 | Weekend Activities in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Call Barbara to create your own customized weekend, doing what really interests you. You don’t have to fit into a mold. Your weekend will be as restful or as active as you wish.
Current Getaways:
Winter Wine Getaway
Photography Classes in the Luminous Blue Ridge Mountains
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Winery Tours: Take a private cellar tour and taste wines still in the barrel at local, award wining wineries: Gadino Cellars, Rappahannock Cellars, Narmada Winery, Sharp Rock Vineyard, Grey Ghost Winery, Unicorn Winery, Chester Gap Cellars, Unicorn Winery...and a bit farther away Linden Winery and Mediterranean Cellars. Drive yourself (maps available) or let us set up a chauffeur (your car or theirs) for a carefree tour and lunch at a local restaurant. -
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Relax - Spend your evenings sipping wine on the porch under our star filled skies or in front of the living room propane log stove. -
Horseback Riding: Ride in our luminous hills with Sandra Cartwright-Brown or Moody Aylor, or at the Marriott Ranch, just minutes away. -
Catered farm house dinner: Elegant gourmet dining in your own home away from home. Plan your dinner in advance with personal chefs whose skills are very well known in the region. Pick up your wines at the vineyards during the afternoon and return home to dine on Versace Primavera china by candle light at The House on Water Street. Food choices: traditional American, European, exotic Ethiopian and Korean (depending on availability of chefs) -
Farms - Bring your cooler.Visit Mt. Vernon Farm to stock up on grass fed beef and lamb, pastured pork and eggs from free range chickens. Go across the road to Waterpenny Farm for farm fresh organic produce in season. Both are two minutes from The House on Water Street. www.mountvernonfarm.net and www.waterpennyfarm.com -
Spa - Start or wrap up your day with Swedish or deep tissue massages, complete with a hot stone treatment, either at the house or at the nearby spa.. Not into massage? Get facials, manicures, pedicures or other body treatments. -
Photography - Visit Old Rag Photography on Main Street for work by local artists, and featuring Ray Boc who has colorful, beautiful photos of Sperryville and the Blue Ridge Mountains. -
Photography workshops - Work with master photographers to improve old, or learn new skills. We have partnered with Blue Ridge Workshops who begin their classes at Old Rag Photography (a short walk from the house) and then lead your through three exciting days of instruction in our luminous mountains. www.BlueRidgeWorkshops.com -
Antiques - Luxuriate in an after-hours viewing at the Sperryville Antique Market and Design Studio, complete with wine and cheese for a small fee (waived with purchases). www.sperryvilleantiques.com ; Copper Fox Antiques is a dynamic group of dealers located in the old apple packing house. This is a real treasure trove of antiques and especially fine dealers. -
Bird lovers - The yard of this house is filled with birds! Birds nest everywhere in my planters and trees It is just minutes to a nearby Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail. -
Mountains - Hike on your own in the Shenandoah National Park, just minutes away. Or, take wine and cheese for a romantic sunset at one of the overlooks. www.shenandoah.national-park.com -
Mountains - Family and group mountain adventure or team building trips arranged for you with Shenandoah Mountain Guides -range from novice hikes to world class canyoneering. www.shenandoahmountainguides.com -
Yoga/mountains - Special yoga and hiking day trip is available through The House on Water Street. -
Art - View high quality art at Long View Gallery on Main Street . www.longviewgallery.com -
Movies - Movies (top rated) are the first and third Fridays of the month at The Theater in Little Washington. This is a quaint theater that you will love. www.raac.org/02_raacfilm.html -
Live theatre- www.theatre-washington-va.com/ Check out this web site for a schedule of live performances at The Theatre. The Theatre presents a wide variety of professional musical and dramatic performances, usually on weekends and often for one or two performances only -
Food - Enjoy a gourmet meal at the Thornton River Grille, on Main Street, next to the Corner Store (a step back in time). www.thorntonrivergrille.com -
Food -NY style pizza, stromboli and calzone are available for carry-out from Rudy's Pizzeria just around the corner. Chef Tom Nash makes fresh dough daily and uses all fresh ingredients. Perfect for a casual dinner at the house or a late night snack. -
Food - Rae's is a delightful restaurant on Main Street. Rae has long cooked good food for Rappahannock County! -
Food - The Corner Store, a step back in time, has basic food, supplies and a wonderful selection of wine. -
Coffee - Visit Central Coffee Roasters to purchase your supply of freshly roasted coffee from around the world. Located on route 211, just about one mile west of The House on Water Street. www.centralcoffeeroasters.com/ -
Ice cream - Eat an ice cream cone from Burgers N Things, over the footbridge, across the river from the house. -
Nightlife: The Blue Rock Inn, just minutes away, or Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill, have music on weekends -
Pottery - Enjoy a group pottery class (while enjoying wine and cheese?) www.sperryvillepottery.com -
Yoga - Start the day with a mind-and-body energizing Nia, or a yoga session. Release of whatever stresses you have and help to focus your energy. Class every Saturday morning at the historic School House just across the footbridge, 9 am. or Friday at the Belle Meade School House. -
Drumming - Uplift your spirits and reduce stress with group drumming. No musical experience needed. Just you and your family/friends, making your own song; instruments provided by instructors. - Herbal Magic - Make a short trip to a nearby yurt and mix up some potions (an aphrodisiac elixir, perhaps?). Create an elixir and herbal tea just for you with the guidance of a professional clinical herbalist, Teresa Boardwine, who will nourish and nurture you in her Yurt. Or, come with a small group in the spring and enjoy a wild food foraging and cooking class. www.greencomfortherbalapothecary.com
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Shop in Jenkins Hollow at an artist's hand built house and studio. . Just visiting this house and studio is a real treat! You can shop for unique gifts including pottery, and art made from materials from nature. This woman's bark sculptures are ingenious! www.jeannedrevas.com -
Synergy Dance -Renew your energy with Synergy Dance, a fun and healing dance class that takes you through inner exploration and expressive dance to a soundtrack of music from around the world, with quietude for integration. -
Glassblowing: Indulge your long submerged desire to learn glass blowing in a remarkable studio. www.glassworksgallery.com -
Photojournalist for your Wedding, Bachelorette Party, or any special weekend - capture the memories of your event/weekend with a very talented and insightful photographer www.photographybyjeanelizabeth.com -
Chauffeur - prefer to be driven in your own car , or in a limousine. We can arrange for this for you! - Quilt Outlet at Beech Springs Farm - This quilt outlet also has a large selection of Polish pottery, jewelry and many other gift items. Fruit in season comes from local farms. Excellent selection of preserves and other food items. Just minutes from the house on route 211 west. www.beechspringgiftsandquilts.com
As featured on the Mountain Travel Guide.
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