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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

Awesome Summertime River Sports!

Everyone seems to be rushing to the pool and the beach this time of year, but did you know that the rivers right here in the Valley offer tons of fun and exciting activities, too? No need to deal with the weekend beach traffic or overcrowd...

Jul 16, 2018

A VA Kids Trail Experience From a Child’s Perspective

Hi! My name is Katherine and I came to visit from Georgia. I just traveled to one of Bucket’s recommended sites, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, or (MSV). They had an African American heritage exhibit that elaborated on m...

Jul 13, 2018

History and Cinema Collide | The Family Drive-In’s 62nd Anniversary Weekend

This weekend, you can expect to see an awesome line-up at The Family-Drive In Theatre in celebration of their 62nd Anniversary! On screen 1, Ocean’s 8 and Adrift, following a rare showing of Grease the prior night. On screen 2 you can...

Jun 08, 2018

Kick Off to Our Anniversary Weekend with Grease!

Remember the 1950s? Even if you were not born yet, everyone has a memory or two they love to share. The days when we knew and trusted all of our neighbors, when we either walked or rode our (one and only) bicycle everywhere we went, band co...

Jun 02, 2018

Summer Cinema Fun at the Alamo Drafthouse

Cinema can be such an influencing factor in a child’s life. Movies help build your kid’s curiosity about the world around them and shape their dialogue, which is why it’s so important that they’re watching the right things. The Alamo’s Kids...

May 23, 2018