This post is part of our series highlighting family travel in Manchester, Vermont. Also see our post on the Wilburton Inn and historic Hildene. By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun There's never enough time. If you travel as we do -- wanting to see as much of an area as possible -- there is just never enough time to see it all. Even if you are highly organized. Even if the place you are visiting was supposed to be a relatively quiet little Continue Reading...
Historic Hildene: Our visit to the Lincoln family home
This post is part of our series highlighting family travel in Manchester, Vermont. Also see our post on the Town of Manchester and our review of the Wilburton Inn. By Patricia Hall, Fairfax Family Fun A trip to the Manchester area in southern Vermont is not complete without a visit to Hildene. Located on 400 acres in Manchester Village just outside of town, this historic home will appeal to people of different interests and ages. The Continue Reading...
Pick your own tulips at Burnside Farms
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com For some families in Northern Virginia, one sure ritual in spring is to wander in a field with thousands of tulips, picking out their favorite flowers. Each year, Burnside Farms, a family farm in Haymarket, Virginia (in Prince William County) hosts the Festival of Spring. During the event, you can pick your own tulips on the site. With more than eight acres of spring flowers, this is one of the largest Continue Reading...
Pick your own spring flowers at Burnside Farms
UPDATE 4/11/2016: The farm will open for the 2016 season on Thursday, April 14 -- see details below! By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com Happy first day of spring! While the cherry blossoms are getting all the attention now, soon it will be time to "tiptoe through the tulips" -- and take some home with you! A very popular spring event in our area has become a ritual for some people: the opportunity to pick your own spring flowers at Continue Reading...
