Frommer's Virginia

George Washington's Mount Vernon estate has been one of America's most-visited shrines since 1858. See chapter 5.

• Detailed maps throughout
• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
• Insider tips from local expert authors

Born and raised in North Carolina near Hampton Roads, Bill Goodwin has lived in northern Virginia since 1979. He was an award-winning newspaper reporter for the Atlanta Journal before becoming a legal counsel and speechwriter for two U.S. senators, Sam Nunn of Georgia and the late Sam J. Ervin, Jr., of North Carolina. Now a fulltime travel writer, Goodwin also is the author of Frommer’s South Pacific, Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia, and Frommer's Fiji.