Quick Escapes® Washington, D.C., 4th; 24 Weekend Getaways from the Nation's Capital

by John Fitzpatrick and Holly J. Burkhalter

• ISBN13: 9780762724741
• ISBN10: 0762724749
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot

Summary

Twenty-four minivacations take you away from the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C. Go hiking in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia; visit Fallingwater in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania; or stay at a Victorian cottage in Cape May, New Jersey.

Author Biography

Washington, D.C., resident John Fitzpatrick teaches political science and is the Director of the State University of New York at Brockport's Washington Semester Program. Holly Burkhalter is Advocacy Director of Physicians for Human Rights, an international human rights organization. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Virginia Escapes	1	(92)
Shenandoah National Park	2	(14)
Charlottesville	16	(12)
Richmond	28	(11)
Fredericksburg and Westmoreland County	39	(11)
Williamsburg	50	(14)
Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads	64	(16)
Chincoteague	80	(13)
Maryland Escapes	93	(74)
Annapolis	94	(9)
The Eastern Shore	103	(12)
Berlin, Assateague Island, and Ocean City	115	(11)
Baltimore	126	(13)
Antietam National Battlefield, Gettysburg, and Catoctin Mountain	139	(14)
Western Maryland	153	(14)
West Virginia Escapes	167	(38)
Elkins and Canaan Valley	168	(12)
Lewisburg	180	(12)
Pipestem Resort State Park and the New River Gorge	192	(13)
Pennsylvania Escapes	205	(72)
Philadelphia	206	(15)
Lancaster County	221	(15)
Strasburg and Hershey	236	(12)
Laurel Highlands	248	(13)
Pittsburgh	261	(16)
Delaware and Beyond Escapes	277	(38)
Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley	278	(12)
Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach	290	(11)
Lewes and Cape May	301	(14)
Index	315