Western Virginia recommenation

[dixiehack]

How has nobody pointed out that his quality of life is about to go way up living in a Sheetz/Wawa overlap zone?

 

[justgladtobehere]

When I lived in the Commonwealth and they SoCon mates, I always thought you'd have to be crazy to go to VMI or The Citadel. Their plebe year is much more abusive than the service academies.

The corps would come to Richmond for a football game and it was like they got let out of jail. Reading Conroy's books about The Citadel did nothing to change my mind. But a high school friend (Navy family) had two sons attend VMI and they loved it.

I knew a guy who was a professor at VMI. He thought the students in general were a little cynical and not serious. Another thing was the percentage who go on to the armed services was way down. The State Department was a goal for a lot of them.

I know this doesn't matter and might even be outdated, but Blacksburg is less than 10 miles away from 81. That's not a big detour, at least the way Charlottesville is.

It always amused me that UVA and VT are both on exit 118 of different interstates.

That's weird. For some reason I remember the trip being much longer.

 

[MisterCreosote]

How has nobody pointed out that his quality of life is about to go way up living in a Sheetz/Wawa overlap zone?

Northern Virginia is practically a dead zone for both, believe it or not.

There’s a new Wawa in Fairfax City, but that’s pretty much it unless you go south of Woodbridge or west of Manassas, each of which are an hour’s drive from me most days.

The closest Sheetz I can think of is in Frederick, MD, which is at least an hour without traffic.

There’s a trifling, terrible 7-11 on every street corner, though. Lucky us.

 

[Cosmo]

There is both a Sheetz and Wawa in Woodbridge. Get off at the Prince William County Parkway exit off 95 and take the Caton Hill Road exit. Fairly close to each other. I think we're considering PWC NOVA at least.

 

[MisterCreosote]

There is both a Sheetz and Wawa in Woodbridge. Get off at the Prince William County Parkway exit off 95 and take the Caton Hill Road exit. Fairly close to each other. I think we're considering PWC NOVA at least.

So, all centered around Potomac Mills? Forgot about that one. The Wawa I’m thinking of is off Route 1 on the other side, by IKEA.

I consider that NOVA, but it’s such a huge pain in the ass to get to that I’d never go just for Wawa. Or Sheetz.

To my knowledge, there are no Wawas or Sheetz inside the Beltway, or for probably 15 miles in every direction outside it, save for the new Fairfax location.

 

[Dyno]

To my knowledge, there are no Wawas or Sheetz inside the Beltway, or for probably 15 miles in every direction outside it, save for the new Fairfax location.

There's a Wawa in Tenleytown, right by the Metro. There used to be one in Georgetown on Wisconsin Avenue, but it closed!

 

[Justin_Rice]

So, all centered around Potomac Mills? Forgot about that one. The Wawa I’m thinking of is off Route 1 on the other side, by IKEA.

I consider that NOVA, but it’s such a huge pain in the ass to get to that I’d never go just for Wawa. Or Sheetz.

To my knowledge, there are no Wawas or Sheetz inside the Beltway, or for probably 15 miles in every direction outside it, save for the new Fairfax location.

It's not just a wawa or sheetz that's a pain in the ass.

If you're up inside the Beltway and headed out of town (like to Fredericksburg, for example), there's basically no place to stop if you've got to pee. Gas stations are all sketchy at best, maybe with a "Paying customers only!" bathroom for which you must get the key from the attendent.

If you're driving through DC down 95, you better find a bathroom before the Beltway, or hold it until you get basically to the Dale City rest stop.

 

[Big Circus]

DC has Royal Farms, right?

 

[Justin_Rice]

DC has Royal Farms, right?

We do in the Southern suburbs, and I know they have them in Maryland (but mostly outside of the beltway).

 

[MisterCreosote]

There's a Wawa in Tenleytown, right by the Metro. There used to be one in Georgetown on Wisconsin Avenue, but it closed!

Apparently there are a few downtown, also. A friend said there’s one near Metro Center on H Street, and another at Thomas Circle.

Even more inconvenient than Woodbridge!

 

[MisterCreosote]

It's not just a wawa or sheetz that's a pain in the ass.

If you're up inside the Beltway and headed out of town (like to Fredericksburg, for example), there's basically no place to stop if you've got to pee. Gas stations are all sketchy at best, maybe with a "Paying customers only!" bathroom for which you must get the key from the attendent.

If you're driving through DC down 95, you better find a bathroom before the Beltway, or hold it until you get basically to the Dale City rest stop.

I live right across the Wilson Bridge from National Harbor, and driving south on 95 as we do a lot, I always tell my kids that, if they don’t go at the rest stop near Laurel, they’ll have to hold it until we get home, some 40 miles. Especially if we cut through the city on 295.

 

[Justin_Rice]

I live right across the Wilson Bridge from National Harbor, and driving south on 95 as we do a lot, I always tell my kids that, if they don’t go at the rest stop near Laurel, they’ll have to hold it until we get home, some 40 miles. Especially if we cut through the city on 295.

A group of like eight of us were coming home from the Maryland Ren Fest a few years ago and pulled into the Springfield Bed Bath and Beyond - still all costumed up - to use the bathroom.

I'm certain the employees were confused.

 

[MisterCreosote]

A group of like eight of us were coming home from the Maryland Ren Fest a few years ago and pulled into the Springfield Bed Bath and Beyond - still all costumed up - to use the bathroom.

I'm certain the employees were confused.

Back in my drinking days, I’d take the Metro downtown to hit the bars. On the way home, I’d always get off at National Airport for a bathroom break.

Always amazed me that the airport was the MOST convenient place to stop.

 

[micropolitan guy]

It's not just a wawa or sheetz that's a pain in the ass.

If you're up inside the Beltway and headed out of town (like to Fredericksburg, for example), there's basically no place to stop if you've got to pee. Gas stations are all sketchy at best, maybe with a "Paying customers only!" bathroom for which you must get the key from the attendent.

If you're driving through DC down 95, you better find a bathroom before the Beltway, or hold it until you get basically to the Dale City rest stop.

When I drive down to Richmond from Fairfax via the county parkway and 123, a convenience store in Occoquan is always the last stop before hitting 95. Bathroom, then the soda fountain, and on to the I-64 interchange!

 

[dixiehack]

DC has Royal Farms, right?

Got the shock of my life last month. There’s a Cumberland Farms in Gulf Shores, Ala. Still kinda regret not stopping to see what it’s about.

 

[Dyno]

Apparently there are a few downtown, also. A friend said there’s one near Metro Center on H Street, and another at Thomas Circle.

Even more inconvenient than Woodbridge!

I forgot that I was in the ones by Metro Center and in the West End. We’re practically awash with downtown Wawas.

 

[MisterCreosote]

I forgot that I was in the ones by Metro Center and in the West End. We’re practically awash with downtown Wawas.

Would it kill them to put one in Alexandria?

 

[Driftwood]

I broadcast a football game at VMI once. The Corps of Cadets marching into the stadium was pretty cool.
Luray Caverns is time well spent.
Sheetz ass. Get a Buc-ee's.

 

[Scout]

Three Sheetz and six Wawa within a five minute drive from my living room.

 

[Cosmo]

I broadcast a football game at VMI once. The Corps of Cadets marching into the stadium was pretty cool.
Luray Caverns is time well spent.
Sheetz ass. Get a Buc-ee's.

They're building a Buc-ee's in New Kent, between Richmond and Williamsburg.