A couple of years ago I was researching things to do in Washington D.C. with young people. I found out that the same weekend we'd planned to head up for an educational trip to the African American History Museum, there was something called the Dulles Day Plane Pull. When I … [Read more...] about Attending The Dulles Day Plane Pull To Benefit The Special Olympics Of Virginia
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Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Chesapeake/Battlefield Blvd, Virginia
After staying an extra couple of days in Roanoke to wait out Hurricane Dorian, Shae and I headed down to Hampton Roads for a few days to see friends and family. We normally stay with Shae's parents when visiting the area, but for this trip we booked a hotel stay nearby. … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Chesapeake/Battlefield Blvd, Virginia
Visiting The Mill Mountain Star In Roanoke, Virginia
Despite visiting Roanoke a couple of times in the past, Shae and I had never seen the city's star close up. The Mill Mountain Star (AKA The Roanoke Star) is found at the top of Mill Mountain, close to the Mill Mountain Zoo. You can see the star from quite a distance in … [Read more...] about Visiting The Mill Mountain Star In Roanoke, Virginia
Hiking To McAfee Knob On The Appalachian Trail: My Happy Place
Shae and I have gotten to see some beautiful views while hiking on our 50 state road trip. Mt Pisgah in Vermont, Blood Mountain in Georgia, Quartz Mountain in Oklahoma and many more. There's one view in particular which is my happy place though - McAfee Knob on the Appalachian … [Read more...] about Hiking To McAfee Knob On The Appalachian Trail: My Happy Place
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Roanoke, Virginia
When planning out our time in Virginia on our 50 state road trip, we booked a 6 night stay at the Hyatt Place Roanoke. I made a mistake with our hotel reservation in Richmond though, so we booked an extra day in Roanoke at the beginning of the visit. Shae and I were … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Roanoke, Virginia
Visiting Natural Bridge State Park In Virginia
Shae and I saw several natural bridges while in Kentucky earlier this year. We saw four of them at Carter Caves State Resort Park and then an even larger one at Natural Bridge State Resort Park that you can walk across. That wasn't the end of our natural bridge visits this … [Read more...] about Visiting Natural Bridge State Park In Virginia
Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Richmond West End Short Pump, Virginia
After spending a few days with family in Portsmouth, VA after getting back from Bali, Shae and I made our way up to Richmond to restart our 50 state road trip. We were due to stay 12 nights at the Candlewood Suites Richmond West End Short Pump, although I messed up and only … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Candlewood Suites Richmond West End Short Pump, Virginia
Restaurant Review: Bottoms Up Pizza In Richmond, Virginia
It's a good job Shae and I found so many free things to do in Richmond VA as it meant we had room in our budget to try out some great food in the city. We had tasty BBQ at Buz and Ned's and great burgers at Carytown Burgers & Fries. Just before leaving Richmond to head up … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Bottoms Up Pizza In Richmond, Virginia
Restaurant Review: Carytown Burgers & Fries In Richmond, Virginia
On National Dog Day this year, Shae and I decided to do a bunch of dog-friendly stuff in Richmond, VA so that Truffles could join us all day. We'd had people recommend that we check out Carytown due to its great restaurants and boutique stores, so we headed that way at … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Carytown Burgers & Fries In Richmond, Virginia
Restaurant Review: Buz And Ned’s In Richmond, Virginia
Since we set off on our 50 state road trip at the start of 2018, Shae and I have eaten a lot of BBQ. So much so that at one point Shae didn't want to eat it for several weeks or months (I've never had any such qualms). In case you're interested, here's some of the BBQ we've … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Buz And Ned’s In Richmond, Virginia