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Anybody in Virginia ?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:10 pm
by nitro237
I'm headed to Charlottesville Va this Friday . ANything I need to check out while I'm there ? I've only been up north 1 time , that was to New York .
What's Virginia like ?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:24 pm
by blade
Use to live in virginia and went to school there. Charlottesville is home of the University of Virginia. Never been much around there but there are several civil war memorials and battlefields there. If you're a civil war buff you may be interested. The capitol of Va. (Richmond) is about an hour away. Same things there basically. Except far worse traffic.
DC is about 3 1/2 hours away (pending on traffic) if I remember correctly. Lots to do there and the Smithzonian is free and a grrreat place to visit. Especially the Air and Space museum. Plain awesome!
Otherwise, the shenandoah valley is just north of there. Are we excited yet?
Va. is decent place though. Good roads. Most people actually give turn signals too. Mostly hilly areas.
Gonna be there long? I think Augix lives in Va. , and I'm around 4-5 hours away.
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:39 pm
by nitro237
Gonna be there long? I think Augix lives in Va. , and I'm around 4-5 hours away.
My gf and I will get there Friday afternoon , come home Monday night . We are going for her best friends wedding Sat. night .
<sarcasism> Oh Boy )*
What is the shenendoah valley ?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:46 pm
by blade
Doesn't sound like you'll have enough time for a DC trip. Too bad, that air and space museum is worth driving for. Maybe next time.
What is the shenendoah valley ?
Just a famous huge hilly valley with pretty scenery. Very photogenic, serene and good to drive through.
http://www.shenandoahvalleyweb.com/
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:06 pm
by wvjohn
I live at the very top of the shenandoah valley in WV not too far from Harper's Ferry - if you're around Charlottesville and can get a few hours Williamsburg is worth seeing. The restorations and the "living history people" are pretty cool
http://www.history.org/
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:28 pm
by BillyGoat
gcs IS IN va
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:00 pm
by Augix
I think we are late !
hehehe... here a couple of things... shenendoah valley? well just a valley also a nice Civil war... area, thats all.
places to go
DC
DC
DC
DC
go to Wash DC , is the best I can recommend. There are other stuff to do... but DC is the best place to spend ur few hs on VA. :corn
other places to go :
Space Museum (next to Dulles Airport) - new
Baltimore Aquarium (MD)
Richmond Civil War Sites
Alexandria old town - city
Harper's Ferry = old town
Williamsburg - Bush Garden - old town
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:26 pm
by nitro237
No , you're not late , I going Friday the 8th . So it's only about 3 1/2 miles to DC ?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:35 pm
by renovation
Originally posted by blade
Doesn't sound like you'll have enough time for a DC trip. Too bad, that air and space museum is worth driving for. Maybe next time.
blade is right om this its a have to see !!!!
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:30 am
by LTrain
If you're gonna be in charlottesville, the best thing to see is to try and go to campus bars and hit up UVA chicks on summer school
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:59 am
by nitro237
Originally posted by LTrain
If you're gonna be in charlottesville, the best thing to see is to try and go to campus bars and hit up UVA chicks on summer school
Wow , you mean the UVA chicks really dig men old enough to be their dad ? Cool
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:26 pm
by blade
Originally posted by nitro237
No , you're not late , I going Friday the 8th . So it's only about 3 1/2 miles to DC ?
More like 3 1/2 hours. If I remember correctly.
You'll just luv the traffic in DC too. That 495 is a hoot.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:35 pm
by LTrain
Originally posted by nitro237
Wow , you mean the UVA chicks really dig men old enough to be their dad ? Cool
If you find the right ones, yes!
Larry