Econo Lodge North Charlottesville

Travel Blogs from Charlottesville

Mountains trees and snow

A travel blog entry by waynetwigg

Having picked up the next car at Union station - (looks more like a shopping mall than a train station) the previous day, we headed out of Washington. Happy to have city life behind us. We decided to change our plans and head for Shenandoah National Park - there is a 105 mile drive called Skyline Drive which runs on top of the ridge giving views both left and right into the valleys below. ...

“Manners are fun with Katherine the Great."

A travel blog entry by sparkeflies

... 8216;doesn’t care’ and Nate the hot sauce entrepreneur (not even kidding).

The next few days I treated myself. I did girly things, shopped and rested. Kat met me every day for lunch, and we went out every night for dinner (again, Kat was very gracious about it all but I feel bad about this!). I went to get my nails done, and made firm friends with an incredible lady named Ms Maggie - who said I had a wonderful, calm energy about ...

The Two Minute Tour of Shenandoah & Baltimore

A travel blog entry by luckshmy.subash

... It is harder, you have to figure things out, maybe think two or three steps ahead, and shop around. The benefit of this is you get more value for information, but at the same time you could get more screwed over with regard to time and money. It definitely takes longer and it is more of a challenge. We have had the honour of experiencing both and have had insight on both. Whatever type of traveller I hope you never experience this tour that we have just been ...

Barboursville Winery and The Barbeque Exchange

A travel blog entry by nandrews

Two hundred years ago Thomas Jefferson did not have much success growing grapes in Virginia. However, in 1976, the Zonin family from Italy started the first European grape vineyards in Virginia on the grounds of Jefferson's friend, James Barbour. Barbour lived 1/2 hour north of Monticello and 15 min south of Madison's home in Montpelier, a day's long carriage ride for Jefferson. Today, after 20 years of experimenting with ...

James Monroe - the forgotten President.

A travel blog entry by thesairs

... Congress he was Jefferson's emissary to France and played a pivotal role in the Louisiana Purchase. He was also Secretary of State and Secretary of War under President Madison.

James Monroe was elected our fifth President in 1816, receiving over 80% of the electoral vote. He would serve two terms and is considered the last of the Revolutionary War Presidents, having served as an officer of the ...