Emporia - Virginia - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Lying on the coastal plain, along the Meherrin River, is the city of Emporia, Virginia. With a population of 5700 people, and a climate that would be comfortable for anyone, with lots of sunny days and a few moist ones included, this would be an ideal place to spend a very relaxing vacation. Emporia can be easily accessed from Interstate 95 and US 58, which makes it the ideal stop for anyone traveling on I 95 or heading to the coast. It lies eight miles from North Carolina and an hour's drive from Richmond, the capital of Virginia. Midway between the Big Apple and Disney World puts Emporia at an advantage for anyone looking for an exciting place to stay.

Emporia offers three major festivals a year including the Virginia Pork festival, which is held on he second Wednesday in June. At this event, fifteen thousand people take part in eating approximately twenty tons of pork that is served in thirty different ways. One of the other festivals is the Great Peanut Tour, and this event attracts about fifteen hundred people.

Emporia also offers several cultural festivals. The Meherrin River Arts Council offers an impressive array of performers for all tastes. In the past there have been names like Ray Price, Crystal Gayle and many, many others. For those of you with the more refined taste in music there is the Richmond Symphony, Virginia Beach symphony and the Richmond Ballet. History buffs can take a trip back through Emporia's past and see where it evolved from and what makes it the exciting city it is today. Get a glimpse of where Emporia is going into the future.

Emporia also has a fine array of hotels and motels available, so finding a place to stay is not a problem. Most of these locations have a policy where pets are welcome, but charge an average of five dollars extra per night. The prices for rooms are very reasonable for the clean and comfortable rooms that they offer. There is also a wide variety of restaurants from fine dining to takeout.