Blue Ridge Country September/October 2020 - 54

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
;; Skyline Drive through

Shenandoah National Park

(Front Royal to Waynesboro) Cruise

along the mountaintop looking
for bear and pulling off at some
of 70 overlooks for vistas of the
valley. YR Visitskylinedrive.org
;; American Celebration

on Parade (Shenandoah Caverns,
VA) Enjoy a parade without the
crowd. See floats for inaugural
parades, Rose Bowl festivities
and more, including a collection
of vintage animated window
displays and the caverns. YR
shenandoahcaverns.com
;; Gen. Adam Stephen

House (Martinsburg, WV)

Descend into a secret tunnel
under the 1778 home of a
Revolutionary War general and
town founder. July-Sept & Dec
facebook.com/adamstephenhouse
;; Virginia Beer Museum
(Front Royal, VA) Focusing on
Virginia's beer history and
its 300+ craft breweries, this
museum also serves libations.
YR virginiabeermuseum.com
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ABOVE: American Celebration on Parade is at Shenandoah Caverns, Virginia.
UPPER RIGHT: Dinosaur Land is a quirky attraction at White Post, Virginia. (March - Dec.
dinosaurland.com)
LOWER RIGHT: Virginia Safari Park, at Natural Bridge, Virginia, is a drive-through zoo.

;; Burwell-Morgan Mill
(Millwood, VA) Built in the late
1782, this gristmill still uses
a mahogany waterwheel and
authentic grindstones for its
grinding. Freshly ground flours,
corn meal and grits with no
additives for sale. May -Nov.
burwellmorganmill.org
;; West Virginia Glass

Outlet (Martinsburg, WV), is like a
museum except every piece of
handmade West Virginia glass
is for sale. Collection includes
pieces from 25 studios and
factories. YR facebook.com/
WestVirginiaGlassOutlet
;; Family Drive-in Theatre
(Stephens City, VA) Operating
under the stars since 1956,
this classic two-screen drivein theater plays '50s music
between shows. March-Nov.
thefamilydriveintheatre.com

;; Virginia Quilt Museum
(Harrisonburg, VA) Virginia's
official quilt museum features
modern and traditional quilts,
some made from surprising
non-fabric materials. YR
vaquiltmuseum.org
;; American Shakespeare
Center (Staunton, VA) Experience
a Shakespeare Play in his
kind of theatre at Staunton's
Blackfriars Playhouse. The
shows play in the world's
only re-creation of the
bard's indoor theatre as well
as under the stars on the
grounds of Blackburn Inn. YR
americanshakespearecenter.com
;; Brownsburg Museum
(Lexington, VA) One of Virginia's
best little museums kicks
off a new long-term exhibit,
"Cradle to Coffin: Remembering
the Country Store." YR
brownsburgva.wordpress.com/
online-store

;; Virginia Military Institute
Museum (Lexington, VA) The VMI
museum displays all manner of
artifacts of VMI life - including
the stuffed hide of Stonewall
Jackson's beloved steed;
the world-class collection of
muskets, pistols, rifles and
more has become the main
attraction. YR vmi.edu/museumsand-archives/vmi-museum
;; Virginia Safari Park (Natural
Bridge, VA) See and interact
with hundreds of animals at
Virginia's only drive-thru zoo.
March-Nov. virginiasafaripark.
com
;; Wonderment Puppet
Theatre (Martinsburg, WV) Funloving Joe Santoro bewitches
with his whimsical, original
puppet theatre. Private
shows can also be arranged.
wondermentpuppets.wixsite.com/
mysite-1/home


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