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”
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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”
The Urbanna Oyster Festival
I love small town festivals. There is nothing more charming than a community that rallies together around a time-honored local celebration. That is why I was so excited to visit the 66th annual Urbanna Oyster Festival last month. Each November, thousands of people come together to experience this two-day weekend event that lauds one ofContinue reading “The Urbanna Oyster Festival”
Buchanan and Covington and Lexington, oh my!
Have you ever wished you could jump into the pages of the book you were reading? As a life-long bookworm, I have definitely felt this way. I don’t know if it’s the teacher, the theater nerd, or the bibliophile in me, but when a book comes along that can easily be brought to life, I’mContinue reading “Buchanan and Covington and Lexington, oh my!”
Old Dominion for Young Virginians 