Dragon Run Inn

Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail

2010-05-19T15:27:21Z

Do you enjoy great wine, the Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail is for you. Our guests enjoy taking the loop and visiting the wineries, participating in their tasting and bringing some home to enjoy later. Visit one of the wineries to pick up your passport map and get it validated as you travel the trail. Once you have visited 6 wineries on the trail your passport becomes a 10% discount voucher. The passport is valid for the rest of the year at each winery for wine purchases. When you receive that 6th stamp on your passport you qualify for a chance in their Getaway Drawing. You need not be present to win. So what are you waiting for checkout their website www.chesapeakebaywinetrail.com, it'll give you directions and a list of special events coming up, so start your tour. We would love to have you stay with us at the Dragon Run Inn www.dragonruninn.com where you can relax in the country after your busy day. Cheers - Enjoy!!!

Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Region Coming Activities

2010-04-09T16:59:30Z

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Model train lovers the Rappahannock River Railroaders will hold an open house on Saturday, April 17 from 10a.m. to 3p.m. at the clubhouse on Ball Park Rd. in Deltaville. Visitors will see eight trains running at the same time. The display will consist of trains in three gauges; HO,O and G gauge.

For cyclists the Bikes, Bands and Bay Festival is May14-16 in Matthews, VA. "This year Bike Walk Virginia, Matthews County, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation are partnering to make the Tour de Chesapeake even better," said an event spokesperson. Don't miss this fun-filled weekend of pleasurable bike riding, great music and water activities that embrace the scenic beauty and precious ecology of the bay. A few things participants can choose to do include: Friday evening music and fiesta dinner; 4-mile family fun ride suited to young riders; full tour routes from 12-80 miles long; green education exhibtis and farmers' market, evening bluegrass concert; riders recovery yoga; "Cyclist for the Bay Ride" on Sunday; and a guided canoe trip provided by Chesapeake Bay Foundation. For more details check www.bikechesapeake.org. Sign up early. Make your plans to come and enjoy a weekend in nature.

Down Comforters

2010-03-08T16:34:49Z

We are now featuring Hypoallergenic Down Comforters from DOWNLITE in all our rooms for you to snuggle under and relax. We invite you to visit and experience these new comforters for yourself. We are currently running a midweek special for Sunday-Thursday nights, come during this timeframe and we give you a $25 per night discount. Hope to see you soon.

DOWNLITE is America's premiere manufacturer of down and feather bedding. A descendant of a 100-year-old feather processing company, DOWNLITE began to make down comforters and pillows in the late seventies. Today DOWNLITE is recognized as the leader in quality and service. Their cutting edge development and innovative products are redefining the bedding industry.

Welcome to Dragon Run Inn Blog/Plan for Spring

2010-02-25T19:58:59Z

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Hello everyone Welcome to the Dragon Run Inn Blog. We are located in the Cheapeake Bay Region of Virginia. It's time to start planning spring activities and I have a couple I would like to share.

First, Chesapeake Bay Bike Package - Offered until May 13, 2010.

For $175 per night Sunday thru Thursday nights inclusive, plus taxes (5% VA sales tax; local surcharges may apply), a couple or a single tourist will enjoy the following: overnight in a lovely B & B, full breakfast, luggage transportation to the next inn, bikes & riders transported over any bike-prohibited bridge en route, a $40 voucher towards dinner, information on historic sites, and scenic points and lunch stops,.

Add $10 per night for Friday or Saturday night stays. A great deal any day of the week!

We have worked out some local routes linking our participating inns, as follows. Combine the routes to create rides as short and local or as long and scenic as you like. For more information check Cheaspeake Bay Bed and Breakfast website, http://chesapeakebaybnb.com .

Second, it's time to make plans to for a paddle trip down the Dragon Run Swamp. Trips will be held every day between Saturday, April 10 and May 9. To register, call 804-693-5246 or e-mail teta@vims.edu. Trips are limited to 12 adults. Kayaks, life vests and paddles and a guide are supplied for a $25 donation per person. Come and stay at the Dragon Run Inn and enjoy a paddle trip on the Dragon just a few miles away