The V i r g i n i a HANDBOOK 2nd Edition Blair Howard, Mary Burnham & Bill Burnham HUNTER HunterPublishing,Inc. 130CampusDrive Edison,NJ08818-7816 (cid:1)732-225-1900/800-255-0343/Fax732-417-1744 Website:www.hunterpublishing.com E-mail:[email protected] INCANADA: UlyssesTravelPublications 4176Saint-Denis,Montréal,Québec CanadaH2W2M5 (cid:1)514-843-9882,Ext.2232/Fax514-843-9448 INTHEUNITEDKINGDOM: WindsorBooksInternational TheBoundary,WheatleyRoad,Garsington Oxford,OX449EJEngland (cid:1)01865-361122/Fax01865-361133 ISBN1-55650-853-0 ©2001 BlairHoward,WilliamBurnham,andMaryBurnham Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedin aretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyform,orbyanymeans,electronic, mechanical,photocopying,recording,orotherwise,withoutthewrittenper- missionofthepublisher. 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Cover:Cardinal(Virginia’sStateBird)byRob&AnnSimpson MapsbyKimAndréandLissaK.Dailey, ©2001HunterPublishing,Inc. 4 3 2 1 C Contents o n t e Introduction 1 n t TheFiveRegions 3 s TheLand 5 Flowers&Trees 6 ThePeople 6 MajorCities 9 History 9 TheRise&FallofSlaveryinVirginia 13 Climate 14 Scenic&HistoricAttractions 15 Government 16 Education&Culture 17 Libraries 17 Museums 18 Manufacturing&Employment 18 MajorProducts 19 Transportation 19 Fishing&Hunting 20 OutdoorRecreation 21 Information&Services 21 Road&WeatherInformation 21 RoadSystems 22 InformationCenters 22 AccommodationsKey 23 Northern Virginia 25 Alexandria 25 History 25 Sights 27 AnnualEvents 30 Entertainment 31 Shopping 31 Dining 32 Accommodations 33 Hotels&Motels 34 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 35 Transportation&Information 35 Arlington&ArlingtonCounty 36 History 37 Sights 39 ArlingtonNationalCemetery 39 ArlingtonHouse,TheRobertE.LeeMemorial 39 TheUSMarineCorpsMemorial,“IwoJima” 40 TheNetherlandsCarillon 40 ThePentagon 41 OtherPointsofInterest 41 Tours 42 AnnualEvents 42 Entertainment 43 iv Contents Shopping 44 Dining 45 Accommodations 46 Hotels&Motels 46 TipsForVisitingSightsintheDCArea 48 Transportation 49 Information 50 Culpeper&CulpeperCounty 50 History 51 Sights&Entertainment 52 Recreation 54 NaturalAreas 54 Golf 54 AnnualEvents 54 Shopping 55 Dining 55 Accommodations 56 Hotels&Motels 56 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 56 Camping 57 Transportation 57 Information 57 FairfaxCounty 57 History 58 Sights 62 Arts&Entertainment 64 Recreation 65 Parks 65 Golf 65 SportsFacilities 66 AnnualEvents 66 Shopping 67 Dining 68 Accommodations 68 MountVernon 68 Springfield 69 FallsChurch 69 FairOaks 70 TysonsCorner 70 Reston/Herndon/Dulles 71 Transportation 72 Information 72 FauquierCounty 72 History 73 Sights 74 VineyardTours 76 Recreation 77 Parks 77 Golf 78 AnnualEvents 78 Antiquing 79 Entertainment 79 Contents v Dining 80 C o Accommodations 81 n Hotels&Motels 81 t e Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 81 n Transportation 82 t s Information 83 Fredericksburg,SpotsylvaniaCounty&StaffordCounty 83 History 84 Sights 86 Entertainment 93 Shopping 94 Recreation 94 Golf 96 IndoorRecreation 96 AnnualEvents 96 Wineries 98 Dining 98 Accommodations 99 Hotels&Motels 99 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 101 Camping 102 Transportation 103 Information 103 Tours 103 Leesburg&LoudounCounty 104 Sights 104 WineriesandBreweries 107 AnnualEvents 107 Dining 109 Accommodations 110 Hotels&Motels 110 Resort 110 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 110 Shopping 111 Recreation 112 Parks&NaturalAreas 112 WaterSports 112 FitnessCenters 112 Farms 112 Golf 113 OtherActivities 113 Transportation 113 Information 114 Manassas&PrinceWilliamCounty 114 History 114 HistoricDumfries 115 Manassas 116 Occoquan 116 Sights&Attractions 117 AnnualEvents 121 Entertainment 122 Recreation 123 vi Contents Parks&NaturalAreas 123 FitnessCenters 124 FamilyFun 125 Golf 125 OtherActivities 127 Shopping 127 Antiquing 127 Manassas 127 Occoquan 128 Dining 128 Manassas 128 Woodbridge 129 Occoquan 129 Accommodations 130 I-95Area 130 Manassas 131 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 131 Camping 132 Transportation 132 AirportTransfers,Shuttles&Tours 134 Information 134 The Coastal Region 135 HamptonRoads 135 TheWeather 135 Hampton 137 History 137 Sights 139 Events 143 Entertainment 143 Shopping 144 Recreation 144 Dining 145 Accommodations 146 Hotels&Motels 146 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 147 Transportation 147 Information 147 NewportNews 148 History 148 Sights 153 Entertainment 157 AnnualEvents 157 Recreation 158 Fishing 158 Parks&Preserves 158 Shopping 159 Dining 159 Accommodations 160 Hotels&Motels 160 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 161 Information 161 Contents vii Transportation 162 C o Norfolk 162 n History 163 t e Sights 164 n Entertainment 168 t s Events 170 Shopping 171 Recreation 172 Boating&Sailing 172 Marinas 172 Fishing&Crabbing 172 Golf 172 Swimming 172 Dining 173 Accommodations 175 Hotels&Motels 175 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 176 Transportation 177 Information 177 Portsmouth 177 History 178 Sights 179 Events 182 Entertainment 183 Shopping 183 Recreation 184 Parks&Preserves 184 Golf 184 Marinas 185 Dining 185 Accommodations 186 Hotels&Motels 186 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 186 Transportation 187 Information 187 VirginiaBeach 187 History 188 Sights 188 HistoricHomes 191 AnnualEvents 191 Entertainment 192 Dining 193 Shopping 195 Recreation 196 Parks&NaturalAreas 196 Fishing 196 Kayaking 197 Golf 197 Tennis 198 Accommodations 198 Hotels&Motels 198 Camping 201 viii Contents Transportation 202 Information 202 TheHistoricTriangle 202 Williamsburg 203 History 203 Sights 204 ColonialWilliamsburg 204 TheExhibitionBuildings 205 Museums 207 Plantations 207 OtherSights 208 ThemeParks 209 AnnualEvents 209 Entertainment 210 Recreation 211 Golf 211 Tennis 212 Parks&Beaches 212 Shopping 212 Dining 213 Accommodations 215 Hotels&Motels 215 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 217 Camping 217 Transportation 218 Information 219 CharlesCityCounty 219 History 219 Sights 220 Recreation 222 AnnualEvents 223 Dining 223 Accommodations 224 Hotels&Motels 224 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 224 Information 224 Jamestown&Yorktown 224 Jamestown,TheOriginalSite 225 TouringJamestown 225 JamestownSettlement 227 Yorktown 228 YorktownBattlefield 228 AnnualEvents 232 Dining 232 Accommodations 232 Hotels&Motels 233 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 233 TheEasternShore 233 Accomack&NorthamptonCounties 233 History 234 Sights 234 Recreation 239 Contents ix Fishing 239 C o Shopping 240 n AnnualEvents 240 t e Dining 240 n Accommodations 242 t s Hotels&Motels 242 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 243 Camping 243 Information 244 ChesapeakeBay’sNorthernNeck 245 History 245 Touring 246 AnnualEvents 251 Recreation 252 BoatCruises 252 Fishing 252 Swimming 253 NaturalAreas 253 Golf 254 HorsebackRiding 254 Shopping 254 Dining 254 Accommodations 256 Hotels&Motels 256 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 256 Camping 258 Information 258 ChesapeakeBay’sMiddlePeninsula 259 EssexCounty&Tappahannock 259 History 259 Sights 260 Shopping 262 Dining 262 Accommodations 262 Hotels&Motels 262 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 262 Recreation 263 Information 263 GloucesterCounty 263 Sights 264 AnnualEvents 265 Recreation 265 Dining 266 Accommodations 267 Hotels&Motels 267 Bed&Breakfasts/Inns 267 Information 267 MiddlesexCounty 268 Sights 268 Dining&Accommodations 268 Camping 269 AnnualEvents 269