VIRGINIA GUIDES
The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide
John S. Salmon
trade paper
528 pages
9780811728683
29.95

Funded in part by the National Park Service and sanctioned by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, no other guidebook on the market today rivals this one for historical detail, accuracy and credibility. Supplementing the battle accounts are 128 historical and modern photographs and 142 two-color maps.


Romantic Virginia
Andrea Sutcliffe
trade paper
236 pages
0-89587-255-2
12.95

They've been saying that Virginia is for lovers for years. Find out why in this collection of more than 300 romantic outings in the Old Dominion.


Shenandoah: The Story Behind the Scenery
Crandall & Engle
staple bound
48 pages
0-88714-027-0
8.95

The beauty of this region shines through each season in lovely color photographs and fascinating text.


Small-Town Restaurants in Virginia
2nd ed

Joanne M. Anderson
trade paper
270 pages
0-89587-299-4
18.95

In this completely revised and updated second edition, the author includes 240 restaurants in nearly 150 small towns from Abingdon in the Blue Ridge to Leesburg near Washington, D.C., from Monterey on the western edge of the Shenandoah Valley to Williamsburg and Chincoteague in the east.


Southwest Virginia Crossroads
Joe Tennis
trade paper
180 pages
9781570722561
29.95

Not only a comprehensive touring guide, but a great repository of historical information, this is a love letter to a beautiful area of the state the author knows well.


Touring the Shenandoah Valley Backroads
2nd ed

Andrea Sutcliffe
trade paper
9780895873866
298 pages
19.95

The thirteen tours in this book explore areas of unspoiled countryside and Appalachian landscapes within easy range of metropolitan centers. Every turn in the road reveals stunning mountain views, scenic rolling fields or quaint country towns.


Touring Virginia’s and West Virginia’s Civil War Sites
2nd ed

Clint Johnson
trade paper
9780895874023
410 pages
19.95

Just in time for the Sesquicentennial, this new edition covers 18 tours in both Virginia and West Virginia, including some surprising and obscure stops. B & w photos and maps.


Virginia Curiosities
2nd ed

Sharon Cavileer
Trade paper
326 pages
9780762741403
13.95

This fun guide offers “quirky characters, roadside oddities and other offbeat stuff” about our home state. It’s entertainingly written and fun to pick up and plan a pilgrimage to the world’s best chili dog, for example.


Virginia Off the Beaten Path
11th ed

Judy Colbert
trade paper
9780762773305
240 pages
14.95

This book is perfect for those who treasure the slightly offbeat, non-tourist destinations that our state abounds in.


Weird Virginia
Bahr, Taylor and Coleman
hardcover
256 pages
9781402739422
19.95

In addition to being the birthplace of presidents, Virginia turns out to be the cradle of many bizarre things as well, according to this recent entry into the popular weird state series. Enjoy the read or plan a road trip to another perspective on the Old Dominion.


Welcome to the Country: Things You Need to Know When Moving to Rural Virginia
Frank Levering
trade paper
80 pages
9780615228426
5.00

The goal of this book is to promote mutual respect and enhanced communication between newcomers and natives of rural Virginia- especially in the heartland that straddles the Blue Ridge Mountains.


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