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The
Virginia Tourism Corporation announces that a new toll-free Fall
Foliage Leaf Line and a comprehensive fall travel website are
now available to help visitors plan their trips to Virginia around
peak foliage dates throughout the Commonwealth.
Virginia
is a leading destination for fall foliage travelers. Six interstate
highways provide quick access to all parts of the Commonwealth.
More than 2,500 miles of scenic highways and back roads draw visitors
to 15.8 million acres of forestland. Leafy hardwoods, the trees
that produce the brilliant fall colors, make up much of Virginia's
forests. Virginia state parks and national parks are exceptional
venues for autumn colors. Virginia's own Shenandoah National Park
was selected by AAA as one of the top ten national parks in which
to view fall foliage.
The
toll-free Fall Foliage Leaf Line, 1-800-424-LOVE, provides an
up-to-date report on the status of fall colors in each region
of Virginia courtesy of "Forester Tim," an expert in
the science of changing autumn foliage colors. The message is
updated throughout the fall foliage season.
Virginia
Tourism's new fall foliage website, www.fallinvirginia.org,
is a resource gateway for planning travel to Virginia during foliage
season. The website contains "Forester Tim's Virginia Leaf
Report" as well as information on special fall foliage events
and festivals, wineries, state parks, driving itineraries and
other travel data that is useful during the season. Virginia's
mountain, central and coastal regions each has its own area within
the website with guides to area attractions, news articles and
links to fall foliage travel package information. Weekly photos
from "Leaf Cams" at selected Virginia State Parks enable
visitors to see for themselves the current color of the leaves
around Virginia. Visitors can sign up to receive "Forester
Tim's" weekly foliage report by entering their e-mail addresses
on the website.
Fall foliage travel information can also be accessed
through Virginia Tourism Corporation's official website, www.Virginia.org,
a comprehensive travel resource for every season.
Virginia
Tourism Corporation
901 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4048 USA
TEL (804) 786-2051
FAX (804) 786-1919
www.virginia.org
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