Highway 50 to Fallon, Nevada!

Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jul 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments

Fallon is surrounded by wide open spaces, internationally known wetlands, historic Pony Express trails, state parks, hiking opportunities, and places to go off-road. Play outdoors for a while then come back into town for some indoor, Nevada-style fun, great dinner, shower, bed, then get up and do it again.

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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jul 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments

Come and visit the great community of Strasburg. We have to something to share with everyone. We are located at the intersection of I81 and I66 in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Watch this video to see some of the great things you can do when you visit.

Tags: vacation, fishing, Shenandoah, Strasburg, Hiking

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Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jul 14th, 2010 | 0 comments

A chance meeting with archaeologist William Kelso at the Jamestown fort site. Dr. Kelso explains (at about 03:05 minutes) how he discovered the fort, which was thought to have washed away in the James River. Recorded June 4, 2007, at Jamestown, Virginia.

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Nahanni National Park Reserve: Virginia Falls – Northwest Territories, Canada

Posted by Susan in Virginia Tourism on Jul 13th, 2010 | 0 comments

The Nahanni National Park Reserve is a celebrated destination in Canada's Northwest Territories. One of the park's key features is the Naha Dehé (South Nahanni River). Four great canyons line this spectacular whitewater river -- including Virginia Falls. Nahanni National Park Reserve expanded six times its original size last year, and is now approximately 30000 square kilometers (roughly the same size as Ireland). Explore the spectacular history, geography and landscape of this area, and see why the Falls are such a popular attraction. Want to plan your trip to Canada? Visit www.canada.travel

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