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Hit the road: Nearby attractions
>Many destinations are within easy driving distance of Hampton Roads. Pack a cooler, fill up the tank and hit the road. 1. Appomattox Court House, Appomattox The buildings and fields where Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate army are still a...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Woodrow Wilson, James Monroe, Nathaniel Bacon, Gardens and Parks
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Evans out for season
247-4636Virginia Tech lost all-conference tailback Darren Evans to a season-ending knee injury Tuesday, leaving the ACC's preseason favorite without an established runner to complement quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Evans, a sophomore from Indianapolis, tore the...Tags: Students, Sports, Virginia Tech, NFL Preseason, Education
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Hokies' Williams is painfully ready to run Saturday against Alabama
247-4642As soon as Virginia Tech's Ryan Williams felt the pain in his left ankle Aug. 22, he put the brakes on and blazed a trail directly to trainer Mike Goforth. No need to be hard-headed about an injury and try to gut his way through it like he would have...Tags: Students, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
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Resourceful traveler
The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide Countryman Press, $19.95 In this mammoth guide to Civil War sites, author Michael Weeks visited more than 400 places and drove thousands of miles. Weeks' enthusiasm for his subject in this vast undertaking shows on...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Kensington, Gordon Lightfoot, The Beatles (music group), Ulysses S. Grant
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New Castle, Delaware
Baltimore Sun reporterGo here: With its cobblestone streets, sweeping views of the Delaware River, grassy commons and rich architectural heritage, New Castle's historic district ranks among the finest heritage towns in the Mid-Atlantic. It's got history: William Penn first set...Tags: Forests, Davy Crockett, Harriet Tubman, Forestry and Timber, Andrew Jackson
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Finally breaking free
247-4642— In the past three years, tailback Ryan Williams hasn't had a feeling anywhere close to the one he enjoyed after Friday's scrimmage at Virginia Tech. After an injury-plagued senior season at Stonewall Jackson High in Manassas, and a redshirt...Tags: John Graves, Sports, Colleges and Universities, Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
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Two from PD reach state semis
The dissipation of the Peninsula District's best wrestlers from the state's ranks continued in earnest at the Group AAA tournament at Oscar Smith High School on Friday. Of the 56 PD grapplers who entered the same gym last week for the Eastern Region...Tags: Wrestling, Automotive Equipment
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Gettysburg restored
Special to The Baltimore SunI grew up in Pennsylvania, near Valley Forge and Independence Hall, two of the most exalted places in American history. But it was always a little town to the west that stole the show - Gettysburg, where thousands fought to the death for the very soul...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Family, Arts and Culture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Gardens and Parks
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Plan a fall foliage getaway
Daily PressThere are several options for seeing more than 800 miles of reds, oranges and yellows during Virginia's annual show of fall foliage. The picturesque Blue Ridge Parkway follows the Appalachian Mountain chain for 469 miles, taking you past meadows, streams...Tags: Caves and Caverns, Tourism and Leisure, Family, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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It's gorgeous, and it's all yours
Daily PressWhen he's taking children on a tour, Mark Greenough likes to point at the Virginia Capitol and ask the kids, "Who owns that building?" The answers will invariably start with the president and work their way down to the governor and other people of...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Regional Authority, Tour Operations Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Links to 'New World'
757-223-5682Relying on movies to boost tourism has mixed results, but state officials are banking on a potential blockbuster. This Wednesday, the buzz around "The New World" will get louder, as the movie about Jamestown has its invitation-only East Coast premiere at...Tags: Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Movies, Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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High school results from December
Daily PressRESULTS FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 28 Boys basketball Junius Kellogg Memorial Classic Championship (in New York City) WARWICK 61, CAMPUS MAGNET (N.Y.) 50 WARWICK (3-6): Grimes 12, Webb 6, Lewis 4, Rankin 18, Wooten 11, Conley 8, Newsome 2. Totals 23 7-10 61....Tags: Caves and Caverns, Woodrow Wilson, James Monroe, Regional Authority, Thomas Edison
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