Virginia

Virginia is full of small towns where the best dessert isn’t at a chain bakery but at a…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 25

A Victorian home built in 1889 still welcomes overnight guests in coastal Virginia, and it has quietly earned…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 25

Some places reward you for slowing down and simply wandering, and there is a stretch of central Virginia…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 24

Some places keep humming along long after the world around them has changed, and this little counter-and-booth spot…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 24

Somewhere in the western Virginia hills, a curved wooden bridge has been arching over a clear mountain creek…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 24

Some places seem to freeze time along with their treats, staying almost exactly the same while the world…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 23

Summer in the Virginia countryside comes with a quiet ritual. Families load up the car, drive past rolling…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 23

Virginia is full of big-city dining spots, but some of the best steaks are found in small towns…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 23

Plenty of drivers have zipped past this place on the way to somewhere else, never guessing what waited…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 22

Somewhere in Richmond sits a former wholesale meat warehouse that now guards thousands of used and rare books,…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 22

A short walk along a shaded creek in western Virginia opens up to a limestone arch so tall…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 22

Just off Interstate 81, tucked into the Shenandoah Valley, sits a roadside spot that has been feeding travelers…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 21

Virginia has a soft spot for early mornings, and its small towns hide some of the best bakeries…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 21

Fried catfish has a way of turning a regular drive into a proper road trip in Virginia. From…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 21

High on a Virginia mountaintop sits a small spot that draws people back trip after trip, and the…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 20

Fall in Virginia has a way of making you slow down. The mountains turn shades of gold and…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 20

Virginia has a quiet side that a lot of people never notice, and it sits right along the…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 20

There is something about a cold root beer in a heavy frosted mug that instantly takes you back…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 19

Virginia has plenty of busy highways and crowded suburbs, but it also holds towns where life moves at…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 19

There is a place in northern Virginia where 300 golden ginkgo trees drop a carpet of yellow leaves…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 19

Somewhere off Interstate 81 in Virginia, a limestone arch rises more than 200 feet into the air, and…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 18

Virginia packs a surprising amount of adventure into a small tank of gas. You can wander mountain overlooks,…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 18

Somewhere in the highlands of southwest Virginia sits a place where the pace slows down and the streets…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 18

Tucked along the marshy edge of Virginia’s Eastern Shore sits a tiny waterside community where the pace of…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 17

Beneath the rolling green hills of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley sits a hidden world of towering stone columns, mirror-still…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 17

Somewhere in the far southwest corner of Virginia, there is a mountain landscape where free-roaming ponies wander open…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 17

Plenty of drivers zip past this spot on the highway without ever guessing what waits just beyond the…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 16

Some places in Richmond hum with quiet color no matter the month, and one of them spreads across…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 16

Some places refuse to let the past fade, and a certain movie palace in Richmond has spent nearly…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 16

Virginia is full of small towns that pack a lot into just a few blocks. Some sit along…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 15

Just outside the buzz of the Washington beltway sits a village so small you can stroll its heart…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 15

Virginia has a way of hiding its best meals inside small towns you might drive right past. The…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 15

Some buildings have been standing since before the United States even existed, and a rare few still serve…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 14

There is a place in Virginia where the streets are closed to cars, the buildings are made by…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 14

Some restaurants get remodeled every few years to chase the latest trend. Then there are the rare places…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 14

Some towns hide their best breakfast behind a plain storefront, and this one is no exception. Tucked along…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 13

Some morning spots earn a reputation the old-fashioned way, one plate of hotcakes and one hot cup of…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 13

Some of the best meals on a road trip come from spots you almost drive right past. On…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 13

Some places refuse to trade their history for shiny new gadgets, and a certain bowling alley in southern…

By Mason Fairfax · Aug 12