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Announcing EEP’s Summit Speakers

Encore Elite Partners (EEP) and Shenandoah University School of Business (SU) will be collaborating together to offer a full day of marketing sessions open to both large and small businesses here in Virginia – West Virginia – Maryland...

Feb 13, 2019

Winter Date Ideas in the Blue Ridge

For those dreary winter days when you don’t want to get out of bed… Let Go Blue Ridge Travel plan fun date itineraries for you and that special someone! From museums to plays, to dance classes and the best hangout spots, the Shenandoah Vall...

Feb 06, 2019

Youth of the Blue Ridge Contest

The Youth of the Blue Ridge Contest has been revamped and updated- and just in time for the new year to begin. All you need to do to apply is fill out a short application, and attach a picture and a few sentences commentating what that pict...

Jan 23, 2019

The Ideal Marketing Summit for Local Businesses

Rolling into its 5th year, the EEP Marketing Summit, formerly known as GoBRT’s Annual Marketing Summit, has partnered with Shenandoah University for the first time to help shed light on your marketing questions. Whether you’ve g...

Jan 15, 2019

Fun Places to Explore This Winter in the Blue Ridge

There are so many things to do in the Valley during the winter! Make sure to check out locations like Macdowell Brew Kitchen, Veramar Vineyard, Skyline Paintball, Bryce Resort, Massanutten Resort, and Harpers Ferry!

Jan 04, 2019

Top Ten Christmas Events 2018 in the Shenandoah Valley

Go Blue Ridge Travel has selected ten Christmas Holiday events in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. The selection is based on quality and uniqueness of the event with an emphasis on the Valley’s cultural herita...

Dec 03, 2018

Community Matters at Schenck Foods Co.

When we first started our Root to Table culinary series, we knew that success wouldn’t come overnight. To achieve Taste of Blue Ridge’s mission of connecting consumers to the owners, chefs, and farmers of the Blue Ridge, we’d need a friendl...

Nov 01, 2018

Meet the Chefs: Fall Harvest Root to Table

If you’re just now tuning in, Taste of Blue Ridge has teamed up with Magnolias at the Mill restaurant in Purcellville, Virginia, to host their first ever Fall Harvest Root to Table Dinner! Meet the Chefs Chef Erik Foxx-Nettnin of Magn...

Oct 15, 2018

Family Drive-In Halloween Trunk-or-Treat

When candy, costumes, magic, and movies are combined, you know a good time is ahead. This October, The Family Drive-In will be having their annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat & Costume Party. Come join us in the crisp fall air on October ...

Oct 02, 2018

Pumpkins, Corn Mazes, Halloween Family Fun this October

October is a great month for family fun. The hot temperatures of summer are gone. Leaves are changing their colors making it a great time to go hiking. Here in Virginia, there is apple picking, corn mazes, and pumpkin carvings leading up to...

Sep 30, 2018

Announcing Fall Harvest Dinner at Magnolias

Join us this fall harvest season at Magnolias at the Mill! This is a dinner representing the existing roots of regional foods and methods with the roots of each we are creating today. Each course has a fundamentally sound ode to the beginni...

Sep 25, 2018

Fall’s Best Hard Ciders in the Valley

What makes fall so special here in the Shenandoah Valley? Is it that crisp air, comfortably warmed by a slow morning sun? Or maybe the colorful litter and crunch of leaves everywhere you look? While they definitely signal that fall has arri...

Sep 11, 2018

Fall Farm Fun in Harrisonburg

Harvest season will soon (officially) be upon us, and in celebration of the ushering in of a new fall season, we’ve rounded up the best spots to satisfy you and your family’s farm frenzy. There’s no better way to get into the fall spi...

Sep 07, 2018

Hillbrook Inn Hosts 2nd Annual Taste of Blue Ridge Dinner

Meet the Host A charter member of Taste of Blue Ridge and a firm believer of the locally sourced movement, the romantic and historic Hillbrook Inn’s owners, Chris and Carissa Zanella, have worked closely to pin all the details for this yea...

Aug 20, 2018

Root to Table thanks two local sponsors supporting locally sourced food

Aug 17, 2018

Meet the Chefs for the 2nd Annual Open Air Summer Feast

We have so much great talent right here in the Shenandoah Valley! Located just an hour outside of Washington D.C., you’ll find our latest installment in our culinary series – Root to Table! This farm to table atmosphere features...

Aug 13, 2018

Back to School Family Fun this August!

We’re now well into August, and with July’s chaotic rainstorms, everyone’s probably had a little dose of cabin fever thrust upon them. For families with young children, being stuck indoors can be a big undertaking. While some kids are perfe...

Aug 12, 2018

Route 11 Family Drive-In Yard Crawl

Annual Family Drive In Yard Crawl This Week! Guess what is coming? Our Annual Route 11 Family Drive In Yard Crawl! The drive in has hosted yard crawlers for the last 6 years. Located between Stephens City and Middletown, the drive in offers...

Aug 06, 2018

The Best Food Event Outside of D.C.

Save the date! Date August 24, 2018 Time 6 pm Location Hillbrook Inn and Spa 4490 Summit Point Rd, Charles Town, WV 25414 Phone 540-338-9800 Amazing Food Event: This year, we are incredibly excited to announce the addition of two new, g...

Aug 01, 2018

Summer Fun With the Grandkids!

What is a Grandparent to do with these high tech kids? In part two of GoBRT’s Kids Trail educational series – Grandparents and the Grandkids, GoBRT will explore the old generation’s childhood. “In talking to my friends about our child...

Jul 23, 2018