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Holiday Lights on Virginia Beach Boardwalk

Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jan 19th, 2011 | 0 comments

2010 holiday light display on Virginia Beach Boardwalk

Tags: travel, LIghts, Virginia Beach, Holidays, Family

Country Getaways in Ontario: Historic Barn at Landfall Farm B&B

Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jan 19th, 2011 | 0 comments

Finally another chance to get out of the city! Given the high gas prices currently I thought let's find a nice getaway for the July 12, 2008 weekend within less than an hour of Toronto, and guess what -- I found one. Just about 80 km northeast of Toronto, close to Port Perry, I located a beautiful historic bed and breakfast called Landfall Farm. Located in a beautiful fieldstone farmhouse that dates back to 1868, Landfall Farm B&B offers 3 bedrooms of which one features an ensuite bathroom. My room was a spacious queen size bedroom that featured a dressing room, sitting area and desk. The house's design is unique, the décor is a mix of antique and contemporary and the highlight are two beautiful Gothic windows in the main bedroom and the hallway. The front of the houses features an antique store called "The Front Room". The outside is equipped with an enclosed porch, several beautiful sitting areas and a pool. In addition, the 20 acre property features historic barns and a secluded pond surrounded by lawn chairs. The owner herself, Merle Heintzman, is an interesting story as well: at 88 years of age she has been running this B&B for almost 30 years. As a trained nurse, she worked as a flight nurse during WWII, attending to injured soldiers on the battlefields of France during D-Day. Despite some recent health problems, Merle does a great job running her B&B and gets around her expansive property in a golf cart. Landfall Farm is a great getaway from Toronto, and its ...

Tags: breakfast, bed, Port, toronto, Ontario

The Summit Bechtel Reserve | The Boy Scouts of America Push Adventure To The Next Level

Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jan 19th, 2011 | 0 comments

Surrounded by world class white water rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking and more, The Summit Bechtel Reserve is nestled on more than 10000 acres adjacent to the New River Gorge, West Virginia. This facility will be the newest High Adventure™ Base as well as the permanent home to Scouting's National Jamboree. The Summit will not only host the National Jamboree and be Scouting's fourth High Adventure Base™, but will also serve as a summer camp and year-round training facility for tomorrow's leaders. Venturers will also find a new home in the hills of West Virginia and will be invited to join the biggest party in Scouting at the 2013 Jamboree. How could you not be excited about the next 100 years of Scouting? There is no better place to host the Boy Scouts of America than West Virginia's New River Gorge. Within quick driving distance of multiple airports and urban areas, The Summit will combine travel convenience with real action and adventure. Scouts and Scouters from across the world will have easy access to the wild and wonderful wilderness in West Virginia. So what is there to do at The Summit? In short, plenty. Scouts and Scouters will have their choice between whitewater rafting and kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, zip line canopy tours and camping. There will also be winter sports, community service opportunities and plenty of chances for rank advancement. Those are just the activities that are sure to be there too :) Even though all ...

Tags: The Summit, mountain biking, high adventure, jamboree, Boy Scouts of America