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the

Beauty
of the

by Cara Ellen Modisett

About the Writer
Cara Ellen Modisett,
a native of Virginia's
Shenandoah Valley, is a
graduate of James Madison
University in English and
music. She is editor at large
of Blue Ridge Country
magazine, has written
essays for three books on
the Blue Ridge Parkway and
has reported and hosted
for WVTF public radio. She
tweets at @CaraModisett.

This is one of the things I
love about Virginia: on any
road trip, I head around a
bend in the road, or skip
the interstate to meander
down the mostly two lanes
of historic Route 11, wander
the hills of northern Virginia
or the valleys of Shenandoah,
Roanoke and the New River,
and I find myself somewhere
between the lights of the
urban highway and the quiet
of off-the-beaten-path.
Take Floyd, for instance:
It's just a short trip up the
mountain from the city
where I've lived for 16 years,
a journey with views over the
mountains and farmland.
I visit Floyd for the artists,
sometimes to visit potters'
studios in the galleries or on
the 16 Hands Tour, to play
music with a fiddler friend,

RANDALL ROSE

Small Town
have dinner at Oddfella's
Cantina or pick up chocolates
from Nancy's Homemade
Fudge.
Each town reflects the
landscape and the history
of its surroundings. Luray,
a small town known as the
Cabin Capital of Virginia;
Washington's nearmanicured hills and sense of
age and dignified tradition;
Clarksville's easygoing
lakeside community; and
Tangier's unique voices.
Virginia's small towns are far
from sleepy. They're home
to artists' communities,
outstanding restaurants, live
music venues, unique festivals
and the friendly people who
live in them. Book a B&B or
a boutique hotel room and
stroll shops and museums
on Main Streets, soak in the

` Tangier Island

relaxed pace and explore the
adventures just outside of
town, too.
FLOYD POPULATION: 429

Floyd, up in the mountains
off the Blue Ridge Parkway,
blends hip and rural,
agricultural and artistic.
It only gained its second
stoplight in the last few
years. You may have heard
of FloydFest, the summer
music celebration named for
the town and the county - it's
not far down the parkway
from town - but you don't
have to wait for summer:
bluegrass and old-time music
is playing on the sidewalks
of Floyd weekends all year
round, and in spots including
the Floyd Country Store,
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Virginia Travel Guide 2015

Welcome To Virginia
Virginia Travel Information & State Map
Great Scenic Drives
The Beauty of the Small Town
Eat Like a Local
The New Virginia Cuisine
Local Foodie Fun
Wine & Oysters: Perfect Virginia Pair
Craft Ciders and Other Sips
Love on Tap: Craft Brews
Music to the Ear
Resorts and Sweet Dreams
Golf Virginia!
The Sporting Life
Civil War & Emancipation
Tracking “Turn” in Virginia
Walking with Speilberg and Lincoln
Natural Outdoors
Virginia Water Adventures
Coastal Virginia
Coastal Virginia / Eastern Shore
Chesapeake Bay
Northern Virginia
Central Virginia
Southern Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge Highlands
Heart of Appalachia
Virginia Accommodations
Virginia Events 2015
Index
Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Intro
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Welcome To Virginia
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Virginia Travel Information & State Map
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Great Scenic Drives
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - The Beauty of the Small Town
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Eat Like a Local
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - The New Virginia Cuisine
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Local Foodie Fun
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Wine & Oysters: Perfect Virginia Pair
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Craft Ciders and Other Sips
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Love on Tap: Craft Brews
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Music to the Ear
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Resorts and Sweet Dreams
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Golf Virginia!
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - The Sporting Life
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Civil War & Emancipation
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Tracking “Turn” in Virginia
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Walking with Speilberg and Lincoln
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Natural Outdoors
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Virginia Water Adventures
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Coastal Virginia
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Coastal Virginia / Eastern Shore
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Chesapeake Bay
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Northern Virginia
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Central Virginia
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Shenandoah Valley
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Blue Ridge Highlands
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Heart of Appalachia
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Virginia Accommodations
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Virginia Events 2015
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Virginia Travel Guide 2015 - Index
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