Fawn’s guidebook
City/town information
A lovely and quaint historic town just 20 minutes south of The Bread Barn. Home to VMI and Washington and Lee, Lexington offers wonderful shops to peruse on Main Street and several wonderful parks/gardens to enjoy with the children, as well as several local restaurants to enjoy.
49 locals recommend
Lexington
A lovely and quaint historic town just 20 minutes south of The Bread Barn. Home to VMI and Washington and Lee, Lexington offers wonderful shops to peruse on Main Street and several wonderful parks/gardens to enjoy with the children, as well as several local restaurants to enjoy.
Great town to visit/walk through. Offers wonderful shops along Beverley Street and some of our favorite restaurants/ice cream stops. Just 25 minutes north of The Bread Barn
61 locals recommend
Staunton
Great town to visit/walk through. Offers wonderful shops along Beverley Street and some of our favorite restaurants/ice cream stops. Just 25 minutes north of The Bread Barn
About 45 minutes north of The Bread Barn, home to JMU and a wonderful downtown full of shops and restaurants to enjoy.
63 locals recommend
Harrisonburg
About 45 minutes north of The Bread Barn, home to JMU and a wonderful downtown full of shops and restaurants to enjoy.
Food scene
Our go-to place for a date night! Classy and elegant, a wonderful up-scale restaurant in Lexington featuring a seasonal and local menu.
25 locals recommend
Haywood's Restaurant
2 N Main StOur go-to place for a date night! Classy and elegant, a wonderful up-scale restaurant in Lexington featuring a seasonal and local menu.
TAPS
11 N Main StWonderful food and beautiful asthetic. Great burgers and fries!
Our favorite spot for donuts! A family-friendly place for a quick bite to eat.
21 locals recommend
Pure Eats
107 N Main StOur favorite spot for donuts! A family-friendly place for a quick bite to eat.
Definitely our favorite Mexican restaurant around. Everything we have tried is excellent!
23 locals recommend
Chicano Boy Taco
240 N Central AveDefinitely our favorite Mexican restaurant around. Everything we have tried is excellent!
The Split Banana, Co.
7 W Beverley StHands-down best ice cream in town!
Great spot for a date night! Features a seasonal and local menu
47 locals recommend
Zynodoa Restaurant
115 E Beverley StGreat spot for a date night! Features a seasonal and local menu
Heliotrope Brewing
128 S Main StAwesome wood-fired pizzas and local brews
Perfect place for breakfast or lunch. Plan to arrive early as there is usually a line! (but their patio is open year-round). Great seasonal menu and a "Magnolia" feel
35 locals recommend
Magpie Diner
85 W Gay StPerfect place for breakfast or lunch. Plan to arrive early as there is usually a line! (but their patio is open year-round). Great seasonal menu and a "Magnolia" feel
Sightseeing
Wonderful gardens and a must-visit play trail for the children. Dinosaur bones to dig, a creek to play in, and a mud-kitchen in which to create! Check website for live-music schedule in the summer.
17 locals recommend
Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden
963 Ross RdWonderful gardens and a must-visit play trail for the children. Dinosaur bones to dig, a creek to play in, and a mud-kitchen in which to create! Check website for live-music schedule in the summer.
Frontier Culture Museum
1290 Richmond AveWonderful place of history and delight for the children.
Something for everyone! Playgrounds, duck pond, walking trails, parks, live-music (in the summer), and train rides (Saturdays in the summer)... this is one of our favorite places to go when in Staunton.
29 locals recommend
Gypsy Hill Park
600 Churchville AveSomething for everyone! Playgrounds, duck pond, walking trails, parks, live-music (in the summer), and train rides (Saturdays in the summer)... this is one of our favorite places to go when in Staunton.
Lime Kiln Theater
607 Borden RdLive music in Lexington!
City advice
Don't miss
Local hikes are a must
The Shenandoah Valley is full of gorgeous hiking trails! Some of our favorites within an hour of The Bread Barn include:
St. Mary's Wilderness
Crabtree Falls
House Mountain
Jump Mountain
Laurel Run
The Chessie Trail