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Virginia Links

Virginia Links

To find out more about travel in Virginia, explore these links from our 2009 Travel Guide issue:

Best Ways to Find Out More

Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau. 540/342-6025, 1-800-635-5535. Visit Website.

State Travel Information: 1-800-847-4882. Visit Website.
What They Send You: Virginia Travel Guide, map.

State Parks: 1-800-933-7275. Visit Website.

National Forests:
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests 540/265-5100. Visit Website.

National Parks:

Shenandoah National Park 540/999-2243, Visit Website

Cumberland Gap 606/248-2817, Visit Website

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Inn at Riverbend

Inn at Riverbend

View of the New

The sound of a train whistle, the company of the inn’s dogs and WiFi are all part of the Riverbend experience.

Linda and Lynn Hayes may have found the cure for high blood pressure and other stress-related ailments at their Inn at Riverb...

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The Waters of Jocassee

The Waters of Jocassee

"When the lake's full, you can go into North Carolina."

It's a Monday morning, and the water is still, and around the edge of the lake is a sandy, rocky, yellow beach that in other years wouldn't be there.

Alex Orr is at the wheel, and he pulls the boa...

General Francis Marion Hotel

General Francis Marion Hotel

History on Main Street

Southwest Virginia’s General Francis Marion Hotel, following a major restoration, remembers the romance of the Jazz Age.

Standing tall in a downtown surrounded by great outdoor opportunities, the General Francis Marion Hotel of M...

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Hotel Strasburg

Hotel Strasburg

A Victorian Valley Stop

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...

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4 Seasons at Beech Lodge

4 Seasons at Beech Lodge

Mountaintop Retreat

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 ...

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The Killahevlin Bed & Breakfast

The Killahevlin Bed & Breakfast

Irish Romance

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...

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