Group cabin/house rental in a lovely location in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area? Seeking beautiful spot that can host a celebration for around 70 people and (maybe) provide sleeping accommodations for some of them? State parks, beach rentals, lodges, summer camps all welcome. [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I find awesome cupcakes in D/FW, D.C., and Boston? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2008 - 27 answers

Where should I live in Arlington, VA? I want to live on the orange line metro. I'm 23 and single and I want to be as close to the action as possible. [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2008 - 27 answers

Arlington, VA filter: My wife had a parking lot mishap when a lamp post jumped out in front of her car; now we need to find a good collision repair place. [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2008 - 4 answers

My 14 year old son and I want to get away to the mountains of VA and do some camping. What are some good campgrounds to serve as a base of operations for 2 or 3 days of hiking and fishing over Labor Day weekend? I'm looking for options close to day hike loop trails in the Shenandoah mountains. We're not rookie campers, however real life has cut our camping opportunities back severely the last couple of years. I don't have the equipment for overnighting from a backpack, so we'll be car camping.
posted on Aug 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Recommend a tailor in the DC area for suit alterations with a 1-2 day turnaround? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 5 answers

I live in northern Virginia, and since I moved back to this area about 8 months ago, I've been noticing many out of state license plates from Washington state (this happens one or more times a week). Is there any rhyme or reason to this (some big company relocating here), or is it just coincidence?
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm in the Washington, DC area for two months with a camera and a bike. Help me explore! [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 10 answers

Roadtrip along the US' East Coast from New York to Port Canveral, FL with 4 days to make the drive. Where should we stop along the way to enjoy ourselves? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 13 answers

Where can I find information about laws in Virginia related to tattoo removal? [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 4 answers

5 Day Honeymoon on Blue Ridge Parkway: What to See, Where To Stay? [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 15 answers

Asking for a friend, can the state of Virginia collect back taxes for the years 1992-3. [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 8 answers

Growing up in West Virginia, which is a state where almost everyone hunts deer, I was constantly told that hunting was in the deers best interest. The rationale being that if the hunters didn't kill some of them off, there wouldn't be enough food to support the entire population, causing many of them to die off over the winter. Looking around the internet, I haven't found anything that supports this idea. So i'm wondering if there is any truth to this, or if perhaps it is just something people made up to justify their animal killing hobby.
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 37 answers

A passel of museum geeks is headed to Virginia. Can you help us plan the trip? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Advice for a lawyer taking another state bar exam? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 10 answers

Why does road paving take so long in Massachusetts? Last year, when the Mass Pike was being paved, it was a multi-month project. They would mill the road, leave the milled road as is for several weeks, then pave it. The process of covering the length of the work area took several months. By comparison, when I lived in the DC Metro area, paving happened overnight on Route 66 in Northern Virginia inside the Beltway - seemingly instantaneously. One machine would mill the road, collect the milled asphalt, turn it into new asphalt, lay it, and then it would be paved -- in hours, not weeks or months. They would mill/pave one lane one night, then move to the next lane the next night. [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2007 - 19 answers

Does anyone here have experience starting a small college or university? (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2007 - 19 answers

I'll be spending January 1st-7th in Northern Virginia (Purcellville, specficially) with family. Looking for something fun to do in the DC, Northern VA, or Baltimore areas while there. [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 15 answers

Help me find office space to sublease in Arlington or McLean, VA. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 2 answers

Please help me choose a wireless provider (for Blackberry) to use in Virginia, mainly around Charlottesville. [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 7 answers

Suggestions of things to do/see and places to stay/eat in rural central Virginia (anywhere roughly between Amherst/Lynchburg and Richmond) on the Sunday/Monday of Labor Day Weekend? Trips to Appomattox and the Museum of the Confederacy are being considered, but would love some other ideas: museums, concerts, B&B recommendations, good BBQ places, roadside attractions, stores, etc. [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 9 answers

What can 3 generations of my family spend the day doing within 100 miles of I-74/77 between Beckley, WV and Greensboro, NC on August 24? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 3 answers

My husband is a Marine we will be moving to the DC Area in November. He will be working near the Washington Navy Yard, and his commute is a concern for us. We are planning on starting a family, so living in a safe neighborhood is a priority. We would like to live in a "nicer" neighborhood, preferably quiet and family-friendly. We would like to spend about $1,600/month on rent, but would be willing to spend as much as $1,850 to get what we want. [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2007 - 17 answers

Where in Northern VA should I take my '03 VW Passat to get the thermostat replaced? [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2007 - 7 answers

Can you recommend me a reasonably bicycle-friendly route into Charlottesville, VA coming from the west (from Lexington, to be precise)? I don't mind sharing a road with traffic - I ride Route 11 frequently and happily - but as much as possible, I would like to avoid getting mixed in with dense commercial traffic.
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 8 answers

Activities in Luray, VA? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 16 answers

Mother's Day lunch, somewhere between DC and Richmond? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2007 - 9 answers

What can two late twenties new parents who really. really. really. need a vacation do in Virginia Beach in mid-May? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm taking up welding as a hobby and was hoping someone might know of a good metal supply shop that would be a open to hobbiest (i.e.: they are willing to sell small quantities and have weekend hours). I find that home depot and lowes offer a limited selection of steel, so it would be nice to find a place i can buy mechanical tube steel, small gage pipe, and other misc steel.
posted on Mar 4, 2007 - 11 answers

Where should we live in Alexandria, VA? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm looking for a good computer-parts store in or around the DC Metro area; 'good' meaning one that has "junk bins" of parts that can be pawed through, lots of used gear, no salespeople, etc. Specifically not a big-box store. [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2006 - 6 answers

What are some unusual/interesting/generally missed by out-of-towners spots in Richmond, VA that I should visit?
posted on Dec 27, 2006 - 13 answers

What is this living creature washed up on the beach in Virginia? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2006 - 6 answers

Looking for a moderately difficult circuit hike within a 2 hours drive from DC for a weekend backpacking trip. [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2006 - 7 answers

My SO and I are driving from Minneapolis, MN to Southern Virginia to visit my folks the first few weeks of August. We've never been on a road trip before. What should we know? What should we bring? Specifics inside. [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2006 - 22 answers

Where should I rent in Northern VA that combines relaxation with single living? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2006 - 13 answers

My employment agreement specifies a mutual notice-giving of 30 days between myself and an employer should either of us wish me to move on, but Virginia is an at-will state. How enforceable is the agreement from either direction? I fear that my employer is putting me at a disadvantage with respect to my moving on (It's hard to find potential future employers who will accept 30 days' delay on the start date) that it might end up they won't be held accountable to if they should decide to give me the air. How do I find out if this agreement is at all enforceable? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2006 - 14 answers

MiniVacaFilter: Help us find a place to chill for a few days in early June. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2006 - 3 answers

I need advice on where to live in Northern Virginia--one of us will be commuting to Prince William county and the other will be headed into D.C.. How can we split the difference to minimize the traffic pain. [more inside]
posted on Jan 12, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a historic home (or school/library/what-have-you) wedding venue in Virginia. So far my google-fu has led me to the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Can anyone relate experiences with this venue or suggest others? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2005 - 11 answers

My girlfriend and I want to go to Virginia next month to see caves. Where should we go? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2005 - 4 answers

We're off to Richmond VA. What neighborhood should we live in? How much should we pay? Any tips for looking for an apartment? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2005 - 14 answers

In a few days we will be driving from Atlanta up to Maryland for a family reunion and then driving back. For the drive up we'll go the usual well-worn 85-95 route since we need to get it done in one day. On the way back we're spending two days, so we plan to drive down 81 in western Virginia and eastern Tennessee, right along the Appalachians. Recommendations for place to stop? At some point we'll probably get off I-81 and drive parallel to it on the Blue Ridge Skyway or something. Where's a good place to overnight just north of the VA/TN border? Target audience: overeducated misanthropic hipsters, no kids.
posted on May 25, 2005 - 15 answers

When I was a kid, my playground (Van Dyke Park in Northern, VA) had a decomissioned military jet (T-133) in the playground...it was a lot like the picture on this guy's site. Did anyone else have any old military hardware as part of the playground? Any pictures? I'm interested in researching this further....
posted on Jan 21, 2005 - 33 answers

Virginia drivers- what the heck are those little red stickers in everyone's windshield? (MI)
posted on Jan 10, 2005 - 15 answers

Can anyone suggest any really great art museums in the Southeast US? The girlfriend and I both have a long weekend coming up and need something to do. Specifically thinking in the states of TN, NC, SC, GA, VA...
posted on Jan 12, 2004 - 10 answers

Can anyone recommend a good fresh seafood market in northern Virginia? Does such an animal exist? The counters at the local grocery stores are awful here (not that they are ever great).
posted on Jan 8, 2004 - 7 answers