Kristin’s guidebook
Food scene
Tasty pizzas (we like the HST and the white pizza) and inventive cocktails. Outdoor seating as well as cozy seating back in the bar area.
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Oak Stone Craft Pizza and Bar
1000 Valley AveTasty pizzas (we like the HST and the white pizza) and inventive cocktails. Outdoor seating as well as cozy seating back in the bar area.
Thai Lotus
3103 Valley AvenueThis is a 5-min walk from our house. We recommend the pad see ew and any of the curries!
Yummy burritos with an assortment of local hot sauces (Clark & Hopkins). Good for vegetarians and vegans - though they do have some meat options as well.
Sexi Mexi Burrito Bar
21 E Boscawen StYummy burritos with an assortment of local hot sauces (Clark & Hopkins). Good for vegetarians and vegans - though they do have some meat options as well.
A little further from downtown Winchester - maybe about 15 min or 20, max, from our place. In a strip mall. Best Indian in Winchester.
Everest Restaurant
419 Gateway DriveA little further from downtown Winchester - maybe about 15 min or 20, max, from our place. In a strip mall. Best Indian in Winchester.
A local favorite featuring southern, down-home type cooking. Not great for vegetarians. :)
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Water Street Kitchen
2 S Loudoun StA local favorite featuring southern, down-home type cooking. Not great for vegetarians. :)
Another local favorite - was featured on one of those food shows on tv...not sure which. Great ribs and other southern foods.
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Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery
334 W Boscawen StAnother local favorite - was featured on one of those food shows on tv...not sure which. Great ribs and other southern foods.
A nice place with a variety of options, including for vegetarians. We like the fish tacos.
Café del Sol
50 Featherbed LnA nice place with a variety of options, including for vegetarians. We like the fish tacos.
Fun wine and tapas place! Walkable to our house - about 5 minute walk away.
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CRUSH Wine Bar Ltd.
3031-103 Valley AveFun wine and tapas place! Walkable to our house - about 5 minute walk away.
LOVE this place. It's maybe 20 min south of Winchester but is a good trip if you've been exploring around the area. They have great flavors, are generous with their servings, and even do ice cream 'flights' - so you can taste a lot of flavors. Yum.
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Sugar Creek Snowy & Sweet Co.
154 E King StLOVE this place. It's maybe 20 min south of Winchester but is a good trip if you've been exploring around the area. They have great flavors, are generous with their servings, and even do ice cream 'flights' - so you can taste a lot of flavors. Yum.
Breweries
This is above Roma, a pizza place on the pedestrian walking mall in Winchester. Small place but you can order pizza from downstairs while enjoying some craft beer.
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Alesatian Brewing Company
21 & 23 N Loudoun StThis is above Roma, a pizza place on the pedestrian walking mall in Winchester. Small place but you can order pizza from downstairs while enjoying some craft beer.
They don't serve food but you can bring your own food in, if you like. There are quite a few pizza shops and a burrito place nearby that would make good stops before Broken Window.
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Broken Window Brewing Co.
14 W Boscawen StThey don't serve food but you can bring your own food in, if you like. There are quite a few pizza shops and a burrito place nearby that would make good stops before Broken Window.
Coffee shops, cafes, and breakfast
Cute little coffee shop - nice and bright - at the end of the pedestrian walking mall in Winchester. Some baked goods and an uplifting atmosphere.
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Hideaway Café
141 S Loudoun StCute little coffee shop - nice and bright - at the end of the pedestrian walking mall in Winchester. Some baked goods and an uplifting atmosphere.
Popular coffee shop - can get crowded. Further down the pedestrian walking mall.
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Espresso Bar & Cafe
165 N Loudoun StPopular coffee shop - can get crowded. Further down the pedestrian walking mall.
Off the beaten path coffeeshop. Also has records. Hip vibe.
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Hopscotch Coffee & Records
250 Millwood AveOff the beaten path coffeeshop. Also has records. Hip vibe.
This is a 5-min walk from our house. Can get pancakes, eggs, pastries and muffins, coffee/tea, etc. A nice, bright spot and it is a nonprofit venture - so dining here helps the community out as well. :) They also do lunch.
Firefly Cafe and Bakery
3035 Valley AveThis is a 5-min walk from our house. Can get pancakes, eggs, pastries and muffins, coffee/tea, etc. A nice, bright spot and it is a nonprofit venture - so dining here helps the community out as well. :) They also do lunch.
Very popular spot that opens early. Best bagels in Winchester.
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Sclafani's New York Bagels and Bread
237 Kernstown Commons BlvdVery popular spot that opens early. Best bagels in Winchester.
Hiking and Outdoors
Access point to Skyline Drive and all the hikes in the Shenandoah National Park.
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Shenandoah National Park, Front Royal Entrance Station
17157 Skyline DrAccess point to Skyline Drive and all the hikes in the Shenandoah National Park.
Sky Meadows State Park
11012 Edmonds LnNice hiking about 25-min from our house.
Signal Knob Trailhead
11621 Fort Valley RdThis is about 40 minutes north of us, near Berkeley Springs (which is a pretty cute town to explore as well). Trail map is here: http://www.wvdnr.gov/Parks/Maps/cacapon.pdf
We've done the Ziler Loop - a bit steep at first but a fun hike. Shaded in the forest.
You can also drive to the Cacapon Mountain Overlook (it's noted on the map at the above link) and see into Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
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Cacapon Resort State Park
818 N Fork Cabin LnThis is about 40 minutes north of us, near Berkeley Springs (which is a pretty cute town to explore as well). Trail map is here: http://www.wvdnr.gov/Parks/Maps/cacapon.pdf
We've done the Ziler Loop - a bit steep at first but a fun hike. Shaded in the forest.
You can also drive to the Cacapon Mountain Overlook (it's noted on the map at the above link) and see into Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Pick your own apple orchard - they also do peaches, pumpkins, and an assortment of other fruits/vegetables.
Their apple cider donuts are very good. :)
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Marker-Miller Orchards
3035 Cedar Creek GradePick your own apple orchard - they also do peaches, pumpkins, and an assortment of other fruits/vegetables.
Their apple cider donuts are very good. :)