Virginia info

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by Dinko

I agree OBX is where to go if your interested in beaches. VA Beach isnt horrible for night life or food tho (www.watermans.com/, www.onefish-twofish.com/). I prefer granby street myself for night life (www.jewishmother.com/ or http://www.granbytheater.com/ ). If your looking for mountains blue ridge all the way. And if your out that way, id hit up the tail of the dragon in TN/NC as well. its worth the trip. Williamsburg is a good place to go as well. Lots of neat things around there and good food. My in laws love Captain George's (www.captaingeorges.com/). They "force" me and my wife to go whenever they visit lol. I would say the perfect time to come would be mid to late June or early July.

Is Rudee's still around? That place was great.

[hur1ey02]

I can help you out with the Southwest VA stuff. You might look into crossing over to Gatlinburg TN and Deals Gap for the tail of the dragon while you're in the area (if you hit SW VA). It's the most recognized mountain drive that I could think of.


Also, eastern VA humidity is terrible. All summer, imo. I lived in Richmond (about an hr or so from VA beach) for about 3 years. Humidity was equivalent to the levels in South Carolina from June - Sept.

[ripper]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

I'm born & raised in Japan (half of my life), so I love humid! ...but how humid can VA get? Kinda like Hawaii? If it's Hawaii lvl or less, I can handle without issue

humidity isn't any worse than japan. lived in yamaguchi for three years and va climate is pretty similar.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by ripper

humidity isn't any worse than japan. lived in yamaguchi for three years and va climate is pretty similar.

Good to know. I miss that kind of humid. Where I live right now, it's so framing dry, it sucks

[GMU-BRZ]

I'm going to pitch my hometown of Nelson County VA. You like mountains/scenery? My recommended trip takes you down Skyline Drive starting at Front Royal and ended at the Blue Ridge Parkway (same road, only Skyline Drive is in Shenandoah National Park). You can keep going along Blue Ridge Parkway for awhile, but you'll have been in the car for like 3.5 hours at that point and probably looking for a break. Like beer? Nelson County has awesome craft breweries (Blue Mountain Brewery being my favorite- just voted best brewpub in VA by RateBeer.com). Like wine? Nelson County has like a dozen wineries. Wintergreen Resort is nearby if you like golf or any of the numerous other activities available.

Links:
http://www.bluemountainbrewery.com/brewery/
http://www.wintergreenresort.com (beautiful in spring/summer too)
http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm
Google image search "blue ridge parkway nelson county"
http://nelson151.com/about/

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by GMU-BRZ

I'm going to pitch my hometown of Nelson County VA. You like mountains/scenery? My recommended trip takes you down Skyline Drive starting at Front Royal and ended at the Blue Ridge Parkway (same road, only Skyline Drive is in Shenandoah National Park). You can keep going along Blue Ridge Parkway for awhile, but you'll have been in the car for like 3.5 hours at that point and probably looking for a break. Like beer? Nelson County has awesome craft breweries (Blue Mountain Brewery being my favorite- just voted best brewpub in VA by RateBeer.com). Like wine? Nelson County has like a dozen wineries. Wintergreen Resort is nearby if you like golf or any of the numerous other activities available.

Links:
http://www.bluemountainbrewery.com/brewery/
http://www.wintergreenresort.com (beautiful in spring/summer too)
http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm
Google image search "blue ridge parkway nelson county"
http://nelson151.com/about/

Nice info to know!

[IloveBaldEagles]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Nice info to know!

I hope after all this 'Nice info to know!" caused you to decide to visit Virginia.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by IloveBaldEagles

I hope after all this 'Nice info to know!" caused you to decide to visit Virginia.

Pretty close...

[IloveBaldEagles]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Pretty close...

Well what else? We did not make the top 10 safest to be in but hey! We didn't even make the top 10 most dangerous!

http://www.infoplease.com/us/cities/...us-cities.html

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by IloveBaldEagles

Well what else? We did not make the top 10 safest to be in but hey! We didn't even make the top 10 most dangerous!

http://www.infoplease.com/us/cities/...us-cities.html

I'll let you guys know

Soon...

[hur1ey02]

If you do hit the blue ridge parkway, please note the speed limits. They are strickly enforced!

[ette]

Originally Posted by xjohnx

Is Rudee's still around? That place was great.

Yup! Still here and still awesome!

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by ette

Yup! Still here and still awesome!

The ruckus is no joke!

[White64Goat]

Hey Va. Beach folks...........heading down there next weekend for a couple of days R&R and am looking for some good places to eat at. First trip there....can you believe that? Lived in Md. since 1962 and have never been there. Like seafood, Italian, good breakfast places etc. any interesting things to see/do?