Though we travel the world - Emerson

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.


Ralph Waldo Emerson

75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway - 2010

Hope you will read my article about the 75th Anniversary of the BRP.

    

An Aiken Treasure: Hitchcock Woods

Originally owned by Thomas and Louise Hitchcock, the woods were transferred to the ownership to the Hitchcock Woods Foundation in 1939 to insure that it would be available for the use of future generations of residents. In 2009, the foundation celebrated 70 years of managing the property, without this management, the land would of most likely of been lost to development like much of the surrounding area.

Read more at: http://bit.ly/9XXIZy

Visit the Elkhorn Inn & Theatre - Destination

The Elkhorn Inn and Theatre in Landgraff, West Virginia is a great destination for railfans, romantics, and for anyone looking for a great bed and breakfast in a remote wilderness setting.

The Inn sits right besides the NS Pokey Subdivision with it's high-volume of coal traffic from West Virginia coal mines travelling past day and night. The Inn is equipped with scanners, wi-fi connections, and the ATCS software so you can always be ready to see the next train when it arrives.

For the non-railfan, the Elkhorn Inn also offers great trout fishing, ATV riding, and various other outdoor activities in the surrounding area.

Elise and Dan Clark also provide delicious dinners at the Inn. They have a varied menu for different tastes and are always tweeting about their latest creations on their account at http://twitter.com/elkhorninn and on facebook.

Cindy and I will be visiting the Inn soon for a ROMANTIC weekend and I plan on having lots of photographs from the area to share with you on my blog and websites.

Visit the Inn's great website and find plan your next trip now.

(originally published at http://railfan.biz/)