September 10, 2012
Trip to Culpeper September 6 and
7, 2012
Historic downtown Culpeper is
like stepping back in history. It is
quaint with antique stores. There are
also modern stores, and several restaurants.
If one enjoys antiquing and historic towns, then you would love Culpeper. It has a lot of charm, and only a one and a
half hour train ride from Washington D.C.
If you were driving from D.C or Richmond, it would take about one hour
and 40 minutes.
Prince Michel Winery and
Vineyard is very charming and enjoyable place.
A tasting was inexpensive at $5 for 10 wines, and most wines were
delightful. Some staff was friendlier than others were. They had a self-guided tour of the winery
that had clear explanations. Overall, a
great and quick stop that lasted about 45 minutes. If you were looking for an entertaining afternoon
with your significant other or friends, I would recommend Prince Michael Winery.
Rating: 3 out of 4 stars
Museum of Culpeper
History is a small but informative museum.
Exhibits discuss history of dinosaurs up to late 19th century. If I could find one fault, there was too much
reading. The museum had a great, new
permanent exhibit to commemorate the Civil War sesquicentennial. The
3D terrain map was good and gave good verbal battle accounts. One improvement
would be better markings on the map. They
had reproduction time-period clothes and hats to wear for interactive display,
which is a great idea. The clothes and
hats would be fun for kids and young at heart.
Rating: 3 out of 4 stars
March 2012
My husband and I went on two road
trips on different weekends. One weekend
we went to historic Leesburg for a night out.
If you like quaint, historic towns, then you would enjoy historic
downtown Leesburg. We ate dinner at
King’s Court Tavern. It was great pub
with delicious food. Then we went
dancing at Dance King Studios. The dance
studio was lovely, and the instructor was friendly and knowledgeable. Afterwards we saw the movie “Mirror, Mirror”
at Tally Ho theater. It may be small, and outdated, but also inexpensive. Overall, it was a great night out. I want to go back and explore Leesburg more. If you are looking for a date night or girl’s
night out, look at Leesburg, VA.
Mount Vernon
Another weekend we went to Mount
Vernon, home of George Washington. It is
full of history and majestic views. No
wonder the father of our country loved his home so much. If you want to do everything, you should plan
to get there early, and it does get crowded.
We had to stand and wait in line to get into the mansion. They have a great new visitor center. Unfortunately, my husband and I did not have
time to go through. I have been to Mt
Vernon before and seen the visitor center when it first opened. There are lots of interactive exhibits and
historical videos. If you are looking
for a great place to learn about American history and to take the kids, then
you should definitely plan on going to Mount Vernon.
Rating: 4 out of 4 stars
