The Ultimate Virginia Bucket List

LEXINGTON

Places to Visit:

Natural bridge
Hulls drive in theatre
carriage rides in town
Lavender fields
R/C State theatre

Historical Places:

Jackson House Museum
Millers House Museum
VMI
Centennial Park
Historic Cemetaries

Food:

Devils Backbone
Legendary Eats
Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
Foothill Momma's BBQ

ROANOKE

Places to Visit:

1000+ miles of hiking
Roanoke star
Cheers trail
6 VA LOVe signs

Historical Places:

fire house one hotel
The crooked road - music trail
nat’l d-day memorial
Historic Roanoke City Market
Center is the Square

Food:

Stock Cafe
The River & Rail
Viet Sub
The Green Goat
Bloom Restaurant

LYNCHBURG

Places to Visit:

Blackwater Creek Trail
The Bluffwalk
Cinn City
Liberty Mountain Snowflex
Mosaic Collective

Histocial Places:

Peaks of Otter
Lynchburg Scavenger Hunt
Riverside Park
Point of Honor
historic district walking tour

Food:

Bootleggers
The skyline grill
Waterstone Pizza
Shoemakers
Skyline

BLACKSBURG

Places to Visit:

Lyric Theatre
Beliveau Farm
Rising Silo Brewery
Venture Out Challenge Course
Blacksburg wine lab

Historical Places:

Mountain Lake Lodge
Blacksburg Vintage Market
Alexander Black House
Historic Smithfield Plantation
Old Growth Forest

Food:

Black Salt
THE BLACKSBURG TAVERN
Zeppoli’s
River Mill
Preston's Restaurant

YORKTOWN

Places to Visit:

Granny’s house of crafts
Riverwalk Landing
viccellio goldsmith
larry’s hard lemonade
Pea Soup for Home

Historical Places:

American Revolution Museum
Colonial NHP
Schooner cruises
Virginia Oyster Trail
York County Historical Museum

Food:

Dare Deli & Steamhouse
Water Street Grille
Yorktown Pub
Carrot Tree Yorktown
Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que

URBANNA

Places to Visit:

Oyster festival (Nov.)
Bay Aviation
fishing charters
Virginia Motor Speedway
lots of boutiques

Historical Places:

Museum in the Streets
Cottage Row
Urbanna Museum
Deltaville Maritime Museum
Stingray Lighthouse

Food:

Little Jimmy's
Merroir
Big Oak Cafe
Urbanna Seafood
Dredge

FARMVILLE

Places to Visit:

Green Front Furniture
The Tipsy Carriage
The Manor Golf Club
Three Roads Brewing
Sandy River Outdoor Adventure

Historical Places:

High Bridge Trail
Moton Museum
Heart of va festival (sept.)
Longwood
Hampden Sydney

Food:

The Fishin’ Pig
North Street Press Club
Charley’s Waterfront
Effingham's
Macado’s

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