Travel · virginia

The Largest Wine & Beer Valley in VA!

VA winery and brewery itinerary: Day 1: We set off on yet another adventure heading towards a land filled with wineries, breweries, distilleries, mountains, nature, and beauty. We were going to the Charlottesville area of VA. There are at least 30 different wineries, breweries, and/or distilleries in this area. Many of them stretch across the… Continue reading The Largest Wine & Beer Valley in VA!

north carolina · Travel

The Yadkin Valley | Largest Wine Valley in NC

The Biggest Wine Valley in North Carolina We set out on yet another road trip on December 27.  Our plan was to taste a lot of wine and visit downtown Mount Airy, NC, which is known as modern day "Mayberry". This area is known as the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina...and if you like wine… Continue reading The Yadkin Valley | Largest Wine Valley in NC

tennessee · Travel

Gatlinburg | Thanksgiving & Black Friday

My husband, James, and I go on a road trip vacation every thanksgiving. I am a teacher and he is a farmer, giving us enough free time this time of year to get away for 3 or 4 nights. This year, we visited  Gatlinburg, TN. Everyone anywhere close to Tennessee should visit this town at… Continue reading Gatlinburg | Thanksgiving & Black Friday