Please give me one good reason to visit Virginia

[jeepnaked89]

Originally Posted by roundlitefan

and the #1 reason...because it isn't california, and we actually have a bit of freedom left here!

^^^^ and second only to Texas in enforcement of the Death Penalty

[mrmurdoc34]

Originally Posted by CPTTang30

Virginia is for LOVERS....

Smithfield VA the ham town. To be called a smithfield ham it has to be butched and smoked in the city limits of Smithfield VA.

Plenty of wine and beer makers.

NRA museum
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

ME

Blue ridge parkway

Skyline drive

Ferry Farm, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Montpelier, Ash Lawn-Highland, Berkeley Plantation, Sherwood Forest, Gunston Hall (George Mason's Home)

Frank Lloyd Wright pope leighey House

USMC Museum

JFOH (Joint Forces Open House) where Andrews AFB opens it's gates to all for a huge free airshow and static displays.

Appomatex Cout House Where the Civil war was ended.

Bull Run battel field.

Fredericksburg battel field.

and many many more civil war battle fields.

That is not northern va that is nothing about the south.

Like Jamestown and all that down there.

Look at that best answer yet.

[Phoenix45]

As someone who is fairly new to VA myself, we have found many great things about the state:

The history, especially the battlefields, is abundant. Everything from civil war battlefields such as Manassas and Chancellorsville, to Revolutionary War sites such as Yorktown, are interesting for all ages. There are also the early colonial towns to visit, such as Williamsburg.

If you aren't into history, the scenery is also beautiful. We enjoy hiking and Jeeping in the National Forests, driving down Skyline Drive in Shenandoah, visiting Great Falls, and rafting/kayaking/canoeing the rivers.

For the past three years, we have found something new almost every month.

[vanillathrilla]

There are plenty of cool things to see and do in Virginia! I guess it just depends on what you're interested in seeing. Yes, there's lots of history and beautiful landmarks, but there's much more than that.

[o2tj]

Originally Posted by jeepnaked89

^^^^ and second only to Texas in enforcement of the Death Penalty

My thoughts egg-zach-ly!

[ibjeepin95]

Here in the Valley it gets beautiful during the fall. And if you have a Jeep, lots of good places to wheel!

[gracemely]

There are Luray Caverns in Luray, VA (spectacular), skyline drive in Shenandoah National Park, as some posters have already said, there's plenty of early American history to see (Mount Vernon is pretty cool). Also Northern VA is only a few minutes from the Nation's Capital and is accessible via really good metro (subway) system.

[ajmiller]

The scenery is terrific, and it has better weather than New England :-)

[daurwid]

If it has already been said, sorry.

Hit up Skyline Drive! It's wonderful in October when the leaves are changing.

[Jim_Rockford]

lotta fighting in Va. seems like it hasn't stopped.