This region is soaked in culture, bathed in history and saturated with artistic endeavors. The concentration of cultural opportunities in this relatively small slice of the state is unrivaled. Only here can you:

• Behold the rich beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains or the James River as a stunning backdrop to a world-class ballet or opera.
• Fill your afternoons with visits to art museums and wind down with an elegant evening of ballet.
• Treat the kids to the educational intrigue of a modern learning museum, followed by a night of modern jazz, just to shake things up.
• Explore the lessons and remembrances of America’s heralded history and heroes, from the Revolutionary War to World War II and beyond.

And there’s so much more, all right here in this short stretch of highway, barely an hour’s drive from end to end. A lifetime of cultural treasures awaits you.

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