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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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Pampered Pals: Bark Vineyards
Although I like wine for me, I obvs know that booze has no business in my pup's tum. Not the case with Bark Vineyards. Based in Williamsburg, Virginia ( a great pet-friendly destination in itself), the company bottles nonalcoholic "wines" for your dog.
What Happened on PetSugar This Week (11/11-11/16)?
It was another great week on PetSugar! We celebrated National Teddy Bear Day (and my birthday), and finished pet-proofing our homes! We traveled clear across the country to Virginia, plus started the Pet Present Extravaganza portion of our 2007 Holiday Gift Guide.
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