excursions & day trips

Provided by Goodstone Inn & Restaurant Goodstone Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg, Virginia, has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2016 Restaurant Wine List Awards. The Restaurant at Goodstone has been recognized among winners from all over the world as a top destination for wine lovers, and will be highlighted in the August 2016 issue of the magazine. In …

Provided by ASHA Public Relations, LLC For the first time, the nationally renowned Uncorked Wine Festival will be in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 24 from 5:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. at the DC Armory, 2001 E. Capitol St., SE, Washington, D.C.. The festival will feature more than 75 wineries with 200 grape varieties, gourmet food trucks, champagne …

Provided by John Cowgill The state of Delaware is small but it has many spectacular and unknown attractions.  One of these places is the Auburn Heights Preserve located in Yorklyn near the top of the state (just south of the border with Pennsylvania).  What is so spectacular about this place?  Here is the story. The home was built in 1897 …

Provided by ASHA Public Relations, LLC Cook in Tuscany, a Tuscan culinary tour, was recently named one of the top 15 Foodie Destinations by USA Today. Haymarket, Va.-based owners, George and Linda Meyers spend six months of the year in Tuscany, where they host their worldwide guests on cooking tours in authentic Tuscan kitchens, and guide guests on personalized Tuscan …

Provided by Goodstone Inn & Restaurant Goodstone Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg, Virginia has been awarded the prestigious TripAdvisor 2016 Certificate of Excellence Award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and …

Provided by National Park Service and National Geographic Grab your magnifying glass and explore nature in Manassas National Battlefield Park like never before! On May 20-21, national parks across the country, including Manassas National Battlefield Park, will participate in the National Parks BioBlitz. BioBlitz is a fun, fast-paced biological survey of a park’s creepers and crawlers, plants and pollinators, mammals …

Provided by All Things Writing, LLC Art and wine lovers, indulge yourselves! The Vint Hill Craft Winery Artist Expo: Fine Art, Fine Crafts, Fine Wine is coming to Warrenton next weekend. This free event will span two days, taking place on Saturday, April 30 from 12:00 to 6:00 p. m. and Sunday, May 1 from 12:00 to 6:00 p. m. …

Provided by Goodstone Inn & Restaurant Goodstone Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg, Virginia, will host an Oregon Carabella Vineyard Wine Dinner at the Restaurant at Goodstone on Wednesday evening, May 18. Canapés will be served at 5:30 p. m. in the Carriage House followed by the 6:30 p. m. Wine Dinner with guest speaker Mike Hollok, winemaker for Carabella Vineyard. Executive Chef John …

Provided by Annapolis Waterfront Hotel Since 1845, the United States Naval Academy has played an integral role in the history of Annapolis and the nation. Recently renovated to bring elements of the neighboring Academy’s history and maritime traditions into the hotel, Autograph Collection’s Annapolis Waterfront Hotel has partnered with this iconic institution to also provide one-of-a-kind opportunities for guests to immerse …

By Emma Young Women taking time to reconnect to their spirit, mind, body, and purpose are rare. Yet it can lead to unexpected transformational experiences. For Sharon Kay, a private business consultant and Human Resources Manager based in Staunton, her first WHW (Women Helping Women) Retreat was just that. “I was most impacted. It was such a cathartic, healing, reconnection …