Last month, I introduced these monthly topics with a thread about Maryland and D.C. Click here for that thread.

After we kick off the Go And Show, make our way to Washington D.C., and then cross the Potomac, we find ourselves in Virginia. As with Maryland, the GAS website (link in sig below) has a Virginia page with a link to a map. On the map, roll your mouse over one of the pushpins, and a brief description will pop up. If the description says "More info", that is a link to something about the particular location or attraction.

First is Arlington, home of the Veterans Cemetery. A few miles later on US 29 is the "29 Tastee Diner", where Wulf Berg suggests in his book to at least "stop and say hello". Then there are Aldie and Middleburg. Wulf advises to visit the small local stores. He also recommends a picnic at Sky Meadows State Park on US 17. Then on to the town of Paris, cross the Shenandoah River, and then Winchester, where once again Wulf says "stroll among the little shops". He warns to fill up the gas tank outside of Winchester, "because gas is expensive in West Virginia, and is available only in the larger cities which are far from each other".

So take a look at the GAS website, then come back here and talk about it. I was late getting this posted, but we won't be in Virginia very long, so there may not be much to talk about. Are any of you familiar with this stretch of road, and can tell us anything about it? Got any pics?

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Once you cross the river in to Va. there is so much to do and see . Arlington National Cemetary with the tomb of the Knowns, The grave of John Kennedy and Arlington house the home of Robert E, Lee .A few miles west is Manassas Battle Field Park the site of the first major battle of the Civil War. While the Battle field Park is not on RT 50 Its closness Makes it a must see. Things are petty much suburbs untill you reach Aldie A small village that dates to colonial times. Here you will be able to tour a working Grist Mill that dates from the early 18 th centur , also chrysals winery that is small but very popular they have a nice tasteing room and shaded patio perfect for a intimate lunch.Then its on to Middleburg A quaint village in the famed Va. hunt Country. Here will be boutique shops and Antiques All of this and some great driving this is going to be a time to remember for certain.

quote Originally posted by silverbullet910: Once you cross the river in to Va. there is so much to do and see . Arlington National Cemetary with the tomb of the Knowns, The grave of John Kennedy and Arlington house the home of Robert E, Lee .A few miles west is Manassas Battle Field Park the site of the first major battle of the Civil War. While the Battle field Park is not on RT 50 Its closness Makes it a must see. Things are petty much suburbs untill you reach Aldie A small village that dates to colonial times. Here you will be able to tour a working Grist Mill that dates from the early 18 th centur , also chrysals winery that is small but very popular they have a nice tasteing room and shaded patio perfect for a intimate lunch.Then its on to Middleburg A quaint village in the famed Va. hunt Country. Here will be boutique shops and Antiques All of this and some great driving this is going to be a time to remember for certain.

That's great info! So if we start the tour on Monday the 7th and make our way to DC, then spend the entire day there on the 8th, and leave the DC area the morning of the 9th, how much time do you think we would spend in VA, and where might we end up by that night?

One of the purposes for these threads is to learn which of those things y'all want to see & do. We don't have to stick to the original 3-week plan for the entire tour, but we should definitely limit it to 4-weeks. The full-tour participants probably wouldn't be happy about that, but then again this is designed as a relay - for people to join when they can and leave when they must. Still, all suggestions will be heard. The summer 2010 calendar is shown on: http://www.justsaygo.us/GAS_Tour_Details.html

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You could stay in centerville or Manassas, easy access to I-66, and close to being beyond the suburbs. Here you would be on the edge of the Manassas National Battlefield also you would have easy access to RT 50. With aday of sight-seeing and a easy drive you could find yourself in Winchester VA.by dinner.and ready to take off for West Virginia the next morning

Wow, weird I've never seen these threads before. I just moved from Aberdeen MD to Leesburg VA. I work in Dumfries, off 95, so drive through this area every day. The Leesburg area is really pretty. Actually right off 50 on route 15 there is a plantation called Oatlands. http://www.oatlands.org/ It's not far off 50/66/7/276 (any of the major roads that run that direction). Anyway, they give tours and such. If you're into that type of thing not a bad place to stop.

Side note: Only problem with living in Leesburg is that my Fiero is still parked in the garage at my mom's house back in PA. The place I'm living now is temperary so I'm not finished moving around yet, so don't want to have to worry about registration and such. Plus I'd like a garage to keep the car in.

Matt

Edit: Also, there is this coming up: Northern Virginia BrewFest September 27-28 at Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville, VA. If you're interested in this I'm on the mailing list and can forward you info that I have on it. I think there are like over 40 breweries showing with bands and food.

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I'll give this topic a bump to see if there is any more wisdom out there regarding Route 50 in Virginia.

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I dont know how far you would stray from RT-50. there is so much to do and see with in 20 miles of your route I will try to get some pix of some of the better sights be fore we move on to West Virginia.

silverbullet910 sent me the following:

quote Here are some pictures from the Rt 50 area in northern Virginia.

quote The first is from the Manassas National Battlefield, it is the Stone House. Next are of the village of Aldie which is near the intersection of Rt 50 and Rt 15.

(I am not sure what order these were intended to be in)

quote Here are a few pix of the Snickersville Turnpike which is off Rt50 at Aldie and the town of Middleburg.

Looks a whole lot more enjoyable than the interstate! Of course most of us will have our share of interstate driving to get to our starting points and then going home when we depart from the tour. But the tour itself should be beautiful.

I'll get the West Virginia thread going soon.

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