CO-OP ADVENTURES
2024 Fall Fair & Festivals Guide
In fall, it’s time to turn your clocks back an hour and give yourself more time to appreciate all the festivals and other autumn fun that co-op country has to offer! THE VIRGINIA PEANUT FESTIVAL | SEPT. 20-21 Emporia and Greensville County are stoked on peanuts — the...
Paddles, Puddles and the Great Outdoors
Exploring Virginia State Parks by water April 2024 by Amanda S. Creasey, Outdoors Writer When Crystal Hughes of Norfolk, Va., finished the Virginia State Parks’ Trail Quest program last year, visiting all 42 state parks, she told herself she “wasn’t going to get all...
Preserving the Heads of State
Although Presidents Park is closed, the busts are accessible to visitors in their location on Hankins’ property a few select times a year. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Two Rivers, Three States and a Lot of Paddling
A whitewater rafting adventure starts in Harpers Ferry and involves two rivers, three states and a lot of paddling.
Appreciate all the fall festivals and autumn fun that there is to be had in co-op country.
Down and Dirty, for a Cause
Saturday mornings are made for sleeping in, slow wakeups and relaxing, unless it’s Dirty Lion Mud Run Saturday and you’re either a Dahlgren Lions Club Lion or a runner.
Of Wildlife And Local Legend
As soon as we cross the bridge from the mainland, I sense a change. The land seems flatter, the trees shorter, the sky broader. I have never been to this part of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and my friends Ashley, Stephanie, Sarah and I have been looking forward to this trip with an anticipation akin to a child’s at Christmas.
New Kid On The Block
During the quiet holidays of 2020, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve became the United States’ newest member of the National Park Service, joining more than 400 sites in every state in the union.
2023 Fairs & Festivals GUIDE
Fairs and festivals are summertime staples. Whether it’s live music, bright lights, funnel cake and fireworks, or the allure of sorting through handcrafted items and watching live artisan demonstrations — these fairs and festivals have got you covered.