That 2016 Geico Jeopardy! commercial where the gecko visits Bristol was very effective advertising. From the moment my older daughter saw it, she started asking us to take her there. I can’t say that I blame her – where else can you visit a downtown district whose main thoroughfare also happens to be the stateContinue reading “Bristol, VA/TN: One Place, Two States”
Category Archives: Blue Ridge Highlands
Wytheville, Virginia: A “Novel” Visit
For a book nerd like me, it doesn’t get much cooler than visiting a place you’ve read about in a novel. We’ve gotten to do a lot of this since my older daughter and I read Virginia is for Adventurers by Tara Z. Fisher, a fun chapter book whose scavenger hunt plot takes readers onContinue reading “Wytheville, Virginia: A “Novel” Visit”
Hungry Mother Outdoor Adventures: Zipline Course
My 12-year-old and I have had precious few days of one-on-one time since my toddler joined the family. My husband and I therefore decided that for one day of our Blue Ridge Highlands vacation, she and I would get a full Saturday together while he stayed back with our little one. We began our specialContinue reading “Hungry Mother Outdoor Adventures: Zipline Course”
Grayson Highlands State Park
Grayson Highlands State Park is one of those elusive, bucket list destinations that I had been longing to visit for ages. This 4,502-acre park is nestled in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains, adjacent to Mount Rogers, Virginia’s highest peak. Its elevation varies from 3,698 feet to 5,089 feet above sea level, which I believe makesContinue reading “Grayson Highlands State Park”
The Virginia Creeper Trail: A Beginner’s Guide
I am not a cyclist. I repeat: I. Am. Not A. Cyclist. The last time I was even on a bicycle was during the early days of the pandemic, when I thought I would become a bike person the way some people started baking all of their bread from scratch. It didn’t stick (me andContinue reading “The Virginia Creeper Trail: A Beginner’s Guide”
Soho Xcursions Aquapark
My 12-year-old and I recently had a full day of one-on-one time during our family vacation to the Blue Ridge Highlands. After a morning of ziplining and an afternoon in Wytheville (blog posts coming soon!), she asked if we could find a place to swim, so off we went to South Holston Lake. South HolstonContinue reading “Soho Xcursions Aquapark”
Old Dominion for Young Virginians 