Travel
This Shenandoah Valley inn was built in 1902 and has been a hostelry since 1915.
When traveling north into the upper Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, plan a stop at the Hotel Strasburg. Owner Carol Rutherford, a native of Illinois, approaches innkeeping with the goal of treating guests as she would wish to be treated. So we were warmly greeted as soon as we entered the lobby of the 1902 building.
North Carolina’s Beech Mountain isn’t just a getaway for the winter.
At an elevation of 5,000 feet, the 4 Seasons at Beech Lodge sits in the community of Beech Mountain, N.C. As its name implies, guests are welcome year-round, but ...
As snow clouds gather over the Blue Ridge, we pull up a winding drive to an Edwardian mansion.A resident house cat (one of three) escorts us up the stone steps to the front door and our host Tom Conkey.
What we’ve discovered, on the high...
Conveniently located off I-68 in Maryland is a beautiful jewel resting atop 1,600-foot Town Hill Mountain.
En route to his fishing hole, owner Dave Reusing passed the large structure for years. His heart broke to see the sleeping gia...
A windy uphill drive leads to the enchanting Clubhouse Resort B&B. A spacious lawn and woodland along the Smith River, a world-class brown trout stream, are ideal for hiking, cycling and aquatic sports.
In 1917, this fa...
"Into whose hands will the future carry this estate?"
--William Field, gentleman farmer, philanthropist and friend of George Vanderbilt, in a letter to his mother, 1896
I have a confession to make.
Until last Christmas, I had never been to the Biltmore...
An Urban Path
In Lynchburg, Va., the Blackwater Creek Natural Area feels like remote backcountry – in the middle of town.
As far back as 1934, decades before other municipalities had even begun to think about greenways, the citizens of Lynchburg, Va. ...
