Vermilion (1120 King St.) as flora and fauna, mountain geology, and
(703) 684-9669 Native-American history. There are four
www.vermilionrestaurant.com entrances to the park: Front Royal, Thornton
Gap, Swift Run Gap, and Rockfish Gap.
If you want to learn more about our first presi- Entrance fee: $15 per vehicle, $8 per pedestrian
dent or see the workings of a colonial-era planta- or bicyclist; fee allows access for seven consecutive
tion, consider a visit to George Washington’s near- days. For more information, call (540) 999-3397.
by estate, Mount Vernon (3200 Mount Vernon
Memorial Hwy.) It’s accessible by boat (see Potomac
Virginia Wineries
Riverboat Company above), car, or public trans-
www.virginiawines.org
portation. Catch the Yellow line Metro from King
The Virginia wine industry has grown to well more
Street to Huntington, where you can get Fairfax
than 100 wineries, open to the public for tours and
Connector bus 101 to the estate’s front gate.
tastings that are generally free or inexpensive. It’s easy
For more information, call (703) 780-2000 or visit
to visit half a dozen wineries in a leisurely day trip.
www.mountvernon.org.
Some wineries to consider include the following:
Shenandoah National Park
Barboursville Vineyards
www.nps.gov/shen
(540) 832-3824
Shenandoah National Park is 105 miles long,
www.barboursvillewine.net/b
stretching from Front Royal to the Waynesboro-
Charlottesville area. Scenic Skyline Drive takes
Rappahannock Cellars
you through the park. For a guided tour, check
(540) 635-9398
the ranger programs schedule for a hike, walk, or
www.rappahannockcellars.com
talk that interests you. Or try a GPS Ranger tour,
Linden Vineyards
in which rented devices guide visitors through spe-
(540) 364-1997
cific areas and provide interpretive information via
www.lindenvineyards.com/linden
videos, photos, interviews, and animation. The
tours cover hikes along the Appalachian Trail and to
Gadino Cellars
Dark Hollow Falls, Hawksbill Mountain, and Big
(540) 987-9292
Meadows. They include discussions of topics such
www.gadinocellars.com ■
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