My new favorite I-64 exit between Staunton and Richmond

Have you had a chance to stop at I-64's Exit 136? That's the Zion's Crossroads-Gordonsville exit about 20 minutes east of Charlottesville with a McDonald's and Burger King on the south side of the interstate.

But in recent years the north side has begun developing with housing, a Best Western Hotel, Wal-Mart, and Lowe's. Now they've added an IHOP Restaurant, Subway, Arby's, a couple of local restaurants, and a fantastic new Sheetz.

For those driving from  the Valley to Richmond and back on a regular basis, this is a great in-between and uncongested stop with easy on-and-off to the interstate. It's become my family's new favorite stop.