Shenandoah Valley

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Shenandoah Valley

Essentials

Friendly staff, freshest produce, organic foods, salad bar, hot bar, coffee.
26 locals recommend
Friendly City Food Co-op
150 E Wolfe St
26 locals recommend
Friendly staff, freshest produce, organic foods, salad bar, hot bar, coffee.
Woods Edge Farm Stand has all kinds of local farm produce with whatever's in season (strawberries, peaches, blackberries, watermelons). They also carry locally made honey, maple syrup, cheese, jams, and sometimes pies.
Woods Edge Farm Stand
3930 Cromer Rd
Woods Edge Farm Stand has all kinds of local farm produce with whatever's in season (strawberries, peaches, blackberries, watermelons). They also carry locally made honey, maple syrup, cheese, jams, and sometimes pies.
Wide selection of beverages, open to midnight
Midtowne Bottle Shop
Wide selection of beverages, open to midnight
Jon Henry's thoughtful incarnation of a historic general store with local, regional, and fairly traded food and products. Kind and generous proprietor!
11 locals recommend
Jon Henry General Store
9383 N Congress St
11 locals recommend
Jon Henry's thoughtful incarnation of a historic general store with local, regional, and fairly traded food and products. Kind and generous proprietor!
Wide variety of international groceries
8 locals recommend
Food Maxx International Market
924 W Market St
8 locals recommend
Wide variety of international groceries

Food Scene

Harrisonburg boasts Virginia's first culinary district.
Black Sheep Coffee is a favorite. Small and cozy, open early, with consistent hours, 7:00a to 7:00p. Great coffee plus pastries. Bonus: a flowchart is on the wall to help you decide what to order. :)
28 locals recommend
Black Sheep Coffee
80 S Liberty St
28 locals recommend
Black Sheep Coffee is a favorite. Small and cozy, open early, with consistent hours, 7:00a to 7:00p. Great coffee plus pastries. Bonus: a flowchart is on the wall to help you decide what to order. :)
Delicious, wood-fired pizza baked before your eyes. Local ingredients, supporting local farms. Great ambiance and lots of room, in the old livery building.
73 locals recommend
Bella Luna Wood-Fired Pizza
80 W Water St
73 locals recommend
Delicious, wood-fired pizza baked before your eyes. Local ingredients, supporting local farms. Great ambiance and lots of room, in the old livery building.
Iconic local restaurant, existing since the 1930s. Delicious food, lots of vegetarian options, thoughtful sourcing of ingredients. Kid-friendly.
35 locals recommend
The Little Grill Collective
621 N Main St
35 locals recommend
Iconic local restaurant, existing since the 1930s. Delicious food, lots of vegetarian options, thoughtful sourcing of ingredients. Kid-friendly.
Mmmm, organic acai smoothies!
Pulp Acai Smoothie Bar
135 S Main St
Mmmm, organic acai smoothies!
Delicious farm-to-table fare in a historic building
69 locals recommend
Local Chop & Grill House
56 W Gay St
69 locals recommend
Delicious farm-to-table fare in a historic building
Top-notch farm-to-table fare downtown, plus a tiny bar with a fireplace, great for winter evenings
38 locals recommend
Joshua Wilton House
412 S Main St
38 locals recommend
Top-notch farm-to-table fare downtown, plus a tiny bar with a fireplace, great for winter evenings
17 locals recommend
Bella Gelato
49 W Water St
17 locals recommend
Tuesday and Saturday mornings
35 locals recommend
Harrisonburg Farmers Market
228 S Liberty St
35 locals recommend
Tuesday and Saturday mornings
Delicious deli sandwiches and sides
10 locals recommend
Lola Mo's Delicatessen
122 S Main St
10 locals recommend
Delicious deli sandwiches and sides
29 locals recommend
BoBoKo Indonesian Cafe
217 S Liberty St
29 locals recommend
Tasty, quick-order Mexican food; takeout or sit-down
10 locals recommend
La Morena
751 Chicago Ave
10 locals recommend
Tasty, quick-order Mexican food; takeout or sit-down
Tamales to go
Doña Fer Grocery Store
1060 Virginia Ave
Tamales to go
Counter-serve cafe with healthy wraps, salads, soups & breakfast bowls.
20 locals recommend
A Bowl of Good
831 Mt Clinton Pike
20 locals recommend
Counter-serve cafe with healthy wraps, salads, soups & breakfast bowls.
Incredible food; well worth the wait
35 locals recommend
Magpie Diner
85 W Gay St
35 locals recommend
Incredible food; well worth the wait
El Paisano Bakery
56 E Wolfe St
29 locals recommend
Beyond Restaurant & Lounge
50 W Water St
29 locals recommend
Good food, outdoor patio dining, and music
51 locals recommend
Clementine
153 S Main St
51 locals recommend
Good food, outdoor patio dining, and music
Incredibly delicious food and inspired menu
14 locals recommend
Mashita
105 N Liberty St
14 locals recommend
Incredibly delicious food and inspired menu
Top-notch middle eastern food and friendly service
Pasha Rest & Cafe
1751 South Main Street
Top-notch middle eastern food and friendly service
A variety of healthy and tasty foods and drinks
Village Juice and Kitchen
126 West Bruce Street
A variety of healthy and tasty foods and drinks
47 locals recommend
Zynodoa Restaurant
115 E Beverley St
47 locals recommend
Delicious Kurdish fare for takeout
Xenia A Kebab Grille
219 Burgess Road
Delicious Kurdish fare for takeout
Clementine patio downtown is great for outdoor dining
51 locals recommend
Clementine
153 S Main St
51 locals recommend
Clementine patio downtown is great for outdoor dining
Food truck with tasty grilled sandwiches, picnic tables, and cornhole
9 locals recommend
Grilled Cheese Mania
1476 S Main St
9 locals recommend
Food truck with tasty grilled sandwiches, picnic tables, and cornhole
Food truck serving delicious Mexican tacos
Tacos El Primo
1110 Reservoir St
Food truck serving delicious Mexican tacos
Poke bowls, Thai ice cream, and crepes
J-Petal
1645 Reservoir St
Poke bowls, Thai ice cream, and crepes
Comfort food with flavor
9 locals recommend
Grilled Cheese Mania
1476 S Main St
9 locals recommend
Comfort food with flavor

Drinks & Nightlife

Check CrossKeys' schedule for outdoor salsa night on their stone patio, sometimes with live Latin music.
109 locals recommend
CrossKeys Vineyards
6011 E Timber Ridge Rd
109 locals recommend
Check CrossKeys' schedule for outdoor salsa night on their stone patio, sometimes with live Latin music.
15 locals recommend
The Golden Pony
181 North Main Street
15 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
Pale Fire Brewing Co
217 S Liberty St
52 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
Three Notch'd Brewing Company
241 E Market St
39 locals recommend
55 locals recommend
Brothers Craft Brewing
800 N Main St
55 locals recommend
51 locals recommend
Clementine
153 S Main St
51 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Old Hill Cider
17768 Honeyville Rd
22 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Sage Bird Ciderworks
325 N Liberty St
12 locals recommend
Outdoor seating and live music sometimes!
29 locals recommend
Restless Moons Brewing
120 W Wolfe St
29 locals recommend
Outdoor seating and live music sometimes!

Shopping

Vintage-inspired goods, gifts, and more. Downtown Harrisonburg.
11 locals recommend
The Lady Jane
165 S Main St
11 locals recommend
Vintage-inspired goods, gifts, and more. Downtown Harrisonburg.
Artisan, fair-trade crafts and housewares from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
6 locals recommend
Ten Thousand Villages
181 S Main St
6 locals recommend
Artisan, fair-trade crafts and housewares from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
18 locals recommend
Showalter Orchard & Greenhouse
17768 Honeyville Rd
18 locals recommend
The Barn at Creekside Farm
917 Muddy Creek Rd
6 locals recommend
Silver Lake Mill
2328 Silver Lake Rd
6 locals recommend
Eclectic, well-curated shops, including Lineage Goods, Wooden Trout Gallery, Heartworn Vintage, and Timeless Toys
19 locals recommend
Agora Downtown Market
165 S Main St
19 locals recommend
Eclectic, well-curated shops, including Lineage Goods, Wooden Trout Gallery, Heartworn Vintage, and Timeless Toys
Heartworn Vintage
165 S Main St
Beautifully crafted handmade durable goods and workshop
Lineage
165 S Main St
Beautifully crafted handmade durable goods and workshop
Irresistible art supplies and inspiring galleries -- though temporarily closed
8 locals recommend
Larkin Arts
60 W Market St
8 locals recommend
Irresistible art supplies and inspiring galleries -- though temporarily closed
Comprehensive, well organized thrift shopping experience that benefits international humanitarian efforts
8 locals recommend
Gift and Thrift
731 Mt Clinton Pike
8 locals recommend
Comprehensive, well organized thrift shopping experience that benefits international humanitarian efforts
10 locals recommend
The Yellow Button
122 S Main St
10 locals recommend
Sweet home goods store in a historic triangle building at the center of Dayton's tiny downtown.
The Cottage
223 Main St
Sweet home goods store in a historic triangle building at the center of Dayton's tiny downtown.
Friendly, approachable staff and great selection
7 locals recommend
Shenandoah Bicycle Company
135 S Main St
7 locals recommend
Friendly, approachable staff and great selection
Heartworn Vintage
165 S Main St
Alakazam Toys
Wide selection and affordable prices in a rural warehouse
18 locals recommend
Green Valley Book Fair
2192 Green Valley Ln
18 locals recommend
Wide selection and affordable prices in a rural warehouse
Liberty Street Mercantile
Bookstore, florist, and other boutique shopping in a lovingly renovated downtown warehouse
Liberty Street Mercantile
Bookstore, florist, and other boutique shopping in a lovingly renovated downtown warehouse
Great quantity and selection of books in a rural warehouse -- a local and regional pilgrimage destination
18 locals recommend
Green Valley Book Fair
2192 Green Valley Ln
18 locals recommend
Great quantity and selection of books in a rural warehouse -- a local and regional pilgrimage destination

Parks & Nature

One of the highest peaks in Virginia. A long winding approach through the forest, arriving at an incredible view of the valleys to the east and west.
40 locals recommend
Reddish Knob
40 locals recommend
One of the highest peaks in Virginia. A long winding approach through the forest, arriving at an incredible view of the valleys to the east and west.
Rewarding view of Virginia and West Virginia
24 locals recommend
High Knob Fire Tower Lookout
High Knob Trail
24 locals recommend
Rewarding view of Virginia and West Virginia
83 locals recommend
Grand Caverns
5 Grand Cavern Rd
83 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Endless Caverns
1800 Endless Caverns Rd
25 locals recommend
Beautiful hike on the border of West Virginia with two rock scrambles, and overlooks east and west.
10 locals recommend
Tibbet Knob Trailhead
Judge Rye Road
10 locals recommend
Beautiful hike on the border of West Virginia with two rock scrambles, and overlooks east and west.
Some beautiful hikes at Hone Quarry. The first trail on the right, Hidden Rocks, takes you through a tunnel of mountain laurel and rhododendron, multiple stream crossings, and a waterfall. The next trail on the right takes you to an outcropping known as "Lover's Leap" and a beautiful view.
Hone Quarry Road
Hone Quarry Road
Some beautiful hikes at Hone Quarry. The first trail on the right, Hidden Rocks, takes you through a tunnel of mountain laurel and rhododendron, multiple stream crossings, and a waterfall. The next trail on the right takes you to an outcropping known as "Lover's Leap" and a beautiful view.
Hike with rock scramble and beautiful views
18 locals recommend
Bearfence Mountain Trailhead
Skyline Drive
18 locals recommend
Hike with rock scramble and beautiful views
This is a secluded hiking trail and mountain stream with a few cold, clear swimming holes when the water is high. It is not very well known, so never crowded. The stream crosses the trail at one point, so be prepared for hopping from stone to stone!
Fridley Gap
This is a secluded hiking trail and mountain stream with a few cold, clear swimming holes when the water is high. It is not very well known, so never crowded. The stream crosses the trail at one point, so be prepared for hopping from stone to stone!
Beautiful wheelchair-accessible trail leading to an overlook of Page Valley
52 locals recommend
Massanutten Storybook Trail
Massanutten Storybook Trail
52 locals recommend
Beautiful wheelchair-accessible trail leading to an overlook of Page Valley
57 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, East Trailhead
215 Afton Depot Ln
57 locals recommend
Short kid-friendly hike of 1.5 miles with an incredible view west into the valley and beyond
Stony Man Trailhead
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Short kid-friendly hike of 1.5 miles with an incredible view west into the valley and beyond
Canoeing, kayaking, and tubing on the Shenandoah River
45 locals recommend
Shenandoah River Adventures L.L.C.
415 Long Ave
45 locals recommend
Canoeing, kayaking, and tubing on the Shenandoah River
Beautiful walking trails and green space inside James Madison University campus, including a labyrinth
32 locals recommend
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
780 University Blvd
32 locals recommend
Beautiful walking trails and green space inside James Madison University campus, including a labyrinth
30 locals recommend
Seven Bends State Park
2111 S Hollingsworth Rd
30 locals recommend
88 locals recommend
Natural Bridge State Park
6477 S Lee Hwy
88 locals recommend
88 locals recommend
Natural Bridge State Park
6477 S Lee Hwy
88 locals recommend
Iconic strenuous and rewarding hike
Old Rag Mountain Summit
Iconic strenuous and rewarding hike

Arts & Culture

92 locals recommend
American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse
10 S Market St
92 locals recommend
SVBHP offers a driving tour of Zenda, and a self-paced African-American history tour "Roots Run Deep" of downtown Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project
425 N Mason St
SVBHP offers a driving tour of Zenda, and a self-paced African-American history tour "Roots Run Deep" of downtown Harrisonburg
13 locals recommend
Virginia Quilt Museum
301 S Main St
13 locals recommend
113 locals recommend
Frontier Culture Museum
1290 Richmond Ave
113 locals recommend
Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center
1921 Heritage Center Way
temporarily closed
8 locals recommend
Larkin Arts
60 W Market St
8 locals recommend
temporarily closed

Entertainment & Activities

pizza, bowling, & games
42 locals recommend
Ruby's Arcade
165 S Main St
42 locals recommend
pizza, bowling, & games
41 locals recommend
Explore More Discovery Museum
150 S Main St
41 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Court Square Theater
41-F Court Square
20 locals recommend
Pick-your-own lavender, labyrinth, petting zoo, life-size checkerboard, duck pond, distillery, drying barn, gardens, lavender ice cream, lavender wine, classes.
91 locals recommend
Purple Wolf Vineyard
2644 Cross Keys Rd
91 locals recommend
Pick-your-own lavender, labyrinth, petting zoo, life-size checkerboard, duck pond, distillery, drying barn, gardens, lavender ice cream, lavender wine, classes.
30 locals recommend
Jordan Hollow Stables
657 Pine Grove Rd
30 locals recommend
Kids love this spot with lots of farm-related activities, including a historic carousel of horses, and a seasonal corn maze and butterfly garden.
8 locals recommend
Back Home on the Farm
2915 Willow Run Rd
8 locals recommend
Kids love this spot with lots of farm-related activities, including a historic carousel of horses, and a seasonal corn maze and butterfly garden.
18 locals recommend
Showalter Orchard & Greenhouse
17768 Honeyville Rd
18 locals recommend
Cut flowers and farm tours!
Harmony Harvest Farm
201 Little Run Road
Cut flowers and farm tours!
Delicious pick-your-own blueberries in season.
Hickory Hill Farm
3034 Fruit Farm Ln
Delicious pick-your-own blueberries in season.
Underground caverns just six miles away--great activity for a hot or stormy day
Melrose Caverns
6639 North Valley Pike
Underground caverns just six miles away--great activity for a hot or stormy day
local flower farm open to visitors
Harmony Harvest Farm
201 Little Run Road
local flower farm open to visitors
New sightseeing service between Staunton, and Goshen
Buckingham Branch Railroad
126 Main Street
New sightseeing service between Staunton, and Goshen
Totally one-of-a-kind spot; berries, frisbee golf, farm, and brewery where locals have their own beer mugs lining the wall
60 locals recommend
Swover Creek Farms
4176 Swover Creek Rd
60 locals recommend
Totally one-of-a-kind spot; berries, frisbee golf, farm, and brewery where locals have their own beer mugs lining the wall
Nearby stained glass studio and gift shop. Check their schedule for workshops and classes!
BrydgeWorks Glass
3315 Harpine Highway
Nearby stained glass studio and gift shop. Check their schedule for workshops and classes!
Escapism Escape Rooms
8 locals recommend
Real Escapes Virtual Reality & Escape Room
11443 Spotswood Trail
8 locals recommend
Take alpacas for a walk!
Point of View Alpacas
777 Lebanon Church Rd
Take alpacas for a walk!