VIRGINIA: THE OLD DOMINION
STATE
BY CLAY LARROY
Across the America many couples are having
wonderful wedding after months of planning. The bride and groom will need a
honeymoon to rest and recuperate. Vacations are so
important, as it gives us a way to connect with each other in a stress-free
relaxed environment. Couples that take vacations together build memories that
will last a lifetime. Couples vacations and travel can be a most rewarding
experience. When you want
to plan a vacation contact me!
The
Pride of Virginia - Tourism and Its Well-loved Hotels
The capital of Virginia is Richmond.
Virginia is shaped by the Chesapeake Bay and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is
home to the state's fauna and flora. Most of its rivers flow through the
Chesapeake Bay including York, James, the Rappahannock and the Potomac.
Geologically and geographically, the state is separated into some regions from
east to the west by the Cumberland Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge
Mountains, Tidewater and Piedmont.
The country has an economy that has
numerous sectors such as the military bases in Hampton Roads, agricultural
production and federal agencies like The Pentagon in the Northern Virginia. The
historic Triangle includes the famous custom tourism destinations of the living
music of the Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown.
Virginia has numerous National Park
Service Units like the Shenandoah National Park. It is established in the late
1935 and encompasses the Skyline Drive. Approximately 40 percent of the
national parks area is protected as part of the NWPS or National Preservation
System and designated as the Wilderness. About 30 trails and parks such as
Prince William Forrest Park and Great Falls Park are coped in the NPS or
National Park System.
Virginia celebrates several festivals
such as the Virginia State Festival, Neptune Festival, Norfolk's Harborfest and
the Virginia Lake Festival. The Virginia State Fair is celebrated every
September at the Richmond International Raceway. Norfolk's Harborfest is
celebrated in June that features air shows and boat racings. The Virginia Lake
Festival is celebrated during the third weekend of July at Clarksville. There
are also two significant film festivals in Virginia such as the VCU Film
Festival and the Virginia Film Festival celebrated at Richmond and
Charlottesville respectively.
Virginia is also home to several hotels
and one of which is the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. This hotel is
situated about 20 minutes away from downtown Norfolk and the Norfolk
International Airport. It is also 45 minutes away from Busch Gardens and
Colonial Williamsburg. It is 5 minutes away from the Virginia Aquarium and
Marine Science.
It is only 10 seconds away from the
popular Virginia Beach boardwalk and oceanfront. The hotel features a full
service concierge desk, a variety of outdoor and indoor dining as well as
courtesy shuttle services to some famous beach destinations. The hotel's
guestrooms have a 32 inch flat screen television with premium cable channels,
high speed Internet access, two telephones with voice mail, a coffee maker,
hairdryer and iron with ironing boards.
Quality Inn Virginia is situated about a
mile from the center of town and about 20 miles away from the Norfolk
International Airport. Some of the local attractions such as the boardwalk and
the Virginia Maritime Science Museum are only 1 mile away from the hotel.
The hotel features beach access, fax
machine, interior corridor, seasonal outdoor swimming pool, indoor swimming
pool, bicycle rentals and large vehicle parking areas. All guestrooms have
refrigerators, iron with ironing boards, telephones, cable televisions,
wireless Internet access, daily maid services, a balcony terrace and coffee
maker.
The Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel is 15
blocks away from the fishing pier, 1 mile away from the lighthouse and about 20
miles away from the Norfolk International Airport. It is a mile away from the
Virginia Beach Convention Center, 4 miles away from the Seashore State Park and
11 miles away fro the Verizon Virginia Beach Amphitheater.
This hotel features direct beach access,
fitness center, room service, indoor pool and outdoor ocean view swimming pool
and hot tub. All guestrooms have refrigerator, iron, telephone as well as cable
television, microwave, coffee maker, balcony terrace, and broadband Internet
access.
REFERENCE
SITES:
My mother was
a public school teacher in Virginia, and we didn't have any money, we just
survived on happiness, on being a happy family.
Dave Grohl
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