Gifts Galore | Fancy Frocks | Get’n Gorgeous
Festive Food | Travel & Lodging | Hearth & Home | Santa’s Helpers
Tradition | Events | Music | Dance | Theater | Dining | Lights
VA Towns | Prose | Poetry
Contact | Site Map | Home Page
Christmas in Virginia
Festive Food | Travel & Lodging | Hearth & Home | Santa’s Helpers
Tradition | Events | Music | Dance | Theater | Dining | Lights
VA Towns | Prose | Poetry
Contact | Site Map | Home Page
Christmas in Virginia
Glitz’n
Glamour
Gifts Galore
Baubles
Festive Food
Fancy Frocks
Travel
& Lodging
Hearth
& Home
Santa’s
Helpers
Charity
& Giving
Church
Services
Glamour
Gifts Galore
Baubles
Festive Food
Fancy Frocks
Travel
& Lodging
Hearth
& Home
Santa’s
Helpers
Charity
& Giving
Church
Services
Welcome to
Christmas in Virginia 2008
Christmas in Virginia 2008
The celebration of Christmas came to the shores of Virginia over 400 years ago in the imaginations and traditions of the brave souls traveling from Europe on wooden ships to begin a new life here.
While making merry on this most Holy occasion was frowned upon in the rigid religious climate of New England, the new citizens of Virginia welcomed the event with laughter, faith and festive exuberance!
George Washington celebrated Christmas at Mount Vernon; the Thomas Jeffersons at Monticello and James Madison at his Montpellier estate. When not on some battlefield, Robert E. Lee spent his Christmases in Alexandria and at Arlington House. There were elaborate feasts, fox hunts, games, music and dancing.
The rich history of Virginia is really a vast collection of exciting and touching life stories, beginning with those first colonials and their radical ideas of personal freedom. Virginia made a unique statement to the world of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The dignity that you feel when you come to Virginia was well earned.
Born of European tradition and strengthened by early American energy, Virginia has managed to preserve her past as she emerges into the 21st century as a leader in entrepreneurial technology. Like the Commonwealth itself, the Holiday Season here is an exciting mixture of old and new.
While making merry on this most Holy occasion was frowned upon in the rigid religious climate of New England, the new citizens of Virginia welcomed the event with laughter, faith and festive exuberance!
George Washington celebrated Christmas at Mount Vernon; the Thomas Jeffersons at Monticello and James Madison at his Montpellier estate. When not on some battlefield, Robert E. Lee spent his Christmases in Alexandria and at Arlington House. There were elaborate feasts, fox hunts, games, music and dancing.
The rich history of Virginia is really a vast collection of exciting and touching life stories, beginning with those first colonials and their radical ideas of personal freedom. Virginia made a unique statement to the world of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The dignity that you feel when you come to Virginia was well earned.
Born of European tradition and strengthened by early American energy, Virginia has managed to preserve her past as she emerges into the 21st century as a leader in entrepreneurial technology. Like the Commonwealth itself, the Holiday Season here is an exciting mixture of old and new.
To all the good people who pass through this door,
You brighten my day and I couldn’t ask more;
With sincerest best wishes and heartfelt good cheer,
Merry Christmas to all and a spectacular year!
You brighten my day and I couldn’t ask more;
With sincerest best wishes and heartfelt good cheer,
Merry Christmas to all and a spectacular year!
a Christmas Blessing by Virginia Beach poet, Donna Marie Gray
Relax with your favorite hot drink
and let us introduce you to
Christmas in Virginia.
and let us introduce you to
Christmas in Virginia.