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Virginia

7th Edition

by Bill Goodwin

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Virginia

7th Edition

by Bill Goodwin

Here’s what the critics say about Frommer’s:

“Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete.”

—Booklist

“Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.”

—Glamour Magazine

“Hotel information is close to encyclopedic.”

—Des Moines Sunday Register

“Frommer’s Guides have a way of giving you a real feel for a place.”

—Knight Ridder Newspapers

About the Author

Born and raised in North Carolina near Hampton Roads, Bill Goodwin has lived in

northern Virginia since 1979. He was an award-winning newspaper reporter for the

Atlanta Journal before becoming a legal counsel and speechwriter for two U.S. Sena-

tors, Sam Nunn of Georgia and the late Sam J. Ervin Jr. of North Carolina. Now a

full-time travel writer, Goodwin also is the author of Frommer’s South Pacific.

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Contents

List of Maps

What’s New in Virginia

The Best of Virginia

1 The Best of Colonial Virginia . . . .6

2 The Best of Civil War Virginia . . . .8

3 The Best of the Great Outdoors . . .9

4 The Best Scenic Drives . . . . . . .10

5 The Best Small Towns . . . . . . . .11

6 The Best Family Vacations . . . . .12

7 The Most Unusual Virginia Travel

Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

8 The Best Country Inns . . . . . . . .13

9 The Best Luxury

Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . .14

10 The Best Moderately Priced

Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . .15

11 The Best Inexpensive

Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . .15

12 The Best Culinary Experiences . . .16

Planning Your Trip to Virginia

1 The Regions in Brief . . . . . . . . .18

2 Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . .19

Destination Virginia—Red

Alert Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

3 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

4 When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Virginia Calendar of Events . . . .22

5 Travel Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . .26

6 Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . .27

7 Specialized Travel Resources . . .27

Virginia Is for Kids, Too . . . . . .30

8 Planning Your Trip Online . . . . .31

Frommers.com: The Complete

Travel Resource . . . . . . . . . . . .32

9 The 21st-Century Traveler . . . . .32

Online Traveler’s Toolbox . . . . .34

10 Getting There & Getting

Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Flying with Film & Video . . . . . .36

11 The Active Vacation Planner . . . .40

12 Tips on Accommodations . . . . .43

13 Suggested Itineraries . . . . . . . .45

Fast Facts: Virginia . . . . . . . . . .46

For International Visitors

1 Preparing for Your Trip . . . . . . .48

Telephone Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

2 Getting to & Around the U.S. . . .53

3 Shopping Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Fast Facts:For the

International Traveler . . . . . . . .56

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