It is summer and there is always plenty to do in the Shenandoah Valley. What is going on this weekend?
Summer Extravaganza, Saturday & Sunday - Waynesboro: Held the weekend after the 4th of July celebration in Staunton, the event is Waynesboro's equivalent to celebrating the 4th. They moved it to the next weekend back in the days when the Statler Brothers were still headling the holiday in Staunton and pulling in 100,000 people to that area. This free event offers much to do in Ridgeview Park. Scheduled for 10 am-9 pm on Saturday, and noon-10 pm on Sunday, it offers entertainment in the form of bands, cloggers, magic shows, and kids' activities as well as arts and crafts, 5K and 10K races, and food vendors.
Green Valley Bookfair: Daily from 9 am-7 pm through Sunday, July 13. Located off I-81, exit 240, between Harrisonburg and Staunton.
Wine Cellar, Staunton: Celebrating their 8th anniversary Friday night with free wine tasting. Located at 8 Byers Street in the Wharf area of historic downtown Staunton. (540) 213-9463.
Hull's Drive-In Movie Theater: Located on Rt. 11 5 minutes north of Lexington and 25 minutes south of Staunton. Fun for young and old, families and singles. Movies begin at dusk; double features. $5 per person; children under 11 free. This weekend's features: "Don't Mess With The Zohan" rated PG - 13, and "The Happening" rated R. On Sundays the movies flip with the first movie running last.
Street Dance and Barbecue, Monterey in Highland County: Saturday from 5:30-9:30 pm at Main and Spruce Streets. Highland Idol singing competition, square dance, clogging, band, crafts; barbecued chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs. Free admission. Info (804) 201-3393.
Montgomery Park Lawn Party, Staunton: Noon-8:30 pm. Freed. Celebrating 188 years of Montgomery Hall, one of the original Staunton home tracts that is now a community park featuring picnic shelters, pool, baseball fields, and much more. Live music, activities for young and old alike. 1000 Montgomery Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401.
Staunton Farmers Market: 7 am-Noon in the historic downtown Staunton Wharf parking lot. Fresh vegetables, flowers, herbs, products from local famers.
Humpback Rock Farm Music: Sunday, 2-4 pm. Free. Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Humpback Rock Farm at Milepost 58. Music by Grassy Ridge performing traditional mountain music. Bring a picnic lunch and lawn chairs, relax, and enjoy a day in the mountains.
Staunton Braves Baseball Game: Sunday, 7:30 pm. Moxie Stadium off Thornrose Avenue behind Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton.
Frontier Culture Museum: Staunton. Open daily. Plan to spend several hours walking the trail from farm to farm, taking in the scenery, listening to the interpreters, and enjoying the activities. Picnic tables are available on the premises so bring lunch!
Natural Bridge: Open daily. Walk the pathway beside the winding stream to the Natural Bridge, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Visit the Native American Village; stay for the Drama of Creation at 9 pm. Tour the Wax Museum ... wander the caverns ... bravely face the Haunted Monster Museum and Dinosaur Kingdom. Kind of pricey for a family. I-81, exit 175 & 180 in Natural Bridge, VA, south of Lexington.
Virginia Safari Park: Located in Natural Bridge south of Lexington, but not to be confused with the Natural Bridge Zoo which I don't care for. Open daily. A favorite home school group field trip as well as a family outing. I have been with a group riding on the safari wagons through the wild animals, and I have been in the family car. It provides an up-close-and-personal experience with all kinds of animals ... many keep their distance but some, like the giraffes, are down-right in-your-face hunting for morsels of goodies such as the bucket of feed that is provided at the front gate. The kids love it. Acres of land provide natural merging from one group of animals to another, all roaming freely on the Virginia countryside. The $12 a person ($8 kids) is worth it, in my opinion, to experience it at least once.
If none of these activities appeal to you there is always hiking, fishing, swimming ... take a car drive along the Skyline Drive or enjoy a meal at the Big Meadows Lodge or one of the fine restaurants in Waynesboro and Staunton.
There is always something to do in the Shenandoah Valley....
Summer Extravaganza, Saturday & Sunday - Waynesboro: Held the weekend after the 4th of July celebration in Staunton, the event is Waynesboro's equivalent to celebrating the 4th. They moved it to the next weekend back in the days when the Statler Brothers were still headling the holiday in Staunton and pulling in 100,000 people to that area. This free event offers much to do in Ridgeview Park. Scheduled for 10 am-9 pm on Saturday, and noon-10 pm on Sunday, it offers entertainment in the form of bands, cloggers, magic shows, and kids' activities as well as arts and crafts, 5K and 10K races, and food vendors.
Green Valley Bookfair: Daily from 9 am-7 pm through Sunday, July 13. Located off I-81, exit 240, between Harrisonburg and Staunton.
Wine Cellar, Staunton: Celebrating their 8th anniversary Friday night with free wine tasting. Located at 8 Byers Street in the Wharf area of historic downtown Staunton. (540) 213-9463.
Hull's Drive-In Movie Theater: Located on Rt. 11 5 minutes north of Lexington and 25 minutes south of Staunton. Fun for young and old, families and singles. Movies begin at dusk; double features. $5 per person; children under 11 free. This weekend's features: "Don't Mess With The Zohan" rated PG - 13, and "The Happening" rated R. On Sundays the movies flip with the first movie running last.
Street Dance and Barbecue, Monterey in Highland County: Saturday from 5:30-9:30 pm at Main and Spruce Streets. Highland Idol singing competition, square dance, clogging, band, crafts; barbecued chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs. Free admission. Info (804) 201-3393.
Montgomery Park Lawn Party, Staunton: Noon-8:30 pm. Freed. Celebrating 188 years of Montgomery Hall, one of the original Staunton home tracts that is now a community park featuring picnic shelters, pool, baseball fields, and much more. Live music, activities for young and old alike. 1000 Montgomery Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401.
Staunton Farmers Market: 7 am-Noon in the historic downtown Staunton Wharf parking lot. Fresh vegetables, flowers, herbs, products from local famers.
Humpback Rock Farm Music: Sunday, 2-4 pm. Free. Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Humpback Rock Farm at Milepost 58. Music by Grassy Ridge performing traditional mountain music. Bring a picnic lunch and lawn chairs, relax, and enjoy a day in the mountains.
Staunton Braves Baseball Game: Sunday, 7:30 pm. Moxie Stadium off Thornrose Avenue behind Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton.
Frontier Culture Museum: Staunton. Open daily. Plan to spend several hours walking the trail from farm to farm, taking in the scenery, listening to the interpreters, and enjoying the activities. Picnic tables are available on the premises so bring lunch!
Natural Bridge: Open daily. Walk the pathway beside the winding stream to the Natural Bridge, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Visit the Native American Village; stay for the Drama of Creation at 9 pm. Tour the Wax Museum ... wander the caverns ... bravely face the Haunted Monster Museum and Dinosaur Kingdom. Kind of pricey for a family. I-81, exit 175 & 180 in Natural Bridge, VA, south of Lexington.
Virginia Safari Park: Located in Natural Bridge south of Lexington, but not to be confused with the Natural Bridge Zoo which I don't care for. Open daily. A favorite home school group field trip as well as a family outing. I have been with a group riding on the safari wagons through the wild animals, and I have been in the family car. It provides an up-close-and-personal experience with all kinds of animals ... many keep their distance but some, like the giraffes, are down-right in-your-face hunting for morsels of goodies such as the bucket of feed that is provided at the front gate. The kids love it. Acres of land provide natural merging from one group of animals to another, all roaming freely on the Virginia countryside. The $12 a person ($8 kids) is worth it, in my opinion, to experience it at least once.
If none of these activities appeal to you there is always hiking, fishing, swimming ... take a car drive along the Skyline Drive or enjoy a meal at the Big Meadows Lodge or one of the fine restaurants in Waynesboro and Staunton.
There is always something to do in the Shenandoah Valley....
2 comments:
I think I will pass on the Book Fair.
The good thing about the Book Fair is the books are 60-80% off retail. When I was still teaching my children at home, I found literature, Shakespeare plays, foreign language, SAT prep, dictionaries, thesauruses, and even home school help books.
Now that my kids are graduated, I go for me ... political books by Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Larry Elder ... books about GW Bush, conservative politics, terrorism, and much more -- all at 60-80% off what I would pay at the store. I love to take SWAC Niece because she's an avid reader and always finds lots to add to her stack of reading materials.
The bookshelves around my computer desk are full of conservative books that I use for reference. Some day when I have time I'd like to reread each and every one of them....
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