Drinks & Nightlife
Delfosse Vineyards & Winery
500 DelFosse Winery LnGreat Winery. only 20 minutes from the house
Another great winery. Gets really crowded so suggest going on a weekday if possible. They have food/lunch up to 3pm which is nice. After 3pm you can get cheese plates etc.
207 locals recommend
Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
5022 Plank RdAnother great winery. Gets really crowded so suggest going on a weekday if possible. They have food/lunch up to 3pm which is nice. After 3pm you can get cheese plates etc.
Nice outdoor area that you can also bring a picnic. Great sparkling rose. Also have food.
44 locals recommend
Trump Winery
3550 Blenheim RdNice outdoor area that you can also bring a picnic. Great sparkling rose. Also have food.
Cute theme and have outside area for picnics and often have music. More sweet wine.
Democracy Vineyards
585 Mountain Cove RdCute theme and have outside area for picnics and often have music. More sweet wine.
Wisdom Oak Winery
3613 Walnut Branch Lnexcellent wines
Great winery, outside area for picnics. check their website for their starry nights concerts. do veritas, afton and cardinal point in same afternoon
262 locals recommend
Veritas Vineyards and Winery
151 Veritas LnGreat winery, outside area for picnics. check their website for their starry nights concerts. do veritas, afton and cardinal point in same afternoon
Great wine. More laid back. Often have Saturday outdoor concerts. Near Afton so do with afton and veritas.
73 locals recommend
Cardinal Point Winery
9423 Batesville RdGreat wine. More laid back. Often have Saturday outdoor concerts. Near Afton so do with afton and veritas.
Great wine. If you are a large group you need to make reservations for tastings. Often have concerts. Check website.
133 locals recommend
Afton Mountain Vineyards
234 Vineyard LnGreat wine. If you are a large group you need to make reservations for tastings. Often have concerts. Check website.
Jefferson Vineyards
1353 Thomas Jefferson Pkwynear Trump and First colony
Thatch Winery
1650 Harris Creek Rdnear Trump and Jefferson wineries
King Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland Farmfun
Good to do with wineries in Afton - Veritas, Afton and Cardinal Point.
358 locals recommend
Blue Mountain Brewery
9519 Critzer Shop RdGood to do with wineries in Afton - Veritas, Afton and Cardinal Point.
Blue Mountain Barrel House
495 Cooperative WayAlbemarle CiderWorks
2545 Rural Ridge LnReynard Florence Vineyard
16109 Burnley RdStinson Vineyards
4744 Sugar Hollow RdGlass House Winery
5898 Free Union RdVirginia Distillery Co.
299 Eades LnReally neat experience.
Food Scene
Amazing pizza!!! About 20 minutes away from the hosue. Can also get it to go.
65 locals recommend
Dr. Ho's Humble Pie
4916 Plank RdAmazing pizza!!! About 20 minutes away from the hosue. Can also get it to go.
Mas
904 Monticello RdSpanish tapas. Great food and great wine selection. In Cville.
French food. Nice outside area on the downtown pedestrian mall. If it isn't good weather would make a reservation as it is very very small.
28 locals recommend
The Petit Pois Restaurant
201 E Main StFrench food. Nice outside area on the downtown pedestrian mall. If it isn't good weather would make a reservation as it is very very small.
Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar
416 W Main Stmediterrean
Tavern on the James
280 Valley StGood casual food. Have bands sometimes
Lumpkin's Restaurant and Motel
1075 Valley StAmazing fried chicken. Call for hours. Have to do.
Amici's Italian Bistro
370 Valley Stcasual italian
Great little restaurant. Very funky with guitar player usually. Small so make reservations.
103 locals recommend
Basic Necessities
2226 Rockfish Valley HwyGreat little restaurant. Very funky with guitar player usually. Small so make reservations.
Maya
633 W Main Stgood food. in between casual and upscale
Red Pump Kitchen
401 E Main StSightseeing
amazing - private tours. you will park at the visiters center and a bus takes you up there. go online to make reservations ahead of time so you don't have to wait.
634 locals recommend
Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson Pkwyamazing - private tours. you will park at the visiters center and a bus takes you up there. go online to make reservations ahead of time so you don't have to wait.
Blue Ridge Parkway North Entrance
Blue Ridge ParkwayBeautiful
Waltons Mountain Museum
6484 Rockfish River Rdinteresting. very small
Hatton Ferry Lane
Hatton Ferry LanePretty neat. You sometimes see it when doing the rafting/tubing.
James Monroe's Highland
2050 James Monroe PkwyVery interesting
Fun to walk around the campus. Their museum is small and always has intersting exhibits.
251 locals recommend
University of Virginia
918 Emmet St NFun to walk around the campus. Their museum is small and always has intersting exhibits.
This is just a driveby but is the old "historic" Rockfish Post Office. It is a nice drive from the house along Rockfish River Road. About 10 minutes away.
Old Rockfish Post Office
11093 Rockfish River RoadThis is just a driveby but is the old "historic" Rockfish Post Office. It is a nice drive from the house along Rockfish River Road. About 10 minutes away.
Entertainment & Activities
Skiing and Tubing in Winter. Festivals in summer. Golf Course. Spa
183 locals recommend
Wintergreen Resort
39 Mountain Inn LoopSkiing and Tubing in Winter. Festivals in summer. Golf Course. Spa
Make a reservation on line. They take you in a bus down to the river and then you float back to the place you parked your car. You can do tubes or kayaks/canoes.
47 locals recommend
James River Reeling & Rafting
265 Ferry StMake a reservation on line. They take you in a bus down to the river and then you float back to the place you parked your car. You can do tubes or kayaks/canoes.
Everything Else
James River Brewery
561 Valley Stsmall tasting room. Outside area. have music sometimes
Buena Vista
Nice drive from cabin t Buena vista and then up Blue Ridge Parkway. Or to Lexington.
Shopping
Drumheller's Orchard
1130 Drumheller Orchard LnLots of great fresh fruit.
Not a typical shopping mall. Is a pedestrian outdoor shopping area with lots of restaurants and specialty stores. No chains. Also, in summer have entertainment on Friday nights.
291 locals recommend
Downtown Mall
Not a typical shopping mall. Is a pedestrian outdoor shopping area with lots of restaurants and specialty stores. No chains. Also, in summer have entertainment on Friday nights.
Convenient for basic needs - Chicos, Plow and Hearth, Five Guys, Bed/Bath and similar.
78 locals recommend
Barracks Road Shopping Center
1117 Emmet St NConvenient for basic needs - Chicos, Plow and Hearth, Five Guys, Bed/Bath and similar.