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Cascades Golf Course (Omni)- Hot Springs, VA
Despite my fondness for historic hotels, Omni Homestead was a one and done for me. Although I loved its history (and architecture), it was too impersonal and family friendly. However, I have lots of love for their classic William Flynn designed golf course, one of the most beautiful mountain courses in the United States.
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Fort Lewis Lodge & Farm- Millboro, VA
Fort Lewis Lodge & Farm is absolutely fabulous if you enjoy the great outdoors. Its isolated location and 3300 acres offer an excellent retreat from the outside world. At Fort Lewis, it is possible to hike and swim all day, then spend the evening relaxing in front of a fire, or gazing at the night sky, no driving required.
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Ministry of Brewing- Baltimore, MD
Ministry of Brewing combines reuse, preservation, and beer- so I'm all in. Although it's been on my radar for a few years, I just recently made it back to Baltimore for the first time in ages. Always a favorite city of mine, it just feels comfortable and lived in to me, like well worn shoes- despite what some might think of the city. Ministry of Brewing feels the same way.
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Chatham Manor- Fredericksburg, VA
Perched above the Rappahannock River sits the stately 1771 Chatham Manor. Built for farmer and statesman William Fitzhugh, the Georgian mansion was the center of a massive 1280 acre estate, sustained at first by slavery, then later by wealthy benefactors who used it as a country escape.
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Belle Grove- Middletown, VA
Built in 1794 from limestone quarried on the property, Belle Grove is one of the best preserved examples of Federal Style architecture in the United States. The manor incorporates several design features personally suggested by Thomas Jefferson, including the Palladian concepts of symmetry, proportion, balance, and use of columns.
