Lindsey Schmidt

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Dog-Friendly Wine Tasting in Leesburg, Virginia

What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than wine tasting? We spent two days visiting dog-friendly wineries in Leesburg, Virginia and couldn’t have been more pleased. We chose Leesburg for proximity to Alexandria, concentration of (dog-friendly) wineries and availability of…

Tulips

Dog-Friendly Restaurant in Dupont Circle We finally had some weather below 90 degrees and what better way to spend it than brunching al fresco with the pup! Tulips in Dupont Circle offers a great dog-friendly brunch that is phenomenal on several fronts:…

Winter Wine Tasting in Purcellville, VA

Dog-Friendly Wineries Purcellville, VA: Where To Take Your Pup in Winter How do you spend an entire afternoon out and about with your pup when it’s frigidly cold and windy? Wine tasting! Walks outside only last a few minutes and…

Copperwood Tavern

Dog-Friendly Restaurant in Shirlington, VA Brunch is an event in the DMV. Restaurants go all out to distinguish themselves and some are going above and beyond to welcome your dog along with you. Copperwood Tavern goes a step further and honors your…

Abingdon Vineyards

Dog-Friendly Winery in Abingdon, VA About 6 1/2 hours into our Thanksgiving road trip, the dog-friendly winery Abingdon Vineyards was just the stop we needed–and we really can’t say enough about it. Roughly a ten-minute drive off of I-81 in Abingdon, VA,…

Albemarle Estate

Dog-Friendly Resort in Charlottesville, VA Albemarle Estate is a stunning dog-friendly resort in Charlottesville where you pup can join you almost everywhere on the property. Upon checking into the room, we found water and food bowls as well as note welcoming…

Aspen Dale Winery at the Barn

Dog-Friendly Winery in Delaplane, VA We were thoroughly pleased with our visit to Aspen Dale Winery at the Barn, a dog-friendly winery in Delaplane, VA. Yes, it’s a barn. But a very comfortable barn with tons of character. First, the tasting…

Breaux Vineyards

Dog-Friendly Winery in Purcellville, VA Breaux Vineyards now has a dog-friendly tasting room! Yessss! We’d visited Breaux before the 2018 legislation allowing dogs back in the tasting room and really loved it. The setting is just beautiful, there is tons of seating both…

A Dog-Friendly Afternoon in Gettysburg, PA

Dog-Friendly Shopping & Walking in Gettysburg, PA Everyone knows Gettysburg is a history lover’s dream, but did you know it’s also incredibly dog friendly? We spent an afternoon in town and were pleasantly surprised by how welcoming they were to…