of the stars: Driving the Skyline
I have always associated mountains with my mother. Maybe it is because Mom planned 9 out of 10 of my childhood vacations around the mountains. Or maybe because I could see the elation that snow-capped...
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Fredericksburg, Virginia Brings The Civil War To Life
A landmark among Civil War battlefields becomes significant for the 10,000 Africans who crossed its river to freedom on Union shores, just 150 years ago.Fredericksburg, Virginia is a well-known...
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Tidying Up At Virginia’s Tides Inn
Join a Virginia family as they slow up and wind down at this sleepy, multi-generational, riverside family resort. The Tides Inn,...
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Colonial Williamsburg Is Amazing
Staying in one of the restored Colonial houses in Williamsburg, Virginia [is amazing.] We have done this with our sons for years and it's a favorite trip for our family. You get all the benefits...
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Where in the World is Blacksburg, Virginia?
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was driving with my mom from the hotel to look at my 5th college in five days. By now I was a little bored of doing the same thing day after day but...
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Old School Cool in West Virginia
Coolfont Resort in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia is a rustic resort and spa: the perfect place for your family to unwind. You may not need an SUV to get to Coolfont in the panhandle of West...
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Historic Virginia’s Patriots and Pocahontas
A Virginia family takes you behind-the-scenes at Jamestown, Yorktown, and Colonial Williamsburg to learn the true story of Pocahontas. Families who enjoy combining time travel with vacation fun...
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