Yesterday my husband and I drove up to Downingtown, Pennsylvania on a one-day trip. Our visit was for the annual meeting of investors in Victory Brewing Company, a craft brewery that’s probably best known for its Hop Devil and Golden Monkey beers. What draws most people to visit Victory is the chance to sample the full range of their many beers. There are usually at least eight to ten beers on tap at the restaurant, in a lineup that changes seasonally. Victory has won multiple awards for their flagship Hop Devil beer, an India Pale Ale. They’re also increasingly famous for a Belgian-style beer called Golden Monkey and for their pilsner, Prima Pils. Prima was recognized as one of the best pilsner-style beers in the world by both the New York Times and Men’s Journal magazine in 2005. . . . → Read More: Victory Beer
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Mark and I went to see the exhibit of blooming orchids that’s running at the U.S. Botanic Garden through April 9: Orchids in an Art Deco Garden, January 21 through April 2. Hurry! I know a little bit about orchids, but I was still surprised at how many shapes and colors orchids can take. There were flowers that looked like they’d be happiest adorning the shoulder of some mother of the bride, and flowers that looked like life forms from another planet. Carnivorous life forms. . . . → Read More: Orchids and a Smiling Cactus Train spotting isn’t just the title of a film about Scots low-lifes. It’s also a hobby pursued by thousands of Americans. Most residents of Folkston had always thought of the trains as background noise, until one resident saw the town’s potential as a tourism destination for rail fans (as they often call themselves). . . . → Read More: Train Watching in Folkston The Virginia countryside is justly famous for its beautiful byways. You don’t have to go all the way out to Shenandoah National Park to enjoy a great day in the country, however. There are many terrific scenic routes much nearer to the Washington area that are lesser known. . . . → Read More: Driving in Fauquier County Last weekend I finally got to do something I’ve had in the back of my mind for a couple of years. On Sunday, my husband and I drove out to the tiny crossroad of Lucketts, Virginia to what’s somewhat grandly called the Old Lucketts Antique Store. I’d read that the store had been named “best antique store in Loudoun Countyâ€, and after my visit I can certainly see why. . . . → Read More: The Old Lucketts Store My husband and I had resolved we would only buy wines that were special in some way. By that we meant no wines that could be produced better elsewhere. I didn’t want wine that was pretty good for a New York wine, but wine that was worth drinking no matter where it was from. I thought that would be a pretty tough standard based on my past experience with the region, but instead we found ourselves struggling to narrow down the list as the tastings progressed and we grew more and more impressed. . . . → Read More: Wine Tasting in the Finger Lakes |
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