What better way to celebrate your love - of each other, of travel, of nature, of adventure - than with a free vacation?
Virginia is giving away 40 FREE Vacations to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their tourism slogan "Virginia is for Lovers". Yes that's right, FREE!!! The grand prize even includes airfare!
Here are just a few samples of what you could win.
Adventure in Page County - explore mountain trails on an ATV, try a little fishing from a canoe or kayak or just drift down the river on a tube.
Eastern Shore Ecothusiast - take a guided cruise and see the wildlife on Chincoteague Island, including the wild ponies!
Pontooning Around Southern Virginia - a relaxing vacation at Occoneechee State Park pontooning on Virginia's largest lake, Buggs Island Lake, with 5 of your nearest and dearest for an entire week!
Feel the Thunder in Martinsville - NASCAR fans, this one's for you. Tickets and pit passes!
Elope to Virginia - Big wedding not your style? Elope to the White Fence B&B in Shenandoah Valley. Cake, flowers, photography and a gift certificate for your first anniversary return visit all included.
Golf, Beer & Battlefields - take a tour of Fredricksburg, play a round of golf and sample 300 beers at the Capital Ale House.
Thrills and Chills at Wintergreen Resort - 3 days of fun in the snow for 4 people including equipment rental and private instruction.
For more information on these and other great prizes and to enter for your chance to win, go to www.Virginia.org/40. The website also offers other vacation tips and discounts for travel to Virginia.
Happy Vacationing!
The Daily Press today released their "Top Ten Virginia Attractions". Coming in at #1 is Colonial Williamsburg followed at #3 by Virginia Beach and Busch Gardens at #4. Of course I don't think the Daily Press was ranking these in any particular order, just making a list of 10 Attractions. But having been to all three places I can't say I'm surprised they made the list. Here are the other top ten locations.
I can't help but think it must have been difficult for the Daily Press to narrow the list down to just ten places. There are so many wonderful attractions in Virginia. I can think at least ten in the Hampton Roads area itself! But instead of just listing what I think are top spots, I would like you input. So Hampton Roads locals, send me your top ten list of local places that are a must "visit" and next week I will post the "Top Ten Hampton Roads Attractions".
Kermit the Frog used to sing "it's not easy being green" but even he would be pleased to see how important it's become to be "green".
Green is definitely the new hot issue. And in support of the "green movement", I would like to bring a great organization to your attention.
It's the Freecycle Network.
The Freecycle Network mission statement.
Our mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community. (From the Freecycle Network website www.Freecycle.org).
This is a terrific online community that gives members the opportunity to "gift" various items they no longer want or need to other members of the group. How many times have you put something at the curb that was completely usable but you didn't want to have to try and sell or keep stored somewhere until the next yard sale? All you have to do is "offer" your item to the group and someone (usually more than one person) will respond to request your "gift". You can also post a "wanted" request for an item you need but don't want or can't afford to purchase new. I have seen members gift clothes, toys, books, furniture, firewood, computer equipment, appliances and even vehicles.
This is also a great way for home sellers to get rid of their excess belongings to better stage their home and to reduce the amount of things they have to move. And for new home buyers, it's a great place to find some much needed items for your new home (maybe a gently used sofa, dining room table or even a refrigerator).
And the beauty of all this is not only are you keeping things out of the landfills, you are helping out other people!
To be a part of this wonderful community, just go to www.Freecycle.org, find a group in your area and join!
And remember, at the end of the song even Kermit was singing
I am green and it'll do fine, it's beautiful!
And I think it's what I want to be.
Every year my family and I visit Busch Gardens in Williamsburg Virginia. After all, it's only a 10 minute drive for me. We usually get season passes. Busch Gardens has some amazing roller coasters, including Apollo's Chariot and the newest ride, the Griffin. It also has terrific shows and special events. The theme at the Williamsburg location is Europe (or rather The Old Country). Here you can ride the "Loch Ness Monster", hoist a tankard of beer at the Festhaus, travel through the ruins of Pompeii and even pet the Budweiser Clydesdales. It's a great place to take the whole family and definitely a "must visit" for those amusement park fans out there.
And that's one reason why I was pleased to hear that Busch Gardens would once again be offering free admission to our military families.
Anheuser-Busch InBev recently announced that it will continue its "Here's to the Heroes" program in 2009. Sponsored by Budweiser, the program was first offered in 2005 as a tribute to the service provided by our men and women in uniform and the sacrifices they and their family have to make.
The program provides a free one day admission to the service member and up to three dependents. Participants can choose from among the following parks:
Participation is simple. You can either sign up on line at www.herosalute.com or just show your Department of Defense photo I.D. at the entrance of the park. The program is open to all active duty, active reserve, ready reserve or National Guardsman.
So go and enjoy a wonderful day at Busch Gardens (or any of the other great parks) on the house!
Busch Gardens also offers special rates for Virginia residents and you can also get discount coupons at their website. For more information visit www.buschgardens.com.
It's back to school time which means new clothes, new supplies, new hair styles and in one case, a new school. Sept. 2, 2008 was the "first day of school" for the new elementary school in Poquoson. Located behind the old elementary school, the new 84,000 square feet facility boasts a full-size gym, cafeteria, media center and outdoor terrace. Among the eco-friendly features are a geothermal heating and cooling system, water conserving plumbing and clerestory windows to take advantage of natural light.
The school sits at the edge of the wetlands which teachers will be using to provide great "hands-on" learning opportunities for the students. Access to the wetlands as well as parts of the facilities (like the media center) will be available to the community during non-school hours.
Based on initial feedback, the new school is a big hit with students, faculty and parents.
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I am an Associate Broker with RE/MAX Peninsula serving Newport News, Hampton, York County and Poquoson. I work closely with our military community and offer first time homebuyer seminars.
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