Virginia Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff

U.S. State Curiosities

by Sharon Cavileer

Take a tour through Virginia s most outrageous attractions! Virginia Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest and wackiest people, places, and things the Old Dominion State has to offer. Writer Sharon Cavileer has combed Virginia for one-of-a-kind gems that make her home state truly You ll meet a pet ham that s one hundred years old You ll discover a restaurant in Triangle where patrons are treated like Marine Corps brass You ll find a Richmond grocery store where the in crowd dines You ll discover a roadside trailer in the middle of nowhere that offers top-notch seafood You ll visit the birthplace of Mr. Peanut You ll tour a museum that s strictly bedrooms You ll tee off at America s oldest golf hole And more! Whether you were born and raised in Virginia or are a recent transplant, Cavileer s home-grown humor will have you laughing out loud as she introduces you to the neighbors you never knew you had and takes you to the places you never knew existed right in your own backyard.

304 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Tess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written about as cheesily as possible. But it was worth reading since I learned a few new things about our great state.