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Things to do in Charlottesville
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Breakfast - Bodo's New York Style Bagel Shops on Preston Avenue , 29 North, and the Corner Shops at UVA, Main Street, serve great breakfasts to very loyal locals and students. Bodo's gets 5 star ratings from reviewers on multiple sites including Yahoo. The service is fast, the music is beautiful, the staff is cheerful and the food is great. Fresh bagels are adorned with eggs, bacon, cheese, lox, you name it , and the BoJo coffee is wonderful. The history of signs on future building sites promising, "The Bagels Are Coming" is mysterious especially the long awaited shop on the UVA Corner. Great start for the day.
Morning - Walk from the UVA Corner shop to the Academical Village of the University of Virginia and sign up in the famous Rotunda for a walking tour of the Village. Thomas Jefferson is a hero in this town and you will learn why from energetic, enthusiast tour guides. You will see coveted student rooms on the lawn, sparse with no indoor plumbing, continue reading ...
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Things to do in Charlottesville
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carmens
Thomas Jefferson called Charlottesville, VA home, and it's not hard to see why. A visit to his home and a visit to the University he built nearby pay tribute to the ideals of a man who helped found a nation. continue reading ...
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Things to do in Richmond
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aet285
Breakfast - The Hill café is on broad street within walking distance of the Broad St and Chimborazo Blvd intersection, which is where the historical site of the Chimborazo Hospital and Chimborazo Park are located. The hospital was built to care for wounded Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. At the time it was one of the world’s largest military hospitals. Located at 2800 E continue reading ...
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Things to do in Richmond
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aet285
Breakfast - Begin in the West End for breakfast, at well-known Cary Street. Cary Street offers a large selection of cafes, but for slice of Cary Street, go to the Cary Street Café, 2631 W Cary St. Cary Street becomes a one-way street when the speed limit drops from 35 to 25 and the shops and businesses begin. Conveniently, Main Street runs parallel to Cary so to go the other way you continue reading ...
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Things to do in Charlottesville
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viewaskew
Charlottesville is consistently rated as one of the best small towns in America, and as the quintessential college town tucked in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, it's easy to see why. Today we'll explore the main sights including what was built by Charlottesville's most well known resident, Thomas Jefferson. continue reading ...
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Things to do in Front Royal
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lduggan9
At the foothills of the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge Mountains, this town also is close to historic towns. We visit Little Washington and the Shenandoah State Park. continue reading ...
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Things to do in Williamsburg
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carmens
Whether you're listening to a speech by a re-enactor touting freedom at Colonial Williamsburg, or listening to your fashion sense while shopping at the area's huge outlet mall, there's enough in this quaint Virginia town to keep you occupied for days. continue reading ...