Activities in Shenandoah + The Blue Ridge Mountains
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Barboursville Vineyards
Pamper your palate tasting the award-winning wines at this winery and hotel, owned by northern Italians; then take in the views of the Blue Ridge M... More -
Bittersweet
The Warehouse District shop sells flirty silk tops and Frye boots. More -
Blue Ridge Music Center
On summer Saturdays, take in concerts at the outdoor amphitheater. More -
Calhoun's Country Hams Shop
For more than 40 years, folks have flocked here for hand-rubbed, air-cured meats. Sandwiches are piled high with silky slices; pick up a bone-in wh... More -
Charlottesville Pavilion
The music scene was fertile here B.D.M.B.—that is, before the Dave Matthews Band, which formed in Charlottesville in the early 1990s. These days, a... More -
Chuck Miller
Chuck Miller turns corn into Virginia Lightning, using an old family recipe and one of the state’s only legal moonshine stills. More -
Cross Country International
Cross Country International, which plans deluxe horseback adventures in Ireland, Peru, and beyond, recently introduced its first trip in Virginia: ... More -
Floyd Country Store
Floyd might have a lunch counter, but it’s best known for its music: Friday nights at the Floyd Country Store, a “jamboree” of bluegrass starts at ... More -
Fort Valley Ranch
Take ahalf-day ride to 2,310-foot Kennedy Peak, overlooking other Blue Ridge peaks to the east. The excursion comes with a brown-bag lunch. More -
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
A network of self guided tours takes in four key Civil War battlefields. More -
Gadino Cellars
Located in Rappahannock County, Virginia, this small, family-run vineyard was founded in 2004. Owned by Bill and Aleta Saccuta Gadino, who began ma... More -
Gearharts Chocolates
The shop spikes its ganache bonbons with ancho chile and candied ginger. More -
George Washington's Ferry Farm
Follow in George Washington’s footsteps with a visit to the grounds where his boyhood home once stood. More -
Jefferson Pools
Luxuriate in the 98-degree waters of the hot spring–fueled Jefferson Pools, established in 1761. More -
Jordan Hollow Stables
Small children will love visiting for a 20-minute paddock ride on a friendly pony ($10). More -
Main Street Market
A hive of shops perfect for supplying a picnic basket. More -
Monticello
in 1770, Jefferson sold some of the land surrounding Monticello, his sprawling Palladian home up in the hills just outside Charlottesville, to an I... More -
Mountfair Vineyards
The just-opened Mountfair Vineyards focuses on small-batch, Bordeaux-style blends. More -
Paramount Theater
The music scene was fertile here B.D.M.B.—that is, before the Dave Matthews Band, which formed in Charlottesville in the early 1990s. These days, a... More -
Polyface Farm
Sustainability guru Joel Salatin leads Intensive Discovery Seminars—where you’ll learn about raising poultry and eco-friendly farming. More -
Rex Theater
Join WBRF radio Friday evenings for live bluegrass broadcast from the historic theater. More
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