Top Things to do in Virginia
Top Hotels in Virginia
- 1. Best Western Plus Sandcastle Beachfront Hotel
- 2. Coastal Hotel & Suites Virginia Beach - Oceanfront
- 3. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Charlottesville-UVA, VA
- 4. Hampton Inn Virginia Beach-Oceanfront North
- 5. Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- 6. Drury Plaza Hotel Richmond
- 7. Comfort Inn Williamsburg Gateway
- 8. Hampton Inn & Suites Fredericksburg South
- 9. The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 10. Hilton Vacation Club The Historic Powhatan Williamsburg
The 10 Best Traveler Resources in Virginia, United States
Virginia can make American history come alive. Visit Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, tour Civil War battlefields, explore the living history museum at Williamsburg… the possibilities are endless (if the kids object, break up the historical sightseeing with a visit to Busch Gardens). Arlington, site of Arlington National Cemetery, is just across the Potomac River from all the major sites in D.C. In addition to beaches and historical attractions, Virginia has plenty to offer outdoor enthusiasts. Active families will love the Blue Ridge Highlands, where hiking, canoeing and tubing are just a few of the activities offered. Couples might enjoy a romantic mountain cabin in Virginia after a day of hiking in Shenandoah National Park.
Restaurants in Virginia
1. Library of Virginia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By Harry42532
This is the Library which contains many records for various counties that helps with your Genealogy Research. I have found many of my families names from the various counties of Virginia. They have microfilm copies of the records and you can spend many hours and days researching. They have the viewing machines and you are free to use them while there. You can also make copies. There is a parking garage under the building where you can park and it's free with the stamping of your parking ticket before leaving the library. You can obtain a Library Permit for use while visiting the Library.
2. Newport News Visitor Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Make plans to begin your adventure at the Newport News Visitor Center. Here our well-trained travel counselors stand ready to assist you with your itinerary and to help you make the most of your Newport News experience. The counselors can supply you with a variety of information including a Visitor Guide, directional maps, attraction fees and hours, accommodation information, and special event happenings.
Reviewed By jehenson81 - Washington DC, United States
I am so happy I stopped at the Newport News Visitors Center after hiking at Newport News Park (they are at the same location). The ladies were super friendly and after giving me a map guided me to their tourism pamphlet which had coupons in it for most of the places I was going. This rocked and saved me a few bucks. They also had a ton of brochures for not only the area but all over VA. SCORE!!
3. Chincoteague Island Library
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By poprox21 - Martinsburg, United States
Clean and quiet space to relax with a good book, helpful staff and easy loaner program. Kids area is clean and well stocked. Lots of local history in the center of Main St.
4. Humpback Rocks Visitor Center and Mountain Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 97 reviews
Pick up general travel guides and maps at the information center or take the self-guided ¾-mile hiking trail to a 19th-century-reconstructed farmstead.
Reviewed By danmX7103WA
Take this one slow. Says the hike is less than a mile but it seems like 4 miles. It’s a steep incline from the parking lot until about the last 1000 ft. I saw everyone from young kids 3-4 years old to people in their 70’s on this trail but I didn’t seen anyone power up this trail. You have to take it slow and steady. Bring a snack and water. Wide trail the bottom half that really narrows and becomes rocky and steep the second half. Poison Oak and Poison Ivy really close and at the edge of the trail in some places. Saw a rattlesnake and a large deer. View from the top is worth the strenuous hike.
5. Dickey Ridge Visitor Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Get information here about the things to see and do in Shenandoah.
Reviewed By J9300DBsuel
The Dickey Ridge Visitor Center is the center hub in the central district of the SNP. The park office is there, along with a very nice gift shop and displays. They offer park programs on a regular basis which are informative and educational. A definite must to stop at.
6. James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By Brend482 - Arlington, United States
The Monroe Museum is located in a building that is on the site where Monroe's brief Fredericksburg law offices were likely located. It's a pretty tenuous connection to Monroe, but the Museum itself contains dozens of first-rate artifacts such as books, clothing, tools and dishes owned by Monroe and his family. The Museum packs a lot in to a small space, with one general gallery on his life, another devoted to his military service, and a third containing an assortment of furniture owned by Monroe. The staff at the Museum is friendly and helpful but not intrusive. They gave a short tour and left me to explore. The Museum takes an even-handed rather than a hagiographic view of Monroe, noting both his successes and failures. It explains that while he took measures to suppress the slave trade and was responsible for founding Liberia as a colony for freed slaves, Monroe owned hundreds of slaves himself and never freed any of them (though even this shortcoming may have been because he could not afford to). In short, a very informative place where I felt I got the whole story.
7. Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. Association for Research and Enlightenment
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 284 reviews
Explore the fascinating work of Edgar Cayce, documented psychic and the "father of holistic medicine." Founded in 1931 to research and explore transpersonal subjects such as holistic health, ancient mysteries, personal spirituality, dreams, philosophy, reincarnation, and intuition. Join us daily for free lecture, film and tour. Visit our library, bookstore and gift shop, relaxing meditation garden, or stone labyrinth. Enjoy a healthy meal at the Leaping Lizard Café or relax in our holistic spa. Visit our Web site for a full schedule of events for our non-profit organization.
Reviewed By msdee123 - Virginia Beach, United States
I was a regular here for so long that I'd get hugs when I walk in. I enjoyed the student massages most of all but they're not in full service during the pandemic. They reopened July 9th but not quite everything is open or offered. They offer a full range of massage therapy and reflexology as well as things like cranial sacral or colonics. I always wanted to try the more. I also saw a chiropractor there once. They offer body work, holistic clinical works, hydrotherapies, spa packages and hypnotherapy screenings. They use to offer free classes at 3:30 daily but no longer. Peter would lead the meditation for the staff. They have a library and book store as well. They had weekend events that were a bit pricey however, I'm not certain when they'll be offered with the pandemic limitations. I'd recommend this place highly. It's bought me peaceful times over the years and taught me a thing or two as well. I know quite a few massage therapy students who have gradated from their massage school and went on to be the best ones in the area! Can hardly wait to return for reflexology. This place is where I began receiving it decades ago. I learned a lot over the years. Edgar Cayce was considered way ahead of his time. I watched videos of his life and was shocked the and pleasantly surprised that the center still stands even tho he's deceased. Smart man with gifts beyond belief.
8. Hampton Roads Convention Center
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
9. George C. Marshall Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 147 reviews
The independent Marshall Foundation perpetuates Marshall's legacy through scholarship, leadership and statesmanship programs and facilities (including a museum and research library) that offer a wide range of resources and materials for use by the general public, amateur historians, scholars and students of all ages.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
The George C. Marshall Museum and Library on the campus of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, honors the legacy of a man who was the first five-star general and Army Chief of Staff during World War II, Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense following the war and the only person to hold all three high offices. Open to the public five days a week, it displays exhibits of Marshall's life and work in the entry hall and two adjacent galleries, one focused on his military career and the other on his achievements following the war. Visitors will see the medallion and certificate of his 1953 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded after he founded the Marshall Plan in 1947 that made a economic and political commitment to post-war European recovery. The library and museum cover his career as a military officer and public servant from 1900 to 1959, when he retired from public service. British prime minister Winston Churchill called Marshall the "architect of victory" of World War II. The impressive complex contains a library, archive, museum and administrative offices of the Marshall Foundation, which opened in 1964 at VMI, Marshall's alma mater. It is a depository for more than 23,000 manuscripts, two million documents, hundreds of maps, thousands of photographs, 700 posters, reels of film and over 200 oral histories. Visitors are encouraged to watch a film of Marshall's career and a map that details all aspects and important engagements of World War II. Marshall died in 1959 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
10. Fairfax County Visitor Information Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
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