A Shore Thing: The Eastern Shore -- Island Getaway: Tangier Island -- Laid-Back Retreat: The Northern Neck -- Historic Triangle: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown -- These Old Houses: The Plantations of Route 5 -- Road To Revolution: Suburban Richmond and Beyond -- Quenching A Thirst: Nelson's Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries, and Cideries -- By George: The Northern Neck, Frecericksburg, and Alexandria -- From Stonewall To Madison: A Drive along US 15 -- Mr. Jefferson's Neighborhood: Charlottesville and Environs -- Road To Appomattox: Hopewell to Appomattox -- The Valley Pike: a journey on US 11 -- Mountain Hideaways: Highland, Bath, and Alleghany Counties -- Garden Spot: Burke's Garden of Tazewell County -- End Of The Road: Mathews by the Bay -- Skyline Drive: Shenandoah National Park's Scenic Drive -- Be Prepared To Stop: Blue Ridge Parkway -- The Crooked Road: Heritage Music Trail of Southwest Virginia -- Wilderness Road: The Way to Cumberland Gap.
Summary:
"Want to get to know Virginia, gateway to the South and a state steeped in history? In the revised and updated Backroads & Byways of Virginia, you'll find 19 itineraries for scenic drives, day trips, and longer adventures for the whole family. Follow the Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail; hit all the points in the historic triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown; and wend your way along the Blue Ridge Parkway through some of the loveliest scenery the region has to offer. Visit Mount Vernon, where George Washington really slept; witness the genius of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. If you|re looking for great places to go beyond the DC suburbs and Virginia Beach, reach for this guide. Interstate highways will bring you,"--Amazon.com.
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