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PICKS Jeannine’s Fabrics and Quilt Shop We stopped in to pick up some supplies for Sean’s heart wristband, but we stayed for the conversation. Jeannine, a lifelong Abingdon resident (for all of 76 years!) was so incredibly welcoming and so very proud of all that her town had to offer, I kept wondering if this […] PICKS Camping at Slacks Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway Unlike Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway allows overnight parking in a number of their pull off spots. We spent a delightful, if slightly cold, night at Slacks overlook where we at beans and hot dogs and hung out together in the van with conversation […] PICKS: Marco and Luca’s Dumplings Deliciously crispy dumplings, cold sesame noodles and steamed pork buns all for under $10….ummm, perfect. Walking in Ragged Mountain Cate and Ashton introduced us to Charlottesville in style by taking us straight to this nature preserve. The walk around the lake at sunset is highly recommended, especially if accompanied by […] Our tour of Charlottesville was a fantastic one, principally due to Ashton being such a great tour guide. Charlottesville is a funky little town, steeped in Jeffersonian tradition. Certainly one of the greatest minds to contribute so much to American history, we felt indebted to visit the many testaments to Thomas Jefferson’s greatness. So off […] Shenandoah River State Park This idyllic little spot was a perfect introduction to the Shenandoah Valley. On arrival, we went for a short hike and listened to the happily croaking frogs….that is, until they realized we were there, and, being the modest Southern frogs they were, stopped their little frog orgy and protected our virgin […] |
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