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Shenendoah Three-Day Journey

Shenandoah: A Three-Day Journey

The Shenandoah Valley has become an eclectic mix of history and industry, heritage and hip, traditional and commercial, as rural, small-town ways of life find ways to survive in the 21st century.
The view from Shenandoah Vineyards. This vista is part of the wine-tasting experience at the winery.

Mountains and Merlots

Virginia’s burgeoning wine industry has reached the point of critical mass and critical acclaim. Toss in the Shenandoah Valley’s offerings in the realms of scenic beauty, antiquing, fine inns and B&Bs, and you begin to whet the palate...
Outside for Summer: Climb a Tree

Outside for Summer: Climb a Tree

There are few people who live in an area so ideally suited for both their passion and profession as Bob Wray.
Claytor Lake

Virginia Links

To find out more about travel in Virginia, explore these links from our 2009 Travel Guide issue:
Virginia Tech turns the small town of Blacksburg into a bustling, active community with a student population of more than 30,000. Shown here: Burruss Hall and the drill field.

Lynchburg: Virginia Weekend Getaways

In 1934, decades before other municipalities began to think about greenways, the citizens of Lynchburg were envisioning such places.

Departments

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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