You can lose your heart with this Valentine’s Day-themed wine and chocolate pairing!
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Five Things to Do in Fauquier County

There’s so much to see and do in Fauquier County, making this a great getaway destination!
Shop Local and See Culpeper Like a Local

This quaint town is a great destination for daytrippers and weekenders alike.
Sample the Wines of Brotherhood Winery

This quaint winery dates to 1839 and offers tasting flights and guided tours of the underground cellars.
Why’s a Mysterious Mansion on the Frederick Barnstorming Tour?

Delightful surprises awaited us on the 2021 Frederick County Barnstormers Tour — read about what awaited us at the Hamilton Willard Shafer Farm!
Grand Old Barns on the Frederick County Landmarks Barnstorming Tour

Join us to explore Frederick County’s agricultural heritage (part 1)!
Cow Cuddling at Mary’s Land Farm: Cute Farm Animals Carry Away Our Stress

Doesn’t taking a few minutes out of your day to hug a calve sound calming?
Fire and Ice: A Longwood Christmas Celebration
We started our Christmas season with a visit to one of our favorite lights displays: Longwood Gardens. We took a year off from our now almost-annual visits because of the pandemic, which made returning this year even better. We arrived during the daylight, the better to appreciate the last rose bloom … … and the […]
Two More Delicious Creameries Along Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail
A sunny August afternoon lured us out again for some more ice cream — this time we decided to drive out to northern Baltimore County and Harford County MD, to Broom’s Bloom Dairy and Prigel Family Creamery respectively. About a decade ago, Maryland dairy farmers came up with a creative – and delicious – plan […]
Take the Shawangunk Scenic Drive to Enjoy Autumn Color!
Going leaf peeping is one of my favorite fall activities — and last year’s pandemic just made going on long drives sound even better! We were in upstate New York — in the Catskills — at just about peak autumn foliage color, and, because of the pandemic, a number of our intended hiking destinations (lovely […]