Virginia Is Packed With Stories Worth Telling
Think you really know Virginia? It's a state with Colonial Williamsburg that could rewind your camera roll, Chesapeake Bay oysters that you'll have to devour to appreciate, and Blue Ridge sunsets that are painted with impossible sherbet gradients. Let's run through the facts, stats, and peanut lore that showcase what makes Virginia's founding fathers flex surprisingly fun.
Laura, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Laura arrived in Virginia in 1988 with a teaching job, a love of sunshine, and zero idea she’d still be here decades later—now basically an honorary ambassador for the state. She’s tracked down over 800 of Virginia’s iconic LOVE signs, a feat that probably deserves its own license plate. When she’s not at the beach or debating which El Azteca location does the best Nacho Fajitas, she’s editing Snappy Scout’s Virginia guides, helping readers discover the local quirks and hidden gems she’s been living (and loving) for years.
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What Makes Virginia Virginia?
The weird, useful, and surprisingly relevant facts that shape everyday life here.
Locals Know Best
Get a Busch Gardens membership for free parking, monthly rewards, free tickets for friends, and loads of fun year-round. Spring means the Food and Wine Festival, concert series in the summer, Howl-o-Scream, with a boatload of scares throughout the fall, followed by the park in all its beautiful light up during Christmas Town
— Laura Gray
Virginia Local Expert
Ready to See If Virginia Fits You?
Compare cities, check the routes, or head back to the full Virginia guide for the bigger picture.