State Arboretum of Virginia

It's amazing after all the years I've lived in and around the Winchester and Fauquier County areas, that I've never visited (BlandyFarm). State Arboretum of Virginia. -It's beautiful. Especially...

Last year I arrived slightly too late but this year I'm glad I was right on time for the Gingko grove. Wasn't sure about the parking situation but it turns out there was plenty of room since they...

Free and open from dusk till dawn. Manageable walk with easy terrain and slight slopes. Plants nicely labeled but not too museum-y.

The State Arboretum of Virginia has an evil past like many historic sites in Virginia, where America's first enslaved Africans entered. The land was once a plantation that enslaved people before...

I'm so glad my friends on Yelp had my back! I initially planned to go to Sky Meadows, but a quick Yelp check told me everything I needed to know (out of control tick problem...no thx). Luckily,...