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April | 2011 | Virginia Vacations
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Calling all History Buffs. This Saturday Richmond will recognize the 150. Anniversary of Virginia’s succession from the union with the Civil War and Emancipation Day. April 16. From 9:30am to 5:00 pm patrons will have the opportunity to explore historical landmarks throughout the Capital region. Admission to most attractions and events is free and a complimentary shuttle bus service will be provided. More information and a schedule of the day can be found on the event’s website. McDonnell also announced ...
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Shape Up this Spring | Virginia Vacations
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Shape Up this Spring. Spring has arrived and before we know it swimsuit season will be in full swing. What better way to shape up for your beach vaca than to go for a run. April brings beautiful new life and blossoms to the commonwealth. This month there are multiple marathons designed to allow runners to take in the beautiful scenery while getting in their cardio. Charlottesville, Virginia Marathon and Half Marathon, 8 K and kids run. If you don’t believe me, here. Is set to take place. It consist o...
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About | Virginia Vacations
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Virginia Vacations is a travel blog dedicated to giving regular people information about interesting and exciting destinations in the mid-atlantic region. It strives to provide accurate details of different locations frequented by tourists as well as ideas for some less known spots worth seeing. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out.
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Cracking the Commonwealth Code | Virginia Vacations
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Cracking the Commonwealth Code. Ok, so it’s not code exactly but I’ve found myself wondering just what excatly it means to be “a commonwealth” What’s the difference between being a commonwealth and a regular plain old state? Seeing as how Virginia is a commonwealth I thought it appropriate to do some research on the topic and share my results with you via this blog. The Virginia Constitution was adopted on June 29, 1776. As you can see from the Wordle bubble. Shape Up this Spring. Enter your comment here.
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Live Passionately | Virginia Vacations
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Gov Bob McDonnell unveiled a new Va. tourism marking campaign today at 3pm at the Capitol, “ Live Passionately, Virginia is for Lovers”. So what exactly does the new marketing campaign entail (other than the cutesy commercial)? Part of the campaign includes a Virginia Tourism iphone app. A “near me” feature which finds all attractions within fifteen miles of the user. Directions and maps for all listings. The capability to make direct reservations. Customer reviews of restaurants and other businesses,.
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A Cinderella Story and City Celebration | Virginia Vacations
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A Cinderella Story and City Celebration. Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow”. Has quickly been adopted as the capital city’s theme song as the VCU Rams have been ruining brackets across the country by landing themselves a spot in the final four. Why not head down to The National. Theatre on Broad Street where $3.00 buys you access to watch the game on the big screen and enjoy an after party complete with music from local bands. Shape Up this Spring. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. You a...
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Waking up from Winter | Virginia Vacations
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Waking up from Winter. Congratulations, it seems as if we have all finally made it though yet another season of winter’s wrath and while the wind chills continue to dip into the lower end of the thermometers there’s no doubt that spring is on its way! And what way to better prepare for it’s arrival than to get outdoors and discover! Here’s a great place to take a break from spring cleaning and enjoy some of nature’s charms without having to leave the city limits:. The park also provides a tram service fo...
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Virginia Vacations | Page 2
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In class we were given the assignment of following 30 people on twitter and tweeting at least 10 times in a week. I was new to twitter so i was skeptical at first about how useful and informative it could be. While some of the tweets are trivial, others can be great resources, it all depends on who you follow. Please Fasten Your Seatbelts and…. 2 DO NOT sit in a prime viewing spot in the boarding area if you enjoy personal space like I do, everyone will cram into the seats best for watching TV ignoring t...
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Calling all History Buffs | Virginia Vacations
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Calling all History Buffs. This Saturday Richmond will recognize the 150. Anniversary of Virginia’s succession from the union with the Civil War and Emancipation Day. April 16. From 9:30am to 5:00 pm patrons will have the opportunity to explore historical landmarks throughout the Capital region. Admission to most attractions and events is free and a complimentary shuttle bus service will be provided. More information and a schedule of the day can be found on the event’s website. McDonnell also announced ...
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Some Strange Sites | Virginia Vacations
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There are hundreds of national parks and museums across the country that illustrate our country’s proud and rich history, however, the most memorable places often have an element of suprise that make us stop and say, ummm really? Below you will find a map of 5 places in Virginia that stand as unique and wierd, some are just down right well dumb but hey someone must be visiting and who knows, maybe you’ll be inspired to check one of them out for yourself. 5Fletcher Farm Rhino: Funny story behind this one:...