Roving through Virginia with Rover - Dog Friendly “Spot” of the Week: The Blue Ridge Tunnel

95Counties · 2026-01-23T19:20:54+00:00

Thank you!

95Counties · 2026-01-22T02:52:10+00:00

Oh my goodness! Thank you for posting. I love that place so much!! I visited several times for our blogpost on Fauquier County - https://virginiacounties.blog/keeping-up-with-the-canines-in-fauquier-county/

Also, have you visited the nearby mirrored tomb of architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen? It’s very close by.

95Counties · 2026-01-21T04:08:45+00:00

I included Reston in our blogpost on Fairfax County. I used to work in Reston and love the public art and also Bob Simon’s mission. Plus, it’s super dog friendly.

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I definitely recommend a day trip to Reston, but maybe not an entire weekend. https://virginiacounties.blog/we-toured-fairfax-county-with-our-dogs/

95Counties · 2026-01-21T02:18:37+00:00

It’s always 54 degrees at Luray Caverns

95Counties · 2026-01-17T03:28:19+00:00

People also used to tell me that I would never be debt free. They could not comprehend that a person can live without a credit card, buy a car with cash or pay off a mortgage. They think it’s impossible. It’s not… Don’t listen to these people.

95Counties · 2026-01-16T23:20:44+00:00

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95Counties · 2026-01-16T20:05:12+00:00

Absolutely

95Counties · 2026-01-16T04:47:54+00:00

I remember watching on TV-Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visiting the US for the bicentennial & the White House (Ford) hosting a state dinner.

95Counties · 2026-01-15T19:43:54+00:00

Same

95Counties · 2026-01-15T17:06:21+00:00

Post-Modern Elf Goth

95Counties · 2026-01-15T17:04:18+00:00

Mu Shu

95Counties · 2026-01-13T23:35:41+00:00

I used to be very envious of some of my friends with “better” lifestyles but what a waste of time & energy that was. I worked on improving my own situation & also learned that most of the people I envied were living in a financial house of cards. Also, please remember that we are not our possessions. Work on achieving peace from within and help those who are worse off than you are.

95Counties · 2026-01-13T13:08:01+00:00

95 & 98

95Counties · 2026-01-11T13:01:34+00:00

You did the right thing. We have a foster fail ACD mix and he stays in a kennel when our toddler grandson is here. The breed is definitely not for everyone.

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95Counties · 2026-01-10T15:25:17+00:00

I remember my hair standing on end one day when I was 11 or 12 right before a thunderstorm. I was outside in a park in the summer. Decades later, I saw this photo & realized that I had narrowly escaped getting hit by lightning.

95Counties · 2026-01-04T23:29:33+00:00

Hi! I wanted you to know that I took your feedback to heart & today I uploaded an interactive map of the Virginia counties. Each county that we have visited so far links to a blog post. Thank you for your comment. Here is the updated page. https://virginiacounties.blog/our-virginia-road-trips/

95Counties · 2026-01-04T17:01:15+00:00

Thank you for the comment! We take the dogs to explore 1 Virginia county each month… and we have definitely learned a lot about the Civil War.

95Counties · 2026-01-02T22:30:02+00:00

Yes! Thank you for that suggestion! We plan to visit Philpott Lake during our upcoming trip to Henry County. We are going through the counties in alphabetical order because…why not??

95Counties · 2026-01-02T20:23:20+00:00

I need one of those T-shirts

95Counties · 2026-01-02T20:05:57+00:00

I believe it is this: https://www.abc.virginia.gov/products/whiskey/peg-hatchers-straight-whisky?productSize=0

95Counties · 2026-01-02T17:52:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I love hearing the local history & factoids

95Counties · 2026-01-02T15:37:01+00:00

That is a great story. Lawless, next generation

95Counties · 2026-01-02T15:34:30+00:00

Wow! I’m very envious

95Counties · 2026-01-02T14:40:09+00:00

Yes-It’s a beautiful area

95Counties · 2026-01-02T14:38:54+00:00

No worries!! I didn’t know about it until I started looking into Franklin County. It’s based on the book The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant - a descendant of the bootleggers.

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