THERE IS NOTHING PINK IN OUR INN! Even Frankel Fitzpatrick Claiborne our resident gnome is cool! How about that. I just wanted y’all to know, people think ALL VICTORIANS are dripping gingerbread frou frou and girlie. The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast is a sophisticated lady, but she is not girlie. Nothing against bed and [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Kirk Avenue Music Hall Rootstone – Primitive Roots Music last week at Kirk! Coming up this week at Kirk Avenue Music Hall. Y’all don’t wanna miss these fantastic shows! The Farewell Drifters Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:30pm $14 Students $7 http://thefarewelldrifters.com/ The Farewell Drifters create harmonic roots music that draws influence from the traditions of folk, bluegrass, [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...VIRGINIA IS LOVE Check out the new Virginia is for Lovers commercial – promoting Virginia as the ideal place for loved ones to completely connect with each other on vacation. Virginia appeals to families who seek vacation destinations with beaches, outdoor recreation, amusement parks, scenic drives, museums, wineries and world-class state and national parks. Virginia’s [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Simple and Enjoyable Free things to do during your visit to help stretch your dollar - to get off the beaten track 50 FREE things to do in Franklin County – it only costs the fuel to get here! Treasure Hunt for Fairystones Hike, Bike, Walk, (on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Philpott Lake, near Smith [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...SPGH0140Originally uploaded by pcopros Come out and get some of this! Plan your Spring Getaway TodayVIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERSLIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR BAD COFFEE! Shellie your innkeeper @ The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mount, VA – Blue Ridge Country! You can book your room online at any time right here http://www.claibornehouse.net/The [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Virginia’s Bobwhite Legacy A History of the Bobwhite Quail and Its Management By Mike Fies, Virginia Wildlife magazine, March 1997. No other game bird embodies Virginia’s rich Southern heritage like the bobwhite quail. A pair of well-trained bird dogs staunchly “honoring” each other’s point, a thunderous covey rise in a field of golden broomstraw, and the sound [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Top Ten Things to Do on a Rainy Day at The Claiborne House B&B 10 Read a novel in the parlor 9 Go to Franks and bring back a pizza 8 Buy a bottle of Chateau Morrisette Our Dog Blue 7 Play games from the games cupboard 6 Walk to the Spa on the corner [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Diary of a Fly Fishing Novice Fly Fishing – The New Wonder Drug By: Dennis Von Linden I was too busy to see it, but my family sure did. I was becoming a grouch, gaining weight, burned out from working 30 years for a large pharmaceutical company. My wife decided that it was time for [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Virginia Scenic Drives: Lee’s RetreatIn the waning days of the Civil War, Union and Confederate armies raced across the Virginia countryside to the village of Appomattox, where Robert E. Lee ultimately surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. Lee’s Retreat Information Length: 110 milesTime to allow: Three hoursStates it runs through: VirginiaCities it runs through: Appomattox, Farmville, PetersburgConsiderations: A brochure detailing the route of Lee’s [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY in VIRGINIA – created at http://animoto.com After a visit to the Skyline Drive construction site, the newly-elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed with Virginia’s Senator Harry Flood Byrd that the new road should have an addition which would connect the Shenandoah National Park to the new Great Smoky Mountains National Park located [...]
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