Author: Christine Koubek Flynn

Cozy up by the fire and escape to botanical wonderlands at Longwood Gardens and Winterthur this holiday season.

The owners of this boutique hotel wanted to impart the kind of luxury sensibility one might find in Charleston, South Carolina, or Newport, Rhode Island.

Resurrected from a devastating 2016 flood, this historic high school building is now a cool boutique hotel.

Find waterside serenity in this picturesque setting on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Learn more about our home state in this newly renovated and expanded Richmond museum.

Escape to this Rappahannock County inn for farm-to-table dining, wine and spirits tastings and beautiful scenery.

Build your own adventure with amusement park rides, mazes, workshops, lifesize characters and a brand new water park.

Craving some beach time at the Delaware shore? Book a suite and bring your pet.

The aquarium's newly renovated South Building reopens this month in Virginia Beach with a moon jelly touch pool and other interactive exhibits.

This newly renovated dockside hideaway is pet-friendly and super chill.

The luxury resort near Charlottesville recently reopened after a major renovation.

Not just a maritime port, this Virginia city is home to glass masterworks by the likes of Dale Chihuly, Peter Bremers and Tiffany Studios.

Learn about the Chesapeake Bay's history, ecosystems and oyster economy, and set sail on a vintage skipjack.

Tucked inside an 1855 row house, this sumptuous boutique hotel was once home to a 19th-century working women's advocacy group, the New Century Guild.

Watch sports and place your bets at this new gambling mecca in the heart of Philly's Stadium District.

A tropical resort on the island of Manhattan? Yes indeed. Jimmy Buffett is calling.

Cozy up by the shore, even in the off-season, at this historic property in St. Michaels, Maryland.

The boutique hotel provides a central location for exploring historic sites, galleries and shops in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

This glam hotel in New Hope, Pennsylvania was once a rollicking cabaret owned by a Ziegfield Follies dancer.