Elena's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Sperryville
Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson PkwyLuray Caverns
101 Cave Hill RdJames Madison's Montpelier
11350 Constitution HwyFood scene
Come and try the wild fermented beers while enjoying the views of the mountains! Recently touted by renowned chef Jose Andres as the ground zero of beer in America, and written up in the Washingtonian magazine, Pen Druid has garnered attention for their low-intervention, terroir-driven method of brewing.
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Pen Druid Brewing
3863 Sperryville PikeCome and try the wild fermented beers while enjoying the views of the mountains! Recently touted by renowned chef Jose Andres as the ground zero of beer in America, and written up in the Washingtonian magazine, Pen Druid has garnered attention for their low-intervention, terroir-driven method of brewing.
Visit the quaint outdoor beer garden, mingle with locals and order a tasting of their craft brews!
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Hopkins Ordinary Bed Breakfast Aleworks
47 Main StVisit the quaint outdoor beer garden, mingle with locals and order a tasting of their craft brews!
A local favorite, choose from the small but carefully curated menu or build your own pie!. Order ahead to skip the line, and enjoy your pizza in their outdoor space. While you are at it, pick up your last minute groceries in the Sperryville Corner Store next door.
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Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen (RPK)
3710 Sperryville PikeA local favorite, choose from the small but carefully curated menu or build your own pie!. Order ahead to skip the line, and enjoy your pizza in their outdoor space. While you are at it, pick up your last minute groceries in the Sperryville Corner Store next door.
Make sure you make reservations well in advance!
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Three Blacksmiths
20 Main StMake sure you make reservations well in advance!
Copper Fox Distillery
9 River LaneHiking
If traveling with kids and not ready for Old Rag yet, this is a good alternative, with a more strenuous hike up next to a small stream, and back through a fire road.
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Little Devils Stairs
If traveling with kids and not ready for Old Rag yet, this is a good alternative, with a more strenuous hike up next to a small stream, and back through a fire road.
If feeling lazy but still in the mood for an easy hide, look no more. Walk 5 minutes to the trailhead, just past the new Old Rag parking lot, on your right and off the main road. This easy and shady trail, right next to a stream, takes you to an unmarked swimming hole about 20 minutes from the entrance, where you can relax and cool down. Pay attention to the pictures we uploaded! In order to find the trailhead you have to head into the path that goes to Nethers Road, number 3108. While it looks like you are heading towards a private gate, you will actually find the trail head on your right, right by the property gate.
Nicholson Hollow Trail
If feeling lazy but still in the mood for an easy hide, look no more. Walk 5 minutes to the trailhead, just past the new Old Rag parking lot, on your right and off the main road. This easy and shady trail, right next to a stream, takes you to an unmarked swimming hole about 20 minutes from the entrance, where you can relax and cool down. Pay attention to the pictures we uploaded! In order to find the trailhead you have to head into the path that goes to Nethers Road, number 3108. While it looks like you are heading towards a private gate, you will actually find the trail head on your right, right by the property gate.
Avoid the crowds. Leave your car in the house and walk a few minutes up to the trailhead, on your left as you leave the house.
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Old Rag Mountain
Avoid the crowds. Leave your car in the house and walk a few minutes up to the trailhead, on your left as you leave the house.
Rafting, canoeing, tubing
If traveling with kids, the rafts are a great choice to allow them to easily get in and out for a swim. The river water is warm in the summer, and mostly shallow in that section of the river, with o
If traveling with kids choose the raft, since it allows them to easily get in and out for a swim and enjoy the warm and shallow water of this section of the river. Bring a picnic and drinks, and enjoy a lazy day down the stream. Even if there are no slots online, you may be able to get in calling the same morning. Plan to spend the whole day!
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Shenandoah River Outfitters
6502 S Page Valley RdIf traveling with kids choose the raft, since it allows them to easily get in and out for a swim and enjoy the warm and shallow water of this section of the river. Bring a picnic and drinks, and enjoy a lazy day down the stream. Even if there are no slots online, you may be able to get in calling the same morning. Plan to spend the whole day!
Groceries
Bakers paradise. You can find a great selection of ingredients for all your baking needs, and a variety of other groceries.
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Yoders Country Market
2105 S Seminole TrailBakers paradise. You can find a great selection of ingredients for all your baking needs, and a variety of other groceries.
Feeling like you need to refuel after all the hikes? Head to the little country store for one of their pulled pork sandwiches. Only 8 minutes from the house on F.T. Valley Road. You can also find meat from local farms in their freezer to throw in the grill.
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The Little Country Store
5338 S F T Valley RdFeeling like you need to refuel after all the hikes? Head to the little country store for one of their pulled pork sandwiches. Only 8 minutes from the house on F.T. Valley Road. You can also find meat from local farms in their freezer to throw in the grill.
Jenkins Orchards
355 Yancy RdHere you can find some local produce and fruit. No credit cards.
Visit their farm stand, open 7 days a week, morning to evening, for fresh local produce grown with organic practices and no pesticides.
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Waterpenny Farm
53 Waterpenny LnVisit their farm stand, open 7 days a week, morning to evening, for fresh local produce grown with organic practices and no pesticides.
Good selection and variety for your cooking needs in this local market. They also have a small number of cleaning and pharmacy products.
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Sperryville Pottery
42 Main StGood selection and variety for your cooking needs in this local market. They also have a small number of cleaning and pharmacy products.
If you are looking for local, quality, grass fed meat, look no further. In their farm stand, open every day, you can find wonderful cuts of beef, pork, and lamb. Farmer Mike is committed to the environment and has negative carbon emissions.
Bean Hollow Grassfed
15 A Over Jordan Farm LnIf you are looking for local, quality, grass fed meat, look no further. In their farm stand, open every day, you can find wonderful cuts of beef, pork, and lamb. Farmer Mike is committed to the environment and has negative carbon emissions.