Thanksgiving 2012 in historic Virginia
Thanksgiving for my family has always been celebrated with parents and children and siblings and aunts, uncles, and cousins. The…
October 2012 … 20 things to do in and around Staunton, Virginia
The historic Wharf area of downtown Staunton, Virginia, home of the Staunton-Augusta Farmers Market. (Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell) Voted…
Saturday: Fee-free day at Shenandoah, other national parks
On Saturday, September 29, 2012, the $15 entrance fee will be waived for visitors to Shenandoah National Park to meander…
Today … Shenandoah National Park celebrates National Park Service’s 96th birthday
Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park offers hundreds of miles of hiking trails. The scenic Skyline Drive runs for 100 miles from…
Front porch thoughts on a cool Shenandoah Valley morning
It’s a beautiful morning in the Shenandoah Valley with temperatures in the mid-60s and bright sunshine. Coffee cups in hand,…