NVRG Tours
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After being shut down for nearly a year due to the pandemic, the NVRG resumed touring in May 2021.
NVRG October Tour to the Cold war museum
On Saturday, October 23, NVRG will conduct a tour event that was originally planned for March 2020 but had to be postponed due to the emerging COVID situation. Now that COVID is under control, or at least is much less of a threat, we plan to take up where we left off a year and a half ago. The event will consist of touring to Vint Hill, VA, where we will visit the small but unique and interesting Cold War Museum, have lunch at the nearby Café at Farm Station, and then spend a little time checking out Old Bust Head Brewery and/or Vint Hill Craft Winery, both of which are very close by.
For the drive out to Vint Hill, we will caravan west on Rt. 29 to Vint Hill Road, which will take us directly to Vint Hill. For the drive back to Fairfax, we will be using a less traveled and more scenic route. So, if you would like to participate in this tour, mark your calendar, be sure that V-8 of yours is ready to go, then get ready for a fun day. Additional details and sign-up information will be made available by Hank Dubois via the NVRG listserve well in advance of the tour.
June 20, 2021 – The morning of June 19th was perfect for our mini-tour of the three South County Parks. We gathered around the Green’s circular driveway at 11’ish to start.
The long distance award was easily captured by Bruce and Loretta Metcalf who drove in from Berryville (90 minutes) in their Model A! In fact, the Model As almost outnumbered the V-8s! Hank and Cindy Dubois, Wayne and Jane Chadderton, Ken and Helen Burns, Joe and Sara Freund, Cliff and Sandra Green, Char McDaniel, Frankie Martin and Bill Selley represented the V-8s, while the members with their As included Clem and Sandy Clement, Benny and Sharon Leonard, and Jim and Connie Baker.
As we approached our first destination at Fountainhead Park it became apparent that there were a LOT of cars parked, such that we could not be accommodated. It was discovered that the Feds just declared that day as a Federal holiday – thus the crowds. Surprise! So, we drove through to our next stop at Occoquan Regional Park with anxiety about having our lunch compromised. As it turned out, we could not eat together outside with the view, but all sat in the air-conditioning! The best BLT!
After an obligatory group photo we paraded up 123 to Burke Lake Regional to partake in ice cream at the park stand. Jim Baker commented that it was fun driving the back roads he was not familiar with so close to home. The consensus of the group: it was a leisurely tour with good food and companionship after a long dry spell.