LAURITA: This says it's the oldest original inn, established in 1728.

LAUREN: That's like 300 years old.

LAURITA: Hello jockey men.

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DEB: Hello, ladies.

Welcome.

Have you been to Middleburg before?

LAURITA: I've been once, but Lauren hasn't been.

LAUREN: It's my first time here.

DEB: It's a great place to be.

Ladies, here is your packet of information.

A lot of our buildings are related to foxes, but you'll be staying in our Stray Fox building this weekend.

LAURITA: Well, I'm excited about that and I love that everything is fox-related here.

BOTH: Thank you.

DEB: You're very welcome.

MATILDA: So the Red Fox Inn and Tavern was established in 1728.

We are the oldest continuously operating inn in the nation, and we pride ourself in showing our guests the authentic hunt country experience.

Before Middleburg was Middleburg, this was the trade route from Alexandria to Winchester.

So the Red Fox is where the horse and carriages would stop to spend the night.

That is where George Washington himself would have joined us.

That would have been his place to meet and have a pint.

My family purchased the inn in 1976, where, as the first generation my grandmother tried her hand at hospitality before handing it down to my parents.

And then my husband and I have been doing it for about 16 years now.

So we are the third generation here at the Red Fox Inn and Tavern, but we are 7th generation Middleburg and really pride ourselves on preserving this part of the Virginia Piedmont.

LAURITA: This is so pretty.

Look at this.

LAUREN: I know, we're walking through our own little garden oasis.

LAURITA: In our courtyard to our room.

MATILDA: Lauren and Laurita are here with us now in our Stray Fox Building.

They are in the Belmont suite, which we do our wedding ceremonies in.

LAUREN: We have our own little bungalow.

LAURITA: I love it.

And you know this is totally my vibe.

LAUREN: It is.

Oooh.

LAURITA: Oh, this is uber-nice.

LAUREN: This is so nice, it's so spacious.

I love all the bright colors.

LAURITA: You see those framed pictures over there?

LAUREN: Mm-hmm.

LAURITA: Pictures of horses.

Because we are where?

LAUREN: In horse country!

LAURITA: Oh yeah, we are.

But I want to check out this little room.

Well, it's not a bedroom, but it is a quaint little bathroom.

LAUREN: I love it.

So this is the bathroom then that must be the bedroom.

LAURITA: Alright, let's go check that one out.

LAUREN: Oh, this room is huge.

LAURITA: Oh, it is huge.

Girl, look at the view, the view, the view.

LAUREN: I know, the view is marvelous.

LAURITA: And you know, I also like the beams because they seem to match all the furniture in the room, including the bed.

LAUREN: Oh, look more horse pictures.

Like I said, there's another bathroom.

Ah, look at the shower.

They have the rainfall shower and the regular shower head.

LAURITA: Always a good sign.

LAUREN: You know, I could be in this room in that shower all day long, relaxing.

LAURITA: Well, girl, you can't do it now 'cause we have wine to blend.

LAUREN: Okay good point.

Alright, well off to Boxwood.

LAURITA: Okay.

But I tell you what, when I come back, I'm getting in this bed.

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