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Virginia is a constituent state of the United States of America, one of the original 13 colonies. It has an area of 40,767 square miles (105,587 square kilometres). It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest. The state capital is Richmond.
Virginia was nicknamed the Old Dominion for its loyalty to the exiled Charles II of England during the Puritan Commonwealth. It has one of the longest continuous histories among the American states, dating from the settlement of Jamestown in 1607. It was named for Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen, and under its original charter was granted most of the unexplored lands west of the Atlantic seaboard settlements, to the Mississippi River and beyond. The contributions of such Virginians as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were crucial in the formation of the American nation, and in the early decades of the republic the state was known as the Birthplace of Presidents.
Although Virginia gave its support - including the leadership of Robert E. Lee and other generals - to the Confederacy during the Civil War, it has developed in the 20th century into a bridge state between the North and the South. Its northern counties reflect the cosmopolitan character of the national capital, Washington, D.C., which lies across the Potomac River to the north. Other areas of the state retain the tinge of conservatism developed over centuries of agricultural life and through aristocratic traditions that made the term ''a Virginia gentleman'' synonymous with gentility and refinement.
History and nature make Virginia a leading tourist centre. Within its borders lie many important historical monuments. They include colonial restorations and reconstructions, such as those at Williamsburg; the homes of Washington, Jefferson, and other noted Virginians; and many of the battlefields of the American Revolution and the Civil War. Although it is becoming increasingly an industrialized and urbanized state, slightly more than three-fifths of Virginia's land remains under forest cover as it descends from the mountains and valleys in the west to the beaches of the Atlantic shore.
Virginia has developed a well-balanced economy far beyond its original agricultural base. Farming has dropped to approximately 1 percent of the total yearly value of the state's goods and services, surpassing only the economic contribution of commercial fishing. Virginia's economy has changed markedly toward a mixture of the old and new and the opportunity for increases in the standard of living from both private and public initiatives and cooperation.
Millions of visitors annually are attracted to Virginia's historical sites. In the forefront is Colonial Williamsburg, its many restored or reconstructed 17th- and 18th-century buildings representing expert research. Striking examples of colonial architecture are found at such preserved homes as George Washington's Mount Vernon, near Washington, D.C., and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, near Charlottesville. Civil War monuments in the state include the battlefield known to Southerners as Manassas and to Northerners as Bull Run, near Washington, D.C., and Appomattox Court House, the site of General Robert E. Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865. There are more than 100 historical societies and museums in the state and several scholarly and popular historical journals with national readership.
Virginia's major transportation facilities are roads, railroads, and airports. Most traffic is north–south, adding to Virginia's status as a ''bridge'' state. Among the many scenic routes is the Colonial National Historical Parkway, connecting Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown; planned in the 1930s, this road has only two lanes. The Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, which join at Rockfish Gap to form a continuous road following the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, offer spectacular views and park facilities. Also striking is the 17 1/2-mile (28-kilometre) Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel linking Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore with the vacation centre of Virginia Beach, east of Norfolk. Comprising a trestled roadway raised above the mouth of the Bay and two tunnels (under the main shipping channels), it is the nation's largest structure of its kind.
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Virginia Lodging Briefs
Virginia Beach Revamp, Plus London Lodgings, Hungary and More
If your family puts off vacation decisions until the last moment, Virginia Beach wants you-or, rather, you may want Virginia Beach. The popular beach resort in southeastern Virginia offers more than 11,000 hotel and motel rooms, so even on the busiest summer weekends there's always a vacancy
Publication: The Washington Post
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Contract Notice: USCG Seeks Lodging, Dining (Virginia)
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's United States Coast Guard said it was looking to buy/had a requirement/soliciting services for lodging and dining. The NAICS code for this requirement is 72110. All request for quotations are due by Aug. 21. The solicitation (No.
Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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Looking for lodging in Virginia Beach.(Going Places)
Byline: Madelyn Merwin Q: I'm taking my family to Virginia this summer. We've traveled the state quite a bit for its historical aspects, but now we would like to go to the resort area of Virginia Beach and just take things easy. Do you have any suggestions for accommodations, restaurants, etc.? A:
Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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Contract Notice: USCG Seeks Lodging Services (Virginia)
NORFOLK, Va., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard said it was soliciting lodging services for messing and berthing at the USCGC, Hollyhock. The NAICS code for this requirement is 721110 with the size standard of $6 million. This acquisition is a 100 percent small
Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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Contract Notice: USCG Seeks Dining, Lodging Services (Virginia)
NORFOLK, Va., March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's USCG said it was soliciting dining and lodging services. The NAICS code for this requirement is 721110 with the size standard of $7.0 million. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All request for quotations
Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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Contract Notice: U.S. Coast Guard Seeks Dining, Lodging Services (Virginia)
NORFOLK, Va., March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard said it was soliciting dining and lodging services. The NAICS code for this requirement is 721110 with the size standard of $6 million. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All request for
Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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Football fans' money spreads through Southwest Virginia: It's not just lodging and restaurants -- even some small local enterprises cash in on game day.
Byline: Angela Manese-Lee Sep. 8--Anyone who has seen the post-game restaurant crowds in downtown Blacksburg knows Hokie football is a huge regional money-maker. How huge? A 2000 study by a group of Virginia Tech economists found that football visitors shelled out about $1.7 million in direct
Publication: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)
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West Virginia B&Bs offer value, unique lodging: New directory of more than 70 inns available free
The MountainState Association of Bed & Breakfasts is pleased to announce the publication of the 2006 MABB Directory West Virginia - The Place to B & B now available at Welcome Centers and visitors bureaus across West Virginia. With over 70 bed & breakfasts, guest houses, and inns, we are certain
Publication: Sunday Gazette-Mail
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South Charleston High preparing students for careers in lodging
bcalwell@cnpapers.com To this day, South Charleston High School teacher Marlene Greenleaf could probably make a bed blindfolded and with one hand tied behind her back. Greenleaf teaches the human service program at SCHS, which includes parenting, child development and lodging management programs.
Publication: Charleston Gazette
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Real estate investment company Sandalwood Lodging Investment Corp., Potomac, Maryland, and hotel management company Barcelo Crestline Corp., McLean, Virginia, have formed a strategic partnership in which Barcelo will provide Sandalwood with acquisition assistance to grow its portfolio as well as resource sharing. (North America).(Brief Article)
Real estate investment company Sandalwood Lodging Investment Corp., Potomac, Maryland, and hotel management company Barcelo Crestline Corp., McLean, Virginia, have formed a strategic partnership in which Barcelo will provide Sandalwood with acquisition assistance to grow its portfolio as well as
Publication: Hotels
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