Get Out of Town

Explore Virginia's Complicated Past at the VHMC

While in Richmond, Virginia, Laurita and Lauren visit the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, which is the oldest cultural institution in Virginia and serves as the state's history museum. The museum traces the state's rich and varied history, including troubling aspects of Virginia's past, such as slavery and the mythologized Lost Cause narrative about the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Explore Virginia's Complicated Past at the VHMC

3m 43s

  • Williamsburg Holiday Special: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Williamsburg Holiday Special

    47m 26s

    This December, WETA local travel series Get Out of Town offers a very special hour-long episode just in time for the Christmas holidays. Featuring never-before-seen footage, the special expands on the series’ original Williamsburg, VA visit. Mother/daughter hosts Laurita and Lauren Portee experience Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens at the height of the holiday season.

  • Pittsburgh: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pittsburgh

    S2 E8 - 28m 54s

    From crafting their own wineglasses at the Pittsburgh Glass Center to the historical Carrie Furnace Tour, Laurita & Lauren make the most of their weekend in Pittsburgh. They stay at The Oaklander and Kimpton Hotel Monaco, enjoy meals and city views at Monterey Bay Fish Grotto and the famous Primanti Bros, and even have time for a ride on the Duquesne Incline and a Pirates baseball game.

  • Rehoboth Beach: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rehoboth Beach

    S2 E7 - 28m 59s

    An oceanside getaway awaits Laurita & Lauren at Rehoboth Beach, DE. They taste everything Rehoboth Beach has to offer; walking along the iconic boardwalk, flying kites with Rehoboth Toy & Kite Company, and taking a spin on amusement rides at Funland. The hosts stay at Coast Rehoboth Beach and Avenue Inn & Spa, and enjoy meals and snacks at Fisher’s Popcorn, Henlopen City Oyster House, and Egg.

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.