WITH A WESTERN MOUNTAIN SPINE,beach-studded ocean coastline, miles of farmland, stately Southern cities, liberal Northeastern-esque suburbs and a political climate that consistently makes it a toss-up in national elections, it’s hard to imagine a state with more diversity than Virginia.
Actually, Virginia is both a state and a Commonwealth, a status shared with three other states. The Old Dominion has both produced more presidents than any other state, and led the Confederacy that rebelled against the nation those presidents led. Come here to admire Jeffersonian architecture, see headlights wind slowly along Skyline Dr, or enjoy fabulous theater, dining and hiking in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The centerpiece of the ribbon-thin Shenandoah National Park is the jaw-dropping beauty of Skyline Dr, which runs for just over 100 miles atop the Blue Ridge Mountains. Unlike th...
