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SHENANDOAH VALLEY the Great Valley of Virginia and West Virginia Takes Its Name from the Eponymous River That Flows Through Its Lowest-Elevation Areas SHENANDOAH VALLEY The great valley of Virginia and West Virginia takes its name from the eponymous river that flows through its lowest-elevation areas. The mountains to the west and east rise sharply from the valley floor, embracing the history, culture, nature and attractions of a beautiful area. SUPPLEMENT TO: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 1 EVERETT HOUSER t Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury (SVWC), we’re Visit growing…more than just owers! Last year we purchased SVWC.org A to learn about 22 acres adjacent to our campus, and are making plans for our upcoming Zoom and Learn “ e Villas at SVWC.” As you are preparing for your future, Events! we hope you will consider Winchester, VA, and the security of a Lifeplan Community. Give us a call for more information or to learn about joining our waiting list. Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury 300 Westminster-Canterbury Drive Winchester, VA 22603 540-665-5914 | www.svwc.org | 800-492-9463 2 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM By SU CLAUSON-WICKER ; Our favorite must-see places, to-do events, best-of experiences in and around the Shenandoah Valley of western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. Items grouped loosely into increasing activity levels. See = relaxed. Do = some walking/standing required. Play = option for longer activity. ; *Time of year key: Spring (Sp) Summer (Su) Fall (F) Winter (W) Year-round (YR) SEE ABOVE: ; American Celebration on Parade is at Shenandoah Caverns, Virginia. Skyline Drive through UPPER RIGHT: Dinosaur Land is a quirky attraction at White Post, Virginia. (March – Dec. dinosaurland. Shenandoah National Park com) (Front Royal to Waynesboro) Cruise LOWER RIGHT: Virginia Safari Park, at Natural Bridge, Virginia, is a drive-through zoo. along the mountaintop looking for bear and pulling off at some of 70 overlooks for vistas of the ; Burwell-Morgan Mill ; Virginia Quilt Museum ; Virginia Military Institute valley. YR Visitskylinedrive.org (Millwood, VA) Built in the late (Harrisonburg, VA) Virginia’s Museum (Lexington, VA) The VMI 1782, this gristmill still uses official quilt museum features museum displays all manner of ; American Celebration a mahogany waterwheel and modern and traditional quilts, artifacts of VMI life – including on Parade (Shenandoah Caverns, authentic grindstones for its some made from surprising the stuffed hide of Stonewall VA) Enjoy a parade without the grinding. Freshly ground flours, non-fabric materials. YR Jackson’s beloved steed; crowd. See floats for inaugural corn meal and grits with no vaquiltmuseum.org the world-class collection of parades, Rose Bowl festivities additives for sale. May –Nov. muskets, pistols, rifles and and more, including a collection burwellmorganmill.org ; American Shakespeare more has become the main of vintage animated window Center (Staunton, VA) Experience attraction. YR vmi.edu/museums- displays and the caverns. YR ; West Virginia Glass a Shakespeare Play in his and-archives/vmi-museum shenandoahcaverns.com Outlet (Martinsburg, WV), is like a kind of theatre at Staunton’s museum except every piece of Blackfriars Playhouse. The ; Virginia Safari Park (Natural ; Gen. Adam Stephen handmade West Virginia glass shows play in the world’s Bridge, VA) See and interact House (Martinsburg, WV) is for sale. Collection includes only re-creation of the with hundreds of animals at Descend into a secret tunnel pieces from 25 studios and bard’s indoor theatre as well Virginia’s only drive-thru zoo. under the 1778 home of a factories. YR facebook.com/ as under the stars on the March-Nov. virginiasafaripark. Revolutionary War general and WestVirginiaGlassOutlet grounds of Blackburn Inn. YR com town founder. July-Sept & Dec americanshakespearecenter.com facebook.com/adamstephenhouse ; Family Drive-in Theatre ; Wonderment Puppet (Stephens City, VA) Operating ; Brownsburg Museum Theatre (Martinsburg, WV) Fun- ; Virginia Beer Museum under the stars since 1956, (Lexington, VA) One of Virginia’s loving Joe Santoro bewitches (Front Royal, VA) Focusing on this classic two-screen drive- best little museums kicks with his whimsical, original Virginia’s beer history and in theater plays ‘50s music off a new long-term exhibit, puppet theatre. Private its 300+ craft breweries, this between shows. March-Nov. “Cradle to Coffin: Remembering shows can also be arranged. museum also serves libations. thefamilydriveintheatre.com the Country Store.” YR wondermentpuppets.wixsite.com/ YR virginiabeermuseum.com brownsburgva.wordpress.com/ mysite-1/home online-store SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020 3 EAT (& DRINK) WHAT’S NEW? ; Seven Bends State Park (WOODSTOCK, VA) – Virginia’s ; The Press Room ; Magpie Diner (Harrisonburg, newest state park, named for the wiggly North Fork (Shepherdstown, WV) Formerly VA) Opened this year in the new of the Shenandoah River, offers eight miles of scenic home of the newspaper West End district, the Magpie hiking trails and four miles of public river access. www. pressroom, this charming features a bakery and a modern dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/seven-bends restaurant focuses on fresh interpretation of the corner ; (STRASBURG, VA) – Open to simple food ranging from steak diner by award-winning chef Hopewell House Bike & Bed everyone but especially geared for cyclists, this new b&b to seafood to pasta. facebook. Kristen Moore. magpiediner.com offers an on-site self-service bike repair shop and great com/ThePressRoomWV rides beginning that begin at the driveway. bikebedva.com ; 0-60 Energy Café ; Swover Creek Farms’ disc golf course (EDINBURG, VA) ; Blu Point Seafood (Staunton, (Winchester, VA) Serving the – Continues to add to its offerings, from pick-your-own VA) You can’t beat crab, fish area’s largest selection of grilled berry farm and farm market, to farm brewery, to their and lobster that arrives fresh cheese sandwich combos, new 18-hole disc golf course. Relax with wood-fired daily from the coast. The Blu this fun café also specializes pizzas after a game of Frisbee golf. wovercreekfarms.com is a new venture by the owners in coffees, teas and sauces for ; Sage Bird Ciderworks (HARRISONBURG, VA) – The of the acclaimed Zynodoa. lattes. 0-60energycafe.com valley’s newest cidery uses local fruit and flavors blupointseafoodco.com to produce small-batch, handcrafted hard cider. ; Mimslyn Inn/Circa 31 sagebirdciderworks.com ; DeFluri’s Fine Chocolates restaurant (Luray, VA) The ; James Madison University’s Atlantic Bank (Martinsburg, WV), wins top Mimslyn is still known for its Union Center (HARRISONBURG, VA) – This huge new awards for its truffles and other pan-fried chicken and pies campus facility will accommodate basketball games, chocolates created at their straight from heaven; they’re concerts and major events. jmusports.com/feature/ family factory. Offerings include still on the menu, with an added AtlanticUnionBankCenter sugarless chocolates, wine selection of gourmet entrees. ; Blackburn Inn Conference Center (STAUNTON, truffles, more. YRdefluris.com mimslyninn.com VA) – Staunton’s new boutique hotel, housed in an elegant former asylum, recently opened a multi-space ; Caverns Café at ; Black Draft Distillery conference center with indoor/outdoor options. Shenandoah Caverns (Martinsburg, WV) The area’s Adjoining wellness center. blackburn-inn.com/conference- (Shenandoah Caverns, VA) first grain-to-glass craft center Reminiscent of the 1950s distillery since the Prohibition, ; Shakespeare under the Stars (STAUNTON, VA) – soda fountain it once was, this BD produces small-batch American Shakespeare Theatre takes its performances re-invented café now serves whiskey, vodka and bourbon. into the fresh air on Blackburn Inn’s sprawling lawn fresh ingredients sourced Saturday tours and tastings during their SafeStart Season August 29 – Sept. 26. from an onsite garden as well by appointment. YR americanshakespearecenter.com as its classic burgers and blackdraftdistillery.com. ; Rockbridge Vineyard (RAPHINE, VA) – The popular floats.shenandoahcaverns.com/ winery will open its brewery by October and become cavernscafe.html a new stop on the Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail. Winchester, Virginia’s 0-60 Energy rockbridgevineyard.com Cafe’s claim to fame is the region’s largest selection of grilled cheese ; Staunton Grocery (STAUNTON, VA) – Ian Boden is sandwich selections. opening a grocery that acts as the pantry of the Shack, 0-60ENERGYCAFE his acclaimed restaurant. Currently operates Sundays; allows customers to purchase craft and locally sourced ingredients used to make Shack menu items. theshackva. com ; Children’s Discovery Area at Natural Bridge State Park (NATURAL BRIDGE, VA) – Construction on a nature- based outdoor play area and wildlife trail should be completed in October. Will offer learning stations in the Natural Bridge setting. dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ natural-bridge 4 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM ; Luray Caverns (Luray, VA) Packed with colorful cave formations and housing the world’s largest musical instrument, a stalacpipe organ. Also: a car museum, garden maze, a ropes adventure course and a 47-bell carillon. YR www. LurayCaverns.com ; Natural Chimneys Regional Park (Mt. Solon, VA) The giant limestone “natural chimneys,” each nine to 12 stories tall, create the illusion of a great castle at this quiet park with camping, swimming, hiking and birdwatching. dwr.virginia. gov/vbwt/sites/natural-chimneys- regional-park ; Walking Tour of Staunton Pick up a brochure at the visitor center or download the free Traipse app provides riddles to decipher. www.traipse.co/ BY JONBILOUS | STOCK.ADOBE.COM staunton
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