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GETTING THERE: Bedford, Va., is about four hours from the Beltway. Take I-66 west to the U.S. 29 south exit at Gainesville. Follow 29 (not Business 29, never Business 29) all the way to Lynchburg. After you cross the James River, take the exit for U.S. 460 west and follow it into Bedford.
WHAT TO DO: Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest is open to the public daily April through November (closed Tuesdays) and hosts special events, including archaeology tours with restoration director Travis McDonald. Check http:/
STAYING THERE: The Peaks of Otter Lodge (85554 Blue Ridge Pkwy., 800-542-5927, http:/
EATING THERE: There's breakfast, sandwiches (from $6) and afternoon tea ($12) at Duchess of Bedford Bakery (405 Crenshaw St.), pretty good pie at Original Italian Pizza & Italian Restaurant (510 Blue Ridge Ave.) and everything American, plus salad, dessert and side-dish bars at the converted train depot Olde Liberty Station (515 Bedford Ave., entrees $11 to $19).
INFO: Bedford Tourism and Welcome Center,877-447-3257, http:/
