*Picture was taken during FloydFest in Floyd VA in 2017. FloydFest is a Music and arts festival held annually near Floyd, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains
You’re invited to discover Virginia with me as I visit LOVE signs and explore nearby towns. Let’s learn about Virginia together.
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As I drive along Garth Rd, I am surrounded by beautiful rolling farmland and huge trees that are heavy with leaves, signaling the warm days of May have arrived. Their long branches create a luscious tunnel over the road which…
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Blackstone: Finding LOVE in a small town
As I turn onto US-460 N Main St going 25 MPH, I can’t help but look to either side of me at the historic Victorian style homes. I’m reminded of an American sitcom series based on a small southern community…
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Richmond – Ukrop’s Monument Ave 10k: RVA LOVES races
This is a special edition of Leah LOVES Virginia, highlighting a LOVE sign that is only displayed during the annual Ukrop’s Monument Ave 10k in Richmond. As I stand in a crowd of thousands, I can feel the excitement rolling…
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Ruther Glen: The secret ingredient is LOVE
Title is inspired by a quote from Michael Sorrentino, “The secret ingredient to every meal is love.” As I drive along I-95, I am surrounded by the hustle and bustle of other travelers headed to their next destination. There is…
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Barboursville: LOVE near the ruins and the vineyards
As I get closer to my next LOVE sign stop, the roads I find myself on reminds me of a Robert Frost poem, with the specific line “and I – I took the one less traveled”. They wind through fields…
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Ashland: Join hands, start a LOVE train
*Title is inspired by the lyrics of Love Train by The O’Jays. What an awesome song of peace and unity. While I’ve driven through the town hundreds of times, the route I take this go-around is different. Instead of the…
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Colonial Heights: LOVE Tractor, and a big beautiful tree
*Title is inspired by a Widespread Panic song by the same name. Check it out, it’s a great jam. As I take the South Park exit off of I-95 I notice the area is bustling with various retail, business and…
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Montpelier: Small town, big LOVE
As I drive to my first Love sign destination, the scenery reminds me a little of where I grew up on the Eastern Shore. The two lane road curves with the land, the trees stand tall on either side, and…
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Starting a journey for love in Virginia
Leah, the girl who lived in Virginia her whole life, but never had the time or courage to explore the state on her own…until now. Yep, that’s me. I have lived in Virginia my entire life (40+ years, but a…
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