Insiders' Guide® to Virginia's Blue Ridge (Insiders' Guide Series) - Softcover

Causey, Anne Alice; Causey, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762734604 ISBN 13: 9780762734603

Publisher: Insider's Guide, 2005

Synopsis

For sheer beauty and tranquility, nothing equals the flora, fauna, rivers, and lakes of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. But this region--once home to Thomas Jefferson and Booker T. Washington--is also rich in history and culture. This guide details everything this area has to offer for longtime residents, visitors, and retirees.

About this title

About the Author

Mary Alice Blackwell, features editor of The Daily Progress, was born in Staunton and now lives on the other side of the ridge, in the Charlottesville area.

Anne Patterson Causey came to the Charlottesville area by way of Virginia Beach. A writer and research specialist at the Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia, she has also worked in public relations and writes fiction in her spare time.

From the Back Cover

For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide(R) series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Each guide is written by locals and true insiders and offers a personal, practical perspective that readers everywhere have come to know and love. From the spectacular views along the Skyline Drive to the trails where presidents and generals once walked, Virginia's Blue Ridge is distinctive for its unspoiled natural beauty and rich history. Let this authoritative guide show you how to navigate the Blue Ridge and its surroundings, from the peaceful grandeur of the Shenandoah Valley to the luxurious offerings of the Homestead resort in the Alleghany Highlands. Inside you'll find: the inside scoop on popular attractions such as historic Montpelier and Monticello, magnificent Natural Bridge, Civil War battle sites, top-notch wineries, and an abundance of rivers, parks, and forests countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best shopping to the lowdown on real estate comprehensive listings of restaurants, lodgings, and recreational opportunities sections dedicated to children, retirement, and much more Whether you're planning a vacation, already living in the area, or looking to relocate, Insiders' Guide to Virginia's Blue Ridge will show you everything you need to know.

Edition details

• Publisher: Insider's Guide
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762734604
• ISBN 13: 9780762734603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560