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VA: Pawesome PetOberfest at Stonebridge Potomac Town Center
Woodbridge, VA Exit 156A: The PWSPCA is teaming up again with Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center located in Woodbridge, Virginia to host the 2017 PetOberfest on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 11am – 4pm. The event will feature FREE pet … Continue reading
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VA: Enjoy Fresh Strawberries or Some in Delicious Recipes at Ashland Strawberry Faire
Ashland, VA Exit 92B: It’s strawberry season at the Ashland Strawberry Faire, a community and family-oriented event celebrating the strawberry harvest.Now in its 36th year, The Ashland Strawberry Faire is held on the streets of Randolph-Macon College in historic Ashland, Virginia … Continue reading
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VA: Peruse Art, Home, Gardens and Studio of Gari Melchers
Falmouth, VA Exit 133A: Gari Melchers Home and Studio – Belmont, typical of the Federal style, is over 200 years old. In 1916, renowned artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne bought the residence, and no expense was spared in … Continue reading
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VA: Mother’s Day Fun or Just Stop and Smell the Roses at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Richmond, VA Exit 83B: The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is an oasis on a driving trip – 82 magnificent acres which started life as Powhatan hunting grounds and was at one time owned by patriot Patrick Henry. In 1884, Lewis … Continue reading
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VA: Good Earth Peanuts are Virginia Peanuts at their Best
Skippers, VA Exit 4: Virginia grows the largest variety of peanuts in the world. The Good Earth Peanut Company ships Virginia peanuts fresh in a variety of forms: raw and cooked, in and out of the shell. Sitting right on … Continue reading
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VA: A History Lesson Given in a Cemetery – Manassas City Cemetery Tour
Manassas, VA Exit 158: What better place to learn a piece of Manassas history than with a Cemetery Tour. Learn about “Important Citizens who Influenced Prince William County History”. The Manassas City Cemetery tour is a biographical tour of our predecessors … Continue reading
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VA: Alexandria Celebrates George Washington’s Birthday
Alexandria, VA Exit 177: This city throws a birthday party every year for its famous first citizen, George Washington, who lived here most of his life (when he wasn’t off leading a war or being first president of United States). … Continue reading
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