The Virginia Handbook

477 Pages·2001·9.985 MB·English

by  Blair Howard, Mary Burnham, Bill Burnham, W. Burnham Jr., M Burnham

The
V i r g i n i a
HANDBOOK
2nd Edition
Blair Howard, Mary Burnham
& Bill Burnham
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Contents
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Introduction 1 n
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TheFiveRegions 3 s
TheLand 5
Flowers&Trees 6
ThePeople 6
MajorCities 9
History 9
TheRise&FallofSlaveryinVirginia 13
Climate 14
Scenic&HistoricAttractions 15
Government 16
Education&Culture 17
Libraries 17
Museums 18
Manufacturing&Employment 18
MajorProducts 19
Transportation 19
Fishing&Hunting 20
OutdoorRecreation 21
Information&Services 21
Road&WeatherInformation 21
RoadSystems 22
InformationCenters 22
AccommodationsKey 23
Northern Virginia 25
Alexandria 25
History 25
Sights 27
AnnualEvents 30
Entertainment 31
Shopping 31
Dining 32
Accommodations 33
Hotels&Motels 34
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 35
Transportation&Information 35
Arlington&ArlingtonCounty 36
History 37
Sights 39
ArlingtonNationalCemetery 39
ArlingtonHouse,TheRobertE.LeeMemorial 39
TheUSMarineCorpsMemorial,“IwoJima” 40
TheNetherlandsCarillon 40
ThePentagon 41
OtherPointsofInterest 41
Tours 42
AnnualEvents 42
Entertainment 43
iv Contents
Shopping 44
Dining 45
Accommodations 46
Hotels&Motels 46
TipsForVisitingSightsintheDCArea 48
Transportation 49
Information 50
Culpeper&CulpeperCounty 50
History 51
Sights&Entertainment 52
Recreation 54
NaturalAreas 54
Golf 54
AnnualEvents 54
Shopping 55
Dining 55
Accommodations 56
Hotels&Motels 56
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 56
Camping 57
Transportation 57
Information 57
FairfaxCounty 57
History 58
Sights 62
Arts&Entertainment 64
Recreation 65
Parks 65
Golf 65
SportsFacilities 66
AnnualEvents 66
Shopping 67
Dining 68
Accommodations 68
MountVernon 68
Springfield 69
FallsChurch 69
FairOaks 70
TysonsCorner 70
Reston/Herndon/Dulles 71
Transportation 72
Information 72
FauquierCounty 72
History 73
Sights 74
VineyardTours 76
Recreation 77
Parks 77
Golf 78
AnnualEvents 78
Antiquing 79
Entertainment 79
Contents v
Dining 80 C
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Accommodations 81
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Hotels&Motels 81 t
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Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 81 n
Transportation 82 t
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Information 83
Fredericksburg,SpotsylvaniaCounty&StaffordCounty 83
History 84
Sights 86
Entertainment 93
Shopping 94
Recreation 94
Golf 96
IndoorRecreation 96
AnnualEvents 96
Wineries 98
Dining 98
Accommodations 99
Hotels&Motels 99
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 101
Camping 102
Transportation 103
Information 103
Tours 103
Leesburg&LoudounCounty 104
Sights 104
WineriesandBreweries 107
AnnualEvents 107
Dining 109
Accommodations 110
Hotels&Motels 110
Resort 110
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 110
Shopping 111
Recreation 112
Parks&NaturalAreas 112
WaterSports 112
FitnessCenters 112
Farms 112
Golf 113
OtherActivities 113
Transportation 113
Information 114
Manassas&PrinceWilliamCounty 114
History 114
HistoricDumfries 115
Manassas 116
Occoquan 116
Sights&Attractions 117
AnnualEvents 121
Entertainment 122
Recreation 123
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Parks&NaturalAreas 123
FitnessCenters 124
FamilyFun 125
Golf 125
OtherActivities 127
Shopping 127
Antiquing 127
Manassas 127
Occoquan 128
Dining 128
Manassas 128
Woodbridge 129
Occoquan 129
Accommodations 130
I-95Area 130
Manassas 131
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 131
Camping 132
Transportation 132
AirportTransfers,Shuttles&Tours 134
Information 134
The Coastal Region 135
HamptonRoads 135
TheWeather 135
Hampton 137
History 137
Sights 139
Events 143
Entertainment 143
Shopping 144
Recreation 144
Dining 145
Accommodations 146
Hotels&Motels 146
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 147
Transportation 147
Information 147
NewportNews 148
History 148
Sights 153
Entertainment 157
AnnualEvents 157
Recreation 158
Fishing 158
Parks&Preserves 158
Shopping 159
Dining 159
Accommodations 160
Hotels&Motels 160
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 161
Information 161
Contents vii
Transportation 162 C
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Norfolk 162
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History 163 t
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Sights 164 n
Entertainment 168 t
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Events 170
Shopping 171
Recreation 172
Boating&Sailing 172
Marinas 172
Fishing&Crabbing 172
Golf 172
Swimming 172
Dining 173
Accommodations 175
Hotels&Motels 175
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 176
Transportation 177
Information 177
Portsmouth 177
History 178
Sights 179
Events 182
Entertainment 183
Shopping 183
Recreation 184
Parks&Preserves 184
Golf 184
Marinas 185
Dining 185
Accommodations 186
Hotels&Motels 186
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 186
Transportation 187
Information 187
VirginiaBeach 187
History 188
Sights 188
HistoricHomes 191
AnnualEvents 191
Entertainment 192
Dining 193
Shopping 195
Recreation 196
Parks&NaturalAreas 196
Fishing 196
Kayaking 197
Golf 197
Tennis 198
Accommodations 198
Hotels&Motels 198
Camping 201
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Transportation 202
Information 202
TheHistoricTriangle 202
Williamsburg 203
History 203
Sights 204
ColonialWilliamsburg 204
TheExhibitionBuildings 205
Museums 207
Plantations 207
OtherSights 208
ThemeParks 209
AnnualEvents 209
Entertainment 210
Recreation 211
Golf 211
Tennis 212
Parks&Beaches 212
Shopping 212
Dining 213
Accommodations 215
Hotels&Motels 215
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 217
Camping 217
Transportation 218
Information 219
CharlesCityCounty 219
History 219
Sights 220
Recreation 222
AnnualEvents 223
Dining 223
Accommodations 224
Hotels&Motels 224
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 224
Information 224
Jamestown&Yorktown 224
Jamestown,TheOriginalSite 225
TouringJamestown 225
JamestownSettlement 227
Yorktown 228
YorktownBattlefield 228
AnnualEvents 232
Dining 232
Accommodations 232
Hotels&Motels 233
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 233
TheEasternShore 233
Accomack&NorthamptonCounties 233
History 234
Sights 234
Recreation 239
Contents ix
Fishing 239 C
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Shopping 240
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AnnualEvents 240 t
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Dining 240 n
Accommodations 242 t
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Hotels&Motels 242
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 243
Camping 243
Information 244
ChesapeakeBay’sNorthernNeck 245
History 245
Touring 246
AnnualEvents 251
Recreation 252
BoatCruises 252
Fishing 252
Swimming 253
NaturalAreas 253
Golf 254
HorsebackRiding 254
Shopping 254
Dining 254
Accommodations 256
Hotels&Motels 256
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 256
Camping 258
Information 258
ChesapeakeBay’sMiddlePeninsula 259
EssexCounty&Tappahannock 259
History 259
Sights 260
Shopping 262
Dining 262
Accommodations 262
Hotels&Motels 262
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 262
Recreation 263
Information 263
GloucesterCounty 263
Sights 264
AnnualEvents 265
Recreation 265
Dining 266
Accommodations 267
Hotels&Motels 267
Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 267
Information 267
MiddlesexCounty 268
Sights 268
Dining&Accommodations 268
Camping 269
AnnualEvents 269