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Jammin' on the James

Lumpkin's, a Scottsville, Va., institution for fifty-some years with a larger-than-human-size white chicken statue out front, is a comfort-food place where everybody seems to know everybody else.


Va. House Fit for a President (Again)

The five-year, $24 million restoration of James Madison's Montpelier estate is now complete.


Lured by Luray

Shenandoah Valley store mixes new and old. High-end pieces from furniture makers such as Habersham, Baker and Henredon share space with antiques of every style, from country to modern, neoclassical to Williamsburg.


Bath County, Va.: Singing Despite the Rain

For more than 30 years, the Garth Newel Music Center has been home to a handful of musicians and a master chef who share their creations with local folks and those willing to make the trek.


Recent Virginia Travel Stories

Leaf Your Way Through This List of Colleges:  Leaf Your Way Through This List of Colleges (Post, October 12, 2008; Page P05)

Face to Face With Rappahannock's Rural Charms (Post, July 27, 2008; Page P06)

Hooked on Hoover's Shenandoah Retreat (Post, July 16, 2008; Page C02)

Paddle Fatigue on Va.'s Eastern Shore (Post, June 18, 2008; Page C02)

Budget Va.: How to Save in 5 Popular Summer Vacation Spots (Post, June 8, 2008; Page P08)

Va.'s Blue Ridge Beauty: Music to the Eyes (Post, June 8, 2008; Page P01)

Md./Va. Special Issue:  The Two Carrolls (Post, June 3, 2008; Page )

In Va. Beach, One Pier, No Pressure:  What's the lure of fishing this way? If you have to ask . . . (Post, May 28, 2008; Page C02)

BEACH GUIDE:  Sun, Sand & Surf 2008 (washingtonpost.com, May 14, 2008; 4:29 PM)

| Summer Trip Planner |:  This Year, The Heat's Really On (Post, May 11, 2008; Page P01)

That's Italian in Virginia? Almost. (Post, May 11, 2008; Page P08)

GETTING THERE:  Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Post, May 4, 2008; Page P09)

This Place Gives Me the Jitters:  A Charlottesville Coffee Bar Tour (Post, April 30, 2008; Page C02)

5 MORE PLACES TO SADDLE UP:  5 More Places to Saddle Up (Post, April 2, 2008; Page C02)

SARAWAK, BORNEO:  When I was 7 years old, I lived in Darjeeling, high in the Indian Himalayas . . . (Post, March 30, 2008; Page P06)

An Olde but a Goody:  (Post, March 26, 2008; Page C02)

Guess What's Hanging Around Under Virginia? (Post, March 16, 2008; Page P09)

Spring Ahead (Post, March 12, 2008; Page C02)

An Inn Fit for a Roosevelt (Post, March 2, 2008; Page P10)

WEEKEND GETAWAYS:  20 Great Escapes: You Don't Have to Go Far to Have a Good Time (Post, February 3, 2008; Page P12)

BUSES:  To Gotham, Slots City and Beyond (Post, February 3, 2008; Page P08)

travel q& a:  Take the Bite Out of Your Trip (Post, January 27, 2008; Page P03)

Super Thursday:  With Campaign Season Cranking Up, She Elected to Go to a Secluded Va. Island (Post, January 23, 2008; Page C02)

You're Going Places:  And We Have Tips On How to Make Those Trips Better (Post, January 13, 2008; Page P01)

TRAVEL Q& A:  First, Admit Your Fear (Post, December 30, 2007; Page P03)

Here We Come A-Wassailing:  On a Loop Through Virginia Wine Country, Mother Knows Best (Post, December 16, 2007; Page P05)

It's a Short Hop to the Top of the Hill:  There's Plenty of Snow to Be Found Within a Few Hours' Drive (Post, December 2, 2007; Page P05)

Home of The Brave:  In Bedford, Va., Memories of D-Day Linger Beyond the National Memorial (Post, November 7, 2007; Page C02)

Beauty and Brains:  In Va., This College Campus Gets Top Marks (Post, October 24, 2007; Page C02)

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK 101:  Take a Trip to Where the Wild Things Are (Post, September 30, 2007; Page P02)

Landmarks of a Landmark Case (Post, September 19, 2007; Page C02)

Time for the Beach (Post, September 5, 2007; Page C02)

Vacation by Pamphlet:  We sent a reporter to Luray, Va., with one directive: Don't make any plans. Here's what happens when you let brochures be your guide. (Post, August 1, 2007; Page C02)

Swamp Things:  In North Carolina, Paddle Down a Creek . . . Then Stay There (Post, July 18, 2007; Page C02)

The Tour De Virginia (Post, July 4, 2007; Page C02)

Queue and A: Will I Get My Passport in Time? (Post, July 1, 2007; Page P01)

It's Not Napa, but It's Near:  Virginia: Jefferson Sipped Here . . . And So Can You (Post, June 3, 2007; Page P01)

Capitol Improvements:  Seeing Va.'s Statehouse in a New Light (Post, May 16, 2007; Page C02)

Along the James:  At Virginia's Original McMansions, Catch a Glimpse of the Settlers' Style (Post, April 29, 2007; Page P01)

A Corker of a Kayak Trip:  In Cape Charles, Va., Grab a Paddle . . . And a Wineglass (Post, April 25, 2007; Page C02)

Sailing Away:  Sailing From Home (Post, April 22, 2007; Page P01)

YOUR TURN:  Swimming in Algae, Riding in Horse Trailers, and Other Tales of Winging It (Post, March 25, 2007; Page P05)

A Guide to the Three Washington Area Airports (Post, February 4, 2007; Page P12)

Catching the Bus (Post, February 4, 2007; Page P07)

Gay Stays in Virginia:  At Inns Across the Old Dominion, Same-Sex Couples Enjoy a Little Southern Hospitality (Post, January 24, 2007; Page C02)

Massanutten Makes a Splash:  $30 Million Water Park Puts a Little Virginia Ski Resort in a Bigger League (Post, January 3, 2007; Page C02)

TRAVEL Q&A:  Revolutionary Tours (Post, October 29, 2006; Page P03)

TRAVEL Q& A:  Long-Haul Voyages (Post, October 8, 2006; Page P03)

ESCAPES:  Leaf the Driving to Us (Post, October 4, 2006; Page C02)

Run of the Mill:  Williamsburg's Busch-Owned Kingsmill Resort Offers a Less-Filling Retreat (Post, September 6, 2006; Page C02)

TRAVEL Q&A:  A Raft of Ideas (Post, August 13, 2006; Page P03)

Tiny but Tony:  With 3 Upscale Inns, Little Irvington, Va., Shoots for the Big Time (Post, August 2, 2006; Page C02)

FILE THIS:  How to Plan a Last-Minute Beach Trip (Post, July 23, 2006; Page P02)

A Current Affair:  Scottsville, Va.'s Relationship With the James River Just Keeps Rolling Along (Post, July 12, 2006; Page C02)

Going Coastal:  The waters around Virginia Beach provide a great habitat for a growing species: Touristus Kayakus. (Post, June 28, 2006; Page C02)

ESCAPES:  Route & About: A Weekend on the Blue Ridge (Post, June 21, 2006; Page C02)

PETERSBURG, VA.:  Flashback to When Life Was a Battlefield (Post, May 28, 2006; Page P05)

NEW YORK HOTELS 101:  Sleep Cheap in NYC (Post, May 28, 2006; Page P02)

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. VA.:  Thank You For Soaking (Post, May 28, 2006; Page P05)

3 Spiritual Retreats:  Holy Cross Abbey (Post, May 24, 2006; Page C02)

CHINCOTEAGUE:  A Refuge From Life in the Fast Lane (Post, May 19, 2006; Page WE33)

Iron Maiden:  In Charlottesville, Blacksmithing Class Leaves One Woman A Bit Overwrought (Post, May 10, 2006; Page C02)

FIVE WAYS TO . . .:  . . . Celebrate Mother's Day Without Brunch (Post, April 30, 2006; Page P02)

Shenandoah Revealed:  A New Guide Program Leads Visitors Deeper Into the Wilds (Post, April 26, 2006; Page C02)

Tidewater Tanglewood:  The Norfolk-Based Virginia Arts Festival Makes a Leap (Post, April 19, 2006; Page C02)

Tip Chasers and Other Tales From Readers' Wallets (Post, April 16, 2006; Page P06)

Earn Your Stripers:  Baiting the Big Fish on a Virginia Lake (Post, April 5, 2006; Page C02)

ESCAPES:  Richmond Nights (Post, March 29, 2006; Page C02)

YOUR VACATION IN LIGHTS:  And Baby Makes 3 (Post, February 26, 2006; Page P04)

TRAVEL Q&A:  Big Fish, Big Eats (Post, February 5, 2006; Page P03)

An Irish Inn With Pub (Post, December 14, 2005; Page C02)

Bath Time in the Blue Ridges (Post, December 14, 2005; Page C02)

U Rock, U Roll:  For a Crash Course in Today's Music, Head for Three Southern College Towns (Post, November 27, 2005; Page P01)

Baby, It's Warm Inside:  At Williamsburg's Great Wolf Lodge, Every Day Is a Pool Day (Post, November 16, 2005; Page C02)

Old South, New Ideas:  Southern Virginia's Berry Hill Plantation Resort (Post, November 9, 2005; Page C02)

Another Football Weekend? I'll Pass (Post, November 2, 2005; Page C02)

Scream Parks:  For Halloween, Amusement Parks Pull Out All the Shocks (Post, October 26, 2005; Page C02)

Turning Off the Water :  Drip, Drip, Drip . . . (Post, October 23, 2005; Page P02)

ROAD TRIP:  Go Rock Climbing for a Leafy View (Post, October 2, 2005; Page M08)

The Near Side:  Regional Events for Now or Later (Post, October 2, 2005; Page P02)

Catching the Bus (Post, September 25, 2005; Page P10)

Guide to the D.C. Area Airports (Post, September 25, 2005; Page P07)

Road Trip:  A Double Dose of Trapeze (Post, September 18, 2005; Page M08)

Our Nation's River (Post, September 11, 2005; Page M08)

Richmond's Glass Act:  Virginia's Capital Is Aglow With Tiffany Windows (Post, September 7, 2005; Page C02)

ROAD TRIP:  Attend a Polo Match (Post, September 4, 2005; Page M08)

MESSAGE CENTER:  MESSAGE CENTER (Post, August 28, 2005; Page P05)

Just Chute Me:  Intrigued by Sky Diving for Two Decades, the Author Finally Takes the Plunge in Virginia (Post, August 24, 2005; Page C02)

COMINGANDGOING:  COMING AND GOING (Post, August 21, 2005; Page P01)

MESSAGE CENTER:  MESSAGE CENTER (Post, August 14, 2005; Page P05)

MESSAGE CENTER:  MESSAGE CENTER (Post, August 7, 2005; Page P09)

The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air. (Post, August 7, 2005; Page P03)

The Roads to Damascus:  Many Trails Lead to This Small Virginia Town (Post, July 27, 2005; Page C02)

MESSAGE CENTER:  MESSAGE CENTER (Post, July 10, 2005; Page P06)

The Best of Two Beaches: Readers' Recommendations for Virginia Beach and Ocean City, Md. (Post, June 12, 2005; Page P10)

A Shore Town Reborn (Post, June 5, 2005; Page P01)

The Near Side:  Regional events for now or later. (Post, May 22, 2005; Page P02)

MESSAGE CENTER:  MESSAGE CENTER (Post, May 15, 2005; Page P06)

Twists And Twangs:  Virginia Plots Its Musical Heritage Along a 'Crooked Road' (Post, May 11, 2005; Page C02)

MESSAGE CENTER:  MESSAGE CENTER (Post, May 1, 2005; Page P08)

Michael Graves Makes Himself At Home in the Shenandoah (Post, April 23, 2005; Page C01)

Charlottesville Under Cover:  Exposed: A College Town's Love Affair With Old Books -- and New Writers (Post, March 16, 2005; Page C02)

Would You Eat This Pig?:  If not, you aren't alone. Vegetarians are finding a full plate of options in the travel world. (Post, February 20, 2005; Page P01)

VIRGINIA COUNTRYSIDE:  All Quiet on the Plantation (Post, June 6, 2004; Page P09)

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