Early in 2015, I decided to have my own little scavenger hunt to see how many Virginia LOVEworks I could visit during the year.
I didn't go crazy on the rules. In fact, I didn't make any rules. LOL.
It really was a spur-of-the-moment thing. I came up with the idea after I'd seen a LOVEwork in Culpeper, a town not far from my home in
Warrenton. A quick Google search took me to the Official Tourism Website for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Those fine folks are behind
a push to have LOVE artworks erected throughout the state. I LOVE the idea, and thought it would be fun to try and capture pics of each one.
I'd already seen three by that point, all of which I'd reached by car, so it seemed logical that I not restrict myself to two-wheeled travel.
Motorcycle travel is more fun, but I enjoy roads trips in the car, too.
Anyway, that's how this LOVEworks quest of mine was born. At the time of this update -- July 15, 2018 -- I've visited 81 LOVEworks
not all of which are listed on the LOVEworks Around Virginia page. The list does change, however, as new LOVEworks
are installed and some are removed due to damage, business moving, etc. There are currently 42 on the list I haven't visited.
Searching for love all over Virginia has been fun. It's a BIG state.
Here's the list (and pics!) of LOVEworks captured so far. I'll update the list again after I visit some more locations.
Abingdon #1 - LOVEwork in Abingdon
Abingdon #2 - LOVEwork at Heartwood
Afton #1 - LOVEwork at Cardinal Point Winery
Afton #2 - LOVEwork at Veritas Vineyards
Ashland - LOVEwork in Ashland
Barboursville - LOVEwork at Stony Point Market
Bastian - LOVEwork at Wolf Creek Indian Village
Bealeton - LOVEwork at Morais Vineyards & Winery
Bedford - LOVEwork in Bedford
Bedford - Bonus Mini LOVEwork in Bedford #1
Bedford - Bonus Mini LOVEwork in Bedford #1
Bent Mountain - LOVEwork at Silver Hearth Lodge
Visited, TWICE, but LOVEwork was inaccessible both times, so no photo.
Big Stone Gap - LOVEwork in Big Stone Gap
Blacksburg - LOVEwork in Blacksburg
Bristol #1 - LOVEwork at Virginia Welcome Center
Bristol #2 - LOVEwork in Bristol
Cape Charles - LOVEwork in Cape Charles
Castlewood - LOVEwork in Russell County
Catlett - LOVEwork at Messick's Farm Market
Chincoteague - LOVEwork in Chincoteague
Christiansburg - LOVEwork in Christiansburg
Clear Brook - LOVEwork at I-81S Welcome Center
Coeburn - LOVEwork in Coeburn
Colonial Beach - LOVEwork in Colonial Beach
Covington - LOVEwork at Humpback Bridge
Crozet - LOVEwork at Montfair Resort Farm
Culpeper #1 - LOVEwork at Culpeper Depot
Culpeper #2 - LOVEwork at Old House Vineyards
Deltaville - LOVEwork at Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park
Doswell #1 - LOVEwork at Meadow Event Park
Emporia LOVEwork in Emporia
Etlan - LOVEwork at DuCard Vineyards
Farmville #1 - LOVEwork in Farmville
Floyd #1 - LOVEwork at Floyd Fest
Same piece, different angle...
Floyd #2 - LOVEwork at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts
I admit that's not a great pic. The room was long and narrow and the quilts were a bit spread out.
They're beautiful pieces, though, so I included links below for those of you interested in getting a better look.
Click here for close look at the L quilt
Click here for close look at the O quilt
Click here for close look at the V quilt
Click here for close look at the E quilt
Fredericksburg - LOVEwork at Virginia Welcome Center in Fredericksburg
Galax - LOVEwork in Galax
Gate City - LOVEwork in Scott County
Hardy - LOVEwork at Smith Mountain Lake
Harrisonburg #1 - LOVEwork in Harrisonburg
Heathsville - LOVEwork at the Northern Neck Farm Museum
Hopewell - LOVEwork in Hopewell-Prince George
Lambsburg - LOVEwork at Virginia Welcome Center in Lambsburg
Leesburg - LOVEwork in Leesburg
Luray
Lynchburg #1 - LOVEwork in Lynchburg
Lynchburg #2 - LOVEwork at Lynchburg College
Lynchburg #3 - LOVEwork at Craddock Terry Hotel & Event Center
Madison - LOVEwork at Plow & Hearth HQ (unlisted)
Manassas #1 - LOVEwork in Manassas
Manassas #2 - LOVEwork at Manassas Welcome Center
Manassas #3 - Bonus Mini LOVEwork at Manassas Welcome Center
Marion - LOVEwork in Marion
Mineral #1 - LOVEwork at Lake Anna
Mineral #2 - LOVEwork in Mineral
Monterey - LOVEwork in Highland County
Narrows - LOVEwork in Narrows
New Kent - LOVEwork at East Coast Gateway Virginia Welcome Center
Visited but can't locate picture!
Newport News- LOVEwork in Newport News
Norfolk - LOVEwork in Norfolk
Norfolk - LOVEwork at Norfolk International Airport - ORIGINAL
Orange - LOVEwork in Orange County
Petersburg - LOVEwork at Petersburg Pickers (Now Gone)
Purcellville - LOVEwork in Purcellville
Reedville - LOVEwork at Ma Margaret's House Bed and Breakfast
Richmond #1 - LOVEwork at Richmond Raceway
Richmond #2 - LOVEwork at Regency Square Mall
Roanoke - LOVEwork in Roanoke
Rocky Gap - LOVEwork at Virginia Welcome Center at Rocky Gap
Saluda - LOVEwork in Saluda
Skippers - LOVEwork at Virginia Welcome Center at I95N
Somerset #1 - LOVEwork at The Market at Grelen
Somerset #2 - LOVEwork at Liberty Mills Farm
South Boston - LOVEwork in Halifax County
Sperryville - LOVEwork at Hearthstone School
Spotsylvania - LOVEwork in Spotsylvania
Stanardsville - LOVEwork in Greene County
Tazewell#1 - LOVEwork at Burke’s Garden
Virginia Beach - LOVEwork in Virginia Beach
Warrenton - LOVEwork at Airlie
Waynesboro - LOVEwork in Waynesboro