Due to having an Aunt and Uncle living in Harrisonburg on the west side of the state I've spent quite a bit of time in Virgina. Trips consisted of hikes on the Appalachian Trail to visiting Presidential Plantations. Then there's Williamsburg and completely re-created colonial town. If you are studying in the South the University of Virginia is a great road trip destination. The University, designed by Thomas Jefferson, is a heritage site and also home to fraternity mansions and secret societies like the 7s, the IMPs, and a few others.
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Charlottesville is a quintessential college town along the same lines as a Chapel Hill or Ann Arbor. The town has a distinction as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of how well Thomas Jefferson designed the University of Virginia (although in my opinion UVA's Lawn doesn't compare to Wake Forest's Quad). The most prestigious rooms on UVA's campus are located on the lawn and come with their own rocking chair. The Corner is the prime dining and nightlife area right off the campus. The Virginian makes a great grilled cheese sandwich and GRIT Coffee around the corner is a good place for a caffeine fix.
Charlottesville is a quintessential college town along the same lines as a Chapel Hill or Ann Arbor. The town has a distinction as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of how well Thomas Jefferson designed the University of Virginia (although in my opinion UVA's Lawn doesn't compare to Wake Forest's Quad). The most prestigious rooms on UVA's campus are located on the lawn and come with their own rocking chair. The Corner is the prime dining and nightlife area right off the campus. The Virginian makes a great grilled cheese sandwich and GRIT Coffee around the corner is a good place for a caffeine fix.
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MONTICELLO
Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's house and the design reflects his intellectual curiosity. The plantation is a ten minute drive from Charlottesville and has a new (to me anyway) visitor center. A $20 entrance fee includes a shuttle ride up to the mansion and a forty-five minute tour through the first floor. I like Jefferson's "office" and his letter copying machine.
Monticello was Thomas Jefferson's house and the design reflects his intellectual curiosity. The plantation is a ten minute drive from Charlottesville and has a new (to me anyway) visitor center. A $20 entrance fee includes a shuttle ride up to the mansion and a forty-five minute tour through the first floor. I like Jefferson's "office" and his letter copying machine.
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