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Northern Virginia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

geographic region of Virginia, United States

About Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia is emphasis on theNorthern. No drawls here, the politics are liberal, and people aren't too sure what to make of grits. Actually, most Northern Virginians were born elsewhere, with nearly half of them either from a different country or born to immigrant parents. Outside the immigrant populations, which are fairly wealthy in their own right by any national standards, the native-born population is downright spectacularly wealthy. Polo shirts and khakis shorts rule, pearls adorn the night, mansions are so nouveau-riche (and prevalent), and world class golf is in every direction. Northern Virginia has always been closely tied with the nation's capital. This part of the state benefits from the history and the cultural aspects ofWashington D.C., featuring famous museums, cemete

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