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Fall Media Kit

Fall Facts for Virginia

Motorcyclists ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Lexington. For release August 1, 2009
  • 15 million acres of foliage
  • 2,500 miles of scenic drives
  • 140+ wineries
  • October is Virginia Wine Month.
  • Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive are two of America’s best scenic drives
  • Virginia hosts more than 350 fall festivals each year.
  • Oyster season celebrated in fall, with festivals in Urbanna, Chincoteague, Newport News and more.
  • Virginia has more miles of the Appalachian Trail than any other state.
  • Page County was recently named the Cabin Capital of Virginia.
  • Brunswick County, Virginia declares itself the birthplace of Brunswick Stew, celebrated each year festival (October, 10, 2009).
  • Virginia has more sites on the National Registry of Haunted Places than any other state.
  • Berkley Plantation in Charles City, Virginia declares itself the site of the first Thanksgiving, observed by English settlers in 1619.
  • Virginia is less than a day’s drive for more than 60 percent of the U.S. population, making the state ideal for fall getaways.
 
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