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Out and About: Virginia Is for Pet Lovers
To wrap up our week in Virginia, this resource should make your time (or visit) in this state even more pet-astic! The Virginia Tourism Corporation provides super event, park, and lodging tips for you and your pooch. There's even an online "pet wheel" where you can choose your dog's energy type, and it recommends some activities you both will love.
Out & About: Virginia's Riverboat Canine Cruises
During the months of May to September, Potomac Riverboat Company lets you cruise with your pooch. These fun boat trips are offered during those warm months and include a 40-minute tour of Alexandria's seaport. Ships set sail every Thursday at 7, 8, and 9 p.m.
Out and About: Virginia's Oasis Winery
Bring your leashed dog wine tasting at the boutique Oasis Winery along the Blue Ridge Parkway. People can sample wines from chardonnay to cabernet sauvignon, and pets can sniff around on a tour! It's open daily, year round (except Christmas and New Years) and features a three-tiered, heated deck for those wintry days, plus private wine cabanas with a view for the VIPs.
Out and About: Virginia's Jefferson Hotel
Forget must-sees, this is a must-stay. One of only 27 hotels in the US to receive both the Mobil Five Star and AAA Five Diamond Award in 2007, The Jefferson recently earned the Virginia Green Lodging designation from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for its conservation efforts. Located in downtown Richmond, this hotel will please even the most finicky pets and people — sweeten the deal with a trip to the city's first dog park, Barker Field, with your pooch in hotel-provided transportation.
Out and About: Virginia's Peaks of Otter
One of my favorite drives – second only to California's Highway 1 – is the meandering trail down the Blue Ridge Parkway. This path totals 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park in northern Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.
Dogs are welcomed on over 100 of the trails along the way, and the walks can vary from casual strolls over mostly flat ground to demanding hikes up mountain summits.
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Do Tell: What's the Pet-Friendliest City?
NYC jumps straight to my mind as the pet-friendliest city with the sheer number of boutiques, high-end services, and dog runs, but, after that, what's next? Now a couple months back I rounded up a list of cat-friendly places, but Rent.com recently released a list of the Top 10 Pet-Friendly Cities, and I've gotta say I was surprised not to see a few of my faves on it. At first I was bristling about San Francisco's low placement, but then I remembered how hard it was for me to find a pet-friendly place here .
Results: You Made It Quotable!
Great job captioning this silly photo! You made it quotable with these clever ideas:
The new and improved Dog Taxi. – Ellenora
"And now for the dog and pony show!"
Take on a 5k . . . With Your Dog!
Spring is a great time to get outside and run around . . .
January's Top Talker Award Goes To . . .
Just wanted to give a special congratulations to TeamSugar member CanadianInVA. She gets a PetSugar tee of her choice for being our top commenter for the month of January! Hooray!
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