Backroads & Byways of Virginia: Drives, Day Trips, and Weekend Excursions

by Bill Lohmann

With natives as your guides, Backroads & Byways leads you down the road less traveled Want to get to know Virginia, gateway to the South and a state steeped in history? In the revised and updated Backroads & Byways of Virginia , you'll find 19 itineraries for scenic drives, day trips, and longer adventures for the whole family. Follow the Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail; hit all the points in the historic triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown; and wend your way along the Blue Ridge Parkway through some of the loveliest scenery the region has to offer. Visit Mount Vernon, where George Washington really slept; witness the genius of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. If you’re looking for great places to go beyond the DC suburbs and Virginia Beach, reach for this guide. Interstate highways will bring you through Virginia, but only the backroads will bring Virginia to you! 50 color photographs

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 13, 2016

Reviews

[Dan Ream · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bill Lohmann has a talent for finding the best places to visit and to eat. He understands what makes a town or a lake or a view interesting and expresses it well.

[Emma Phillips · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent descriptions of drives around Virginia, with an almost travel-diary tone. This is a good book for people who are really interested in going off the beaten path in small towns around the state- not so great if you’re looking to hit major sites or compare hotels in certain areas. Pictures are not the best, but the author is genuine and seems like a nice guy.

[Massanutten Regional Library · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wilma, Village patron, August 2019, 3 stars:

A general set of recommendations for touring Virginia. I would have added more maps. Pretty up to date, does introduce people to Virginia attractions. Good driving tips described. I like more maps than using GPS but I love maps!