Did you know that there are over 200 wineries in the state of Virginia with 17 award-winning wineries and topnotch eateries in the Lynchburg area alone? The French don’t have the corner market on wine and neither does California. Wine and family vineyards aren’t a new area of business for the state of Virginia. Follow… Read More
The Museum of the Confederacy Having grown up in New York, I can honestly say that visiting a museum about the Confederacy was never really on my bucket list. However, one of my stops on my recent trip to Lynchburg, VA was at The Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox, the largest capital project scheduled… Read More
How can you spark an interest in history for someone who says they have no interest in the subject? Instead of making them read history, show them history. One way you can do this is by taking them to Virginia, a state rich in history with an abundance of historical sites. One of these sites… Read More
If the bright red, three-dimensional shoe on the outside of the Craddock Terry Hotel in Lynchburg, Virginia doesn’t grab your attention, I’m not sure what would. Originally a turn-of-the century shoe factory, the Craddock Terry Shoe Company was the first shoe company south of the Mason-Dixon Line and the fifth largest in the world. Built… Read More
History, Vineyards, and Tubing in Lynchburg When you think of travel, do you think of traveling domestically or internationally? Would you consider a vacation to a nearby state or does vacation mean a long haul trip to faraway places? I have to admit that when I think of travel, I don’t always think about those… Read More