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                        9231 Midlothian Turnpike

                           Richmond, VA  23236

                              e mail: Karen Hoerath

  Karen Hoerath, Realtor and Vice President of Membership of the Women's Council of Realtors

As mentioned Central Virginia is in the middle of beautiful natural resources like the Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, and Blue Ridge Mountains.  Cultural and historic attractions include Washington, D.C., Civil War and Revolutionary War sites, plantation homes and Williamsburg.  Jamestown Settlement celebrated its 400th year anniversary in 2007.  We have some stuff.  Listed are select sites that you may find of interest...

Gateway Virginia - For local and state news, hosted by the Richmond Times Dispatch

Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Get a free visitor's guide

Richmond.com - business climate and economic and social indicators

Richmond Times Dispatch - Read all about it in Richmond's newspaper online.

Colonial Williamsburg - What to do, where to stay and the story of Williamsburg.

Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center -  Find out about the first English settlement in North America, celebrating it's 400th anniversary in 2007, and about the military victory (with help from the French) that led to Britain's surrender in our Revolutionary War.

Richmond Battlefield Park Visitors Center - Capitol of the Confederacy and location many Civil War battles and locations.

Shenandoah National Park - All about the 196,000 acre park with the Appalachian Trail and Skyline Drive running throughout.  Just a 2 hour drive west of Richmond.

Eastern Shore of Virginia - The Eastern Shore is between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean with hundreds of miles of rural tidewater and ocean escapes

Busch Gardens Virginia - Home of Alpengeist, world's tallest and most twisted inverted coaster and 2 others voted in the Top 10.

Paramount Kings Dominion - Home of Drop Zone, the largest drop ride in North America

Virginia Beach Convention & Visitor's Bureau - This is a popular ocean front resort 2 hours east of Richmond.

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