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Washington, D.C. doesnt loosen its (metaphorical) tie all too oftenthis much is true.

St. Michaels, Maryland.
Middleburg, Virginia
The Red Fox Inn and Tavern.
Middleburg is Washingtons answer to the Cotswolds.
The excellent French-leaning, farm-to-table restaurant is the ultimate cherry on top.
The Red Fox Inn and Tavern.
Washington, Virginia
The Inn at Little Washington.
Theres Washington, DCand then theres the other Washington: Little Washington, as the tinyVirginiatown is affectionately known.
As a result, the dining room is often crowded.

The Inn at Little Washington.
Bath County, Virginia
The covered warm spring pools at Omni Homestead Resort.
But visitors would be remiss to forgo a dip in the springs.
Eastern Shore, Maryland
The Inn at Perry Cabin.

The covered warm spring pools at Omni Homestead Resort.
Theyre also behind the old-world dining experience (read: white tablecloths) at European-inspiredBas Rouge.
The newcomer to town is the Scandinavian-chicWildset, a boutique hotel stretched across four 19th-century buildings.
Charlottesville Wine Country, Virginia
Keswick Hall.

Troddenvale Winery.
Virginia wine has come a long way in the past few decades.

The Inn at Perry Cabin.

Wildset.

Keswick Hall.