In the years that I spent as an undergraduate tour guide at the University of Virginia, I loved gushing to visitors about Charlottesville’s incredible local food scene. The best restaurants in Charlottesville range from humble mom-n-pop hole-in-the-walls to world-class gems featuring globally seasoned chefs– and I used to love telling people how, outside of New […]
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Cool Experience: Where To Dig-Your-Own Peanuts in Virginia
For those looking for a super unique, only-in-Virginia activity, digging your own peanuts is a bucket list experience. To that end, Hollin Farms in Delaplane, Virginia is one of the coolest and only places where you can easily dig your own peanuts in Virginia’s beautiful farm country– and with mountain views, to boot! As we […]
Northern Virginia’s 5 Best Apple Picking Farms (& Pumpkin Picking, Too!)
Apple picking in Northern Virginia is almost as fun as pumpkin picking in Northern Virginia. Fortunately, at many of the farms on this personally-vetted list, you can do both! Even the people who live in the area don’t always know that Virginia is a state known for its incredible depth and variety of apples. NPR […]
The 12 Best Restaurants in Williamsburg, Virginia (+ Other Cool Foodie Things)
Colonial Williamsburg is a small city towards the Southeastern Coast of Virginia that’s sandwiched between the James River and the York River. As one of the first colonial outposts in America, today it remains a fabled historic tourist destination and home of quaint liberal arts school The College of William & Mary. With its charming […]