OUT &
HIP
ABOUT
and historic
by Lindsay sutton
Whether it’s the wonders of
Washington, dc, the magic of
Maryland or the variety of Virginia
that attracts your interest,
the capital region usa is a
place that’s capital-plus.
T
he ‘three-in-one’ experience of DC, the Land of
Mary, and Virginia, the pioneer colony named
after England’s Virgin Queen, provides a powerful
combination of all that’s hip and historic. Its scenery and
spectacular sites match its top billing.
All three cater for all tastes, young and old alike. Offering
fun and fascination at every turn, it’s a package that’s unique.
Visitors love it, and return for more, time and again.
From the heady heights of fashion in Uptown Washington
and the quirkiness of staying in a boutique hotel in what
was the city’s waste incinerator, to the feeling of being close
to presidential power in the White House, it’s all there in
Washington, DC.
‘offering fun and fascination at every turn, the capital region is unique.
Across the water – and across the State line – it’s a
completely different world, with a completely different feel. Visitors love it, and return for more, time and time again.’
Virginia sided with the breakaway Confederate South against
the Northern Yankees in what the Unionists called the
American Civil War. Etiquette in the South demands that you
call it ‘The War Between the States’.
For a taste of three centuries of history wander the narrow
brick sidewalks of Leesburg in picturesque Loudoun County,
Virginia. Founded in 1758 and originally named George
Town after the reigning monarch, it acted as the temporary
capital of the United States in the war of 1812.
During the summer, Virginia’s Hampton Roads region rocks
with events such as the Norfolk Jazz Festival and Virginia
Hillsborough
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