Category: Virginia Life
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An Urban Paradise
More than three miles of paths and hiking trails wind through an urban paradise in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum encompasses 125 acres on the James Madison University campus, offering a respite from the city’s hustle and bustle. We began our walk on the nearly one-mile path around Plecker Pond, a flat surface…
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A Canopy Of Color
It’s always fun to walk with a destination in mind, especially when a cup of coffee awaits. The Saunders-Monticello Trail fit the bill for us on a warm Sunday morning in October. This is an extremely popular trail located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia and leads to the visitor center of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate. There…
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Leaf Peeping
We’ve been on a quest the last couple of weeks, searching out fall color before the trees go bare. We heard that Virginia’s Douthat State Park, about an hour southwest of our home, was a pretty park to explore. After a quick call to the office we learned that the color had peaked a few…
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The Most Sublime
Before becoming a popular tourist attraction for 18th and 19th century European settlers, Natural Bridge was a sacred place for the Native American Monacan Tribe. It is alleged that George Washington, as a young surveyor, visited the site in 1750. Today, tour guides suggest that his initials “G.W.” are carved on the wall of the…
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Staunton, Virginia – Home At Last
“Why Staunton?” It’s the question most asked by friends and pretty much everyone we’ve come in contact with since arriving here in April.We weren’t without a plan when we left Ashland, Oregon, our home of nearly twelve years. The East Coast stretches across miles of unexplored (by us) territory filled with potential new adventures. We…
