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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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  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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Nestled in the expansive seven-acre gardens of the Glen Burnie property, this 13- sculpture exhibit is the first large outdoor changing exhibit at The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Created by Brooklyn artist Sean Kenney, this exhibit has...

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Mother’s Day tends to sneak up on us every year around this time and men are left scrambling to find the “perfect gift” or gesture to show our moms we care. Like many other holidays where we are buying for a special someone, we sometimes fo...

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Ireland, Myrtle Beach, Florida. What do all of these places have in common? They are considered meccas in the golf community. Whether it’s the home of golf or various locations that are synonymous with the game, you can include the Shenando...

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