cenic RIVES SARAH HAUSER by Sue Bland ` Blue Ridge Parkway, Waynesboro The Old Dominion is one of the earliest places Europeans explored in the New World and if you drive Virginia's scenic byways you might just feel as if you've entered another time and place. About the Writer Sue Bland lives near Ashland, a Virginia Main Street Community and railroad town between Richmond and Fredericksburg. She writes about her beloved Virginia in Washington, D.C. area print and online media. 14 Creative geniuses have found a way to move heaven and earth to build the scenic roads of Virginia. I've driven all five of America's Byways in Virginia and it's easy to understand why they're distinguished in the nation. They pack American heritage and natural heritage into an experience that'll touch your mind and your soul. SKYLINE DRIVE AND BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY I love the incredible mountain vistas that unfold along the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway. These scenic drives connect to one another at Waynesboro, just west of Charlottesville and run north close to Maryland and south to North Carolina. You may enter them from points east and west, or at the northern and southern Virginia points of Front ` placeholder for Royal and Galax. bikes sunset An author once told me