Almost every time we travel, we are introduced to something new on a tip from a local. Such was the case during our last trip to Charlottesville when someone recommended Bizou. Housed in a former dive bar on the Downtown Mall, this eclectic restaurant was the “find” of our last trip. Much from the old...…
OVERVIEW of Boar’s Head Resort The history of the Boar’s Head Resort property dates back some 300 years and has ties to Thomas Jefferson. The 3,000-acre tract that the resort resides on was part of Virginia’s first land grant in 1734, and Terrell’s Ordinary, an inn for westward travelers, opened at the exact location of...…
OVERVIEW of Glen Gorden Manor Every so often we come upon a property that is so exceptional that we just can’t wait to tell everyone about it. Such is the case of Glen Gordon Manor in Huntly, Virginia. This is our best find thus far in 2020. Set on 45 acres in the Shenandoah Valley...…
OVERVIEW of Inn at Little Washington In the late 70’s Reinhardt Lynch and Patrick O’Connell had a successful catering business but dreamed of creating the perfect inn and restaurant. They found an old gas station in the sleepy little village of Washington, Virginia nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley and began...…
OVERVIEW of L’Auberge Provencale In the rolling countryside of Northern Virginia sits an absolutely charming French country inn, L’Auberge Provencale, that seems to have been plucked from Provence and set down here. Just an hour and a half from Washington, the Inn is the perfect place to escape the city and enjoy the peace and...…
OVERVIEW of Primland Resort Primland was conceived by Didier Primat, a grandson of Marcel Schlumberger, one of the founders of the Schlumberger oil field services company. A lover of the outdoors, Primat acquired thousands of acres of land in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains in the 1970s, which he eventually developed into Primland, a 12,000-acre exclusive...…
Every town needs a really good steakhouse and Charlottesville’s is The Downtown Grille, located in the heart of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall. Serving Midwestern corn-fed beef and fresh seafood in an elegant setting, the restaurant also boasts a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. In what appears to be an old bank building with soaring ceilings and...…
OVERVIEW of the Goodstone Inn & Restaurant The marvelous Goodstone Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg, Virginia, in the heart of hunt country, is set on 265 exquisite acres of rolling countryside. Originally a private country retreat, it has operated as a luxury inn since 1998. The original carriage house and the stables have been meticulously...…
OVERVIEW of the Williamsburg Inn The Inn was conceived and built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1937. whose vision for a luxurious guest experience lives on today at this remarkable property. Rockefeller and his wife were involved in every aspect of the design and traveled throughout England in search of furnishings. They even had...…
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