Amanda’s guidebook
Food scene
Cabo Fish Taco
117 South Main StreetSo delicious and a local favorite! Yummy tacos and cocktails!
On the fancy side (for Blacksburg). The pan seared duck breast is one of our favorites!
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622 North Restaurant and Wine Bar
622 N Main StOn the fancy side (for Blacksburg). The pan seared duck breast is one of our favorites!
Delicious food and huge portions! Nice beer selection. Sister restaurant to The Black Hen Restaurant.
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The Coop
235 N Main StDelicious food and huge portions! Nice beer selection. Sister restaurant to The Black Hen Restaurant.
Cheap, delicious, enormous slices. No frills- order and pay at the counter then jockey for a spot at a picnic table outside or limited spots inside. Right beside campus. Definitely a local favorite.
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Benny Marzano's
110 Draper Rd NWCheap, delicious, enormous slices. No frills- order and pay at the counter then jockey for a spot at a picnic table outside or limited spots inside. Right beside campus. Definitely a local favorite.
Sandwiches, salads, soups, local beer. One of our favorite lunch spots!
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Lefty's
1410 S Main StSandwiches, salads, soups, local beer. One of our favorite lunch spots!
It's lightly chemistry themed if you look hard enough. Great wines, tapas and charcuterie. We've heard they have great brunch but haven't tried it ourselves.
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Blacksburg Wine Lab
223 Gilbert StIt's lightly chemistry themed if you look hard enough. Great wines, tapas and charcuterie. We've heard they have great brunch but haven't tried it ourselves.
Ice cream and other goodies! Also has an adorable gift shop attached.
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Sugar Magnolia
102 N Main StIce cream and other goodies! Also has an adorable gift shop attached.
Moon Hollow Brewing Company
4237 Prices Fork RdGreat local brewery! Cool atmosphere!
Yummy local beer! Plenty of space to spread out.
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Eastern Divide Brewing Company
3175 Commerce StYummy local beer! Plenty of space to spread out.
One of our very favorite restaurants in the area. The food is incredible and the restaurant is beautiful on the inside. The outside is a barn! It has a speakeasy vibe. All of the food and cocktails are from VA.
The Bad Apple
363 Doe Creek Farm RdOne of our very favorite restaurants in the area. The food is incredible and the restaurant is beautiful on the inside. The outside is a barn! It has a speakeasy vibe. All of the food and cocktails are from VA.
Fall Fun!
Apple orchard. Dwarf trees so even children are able to pick. Lots of varieties. We visit several times each fall with family and friends.
Doe Creek Farm Inc
412 Doe Creek Farm RdApple orchard. Dwarf trees so even children are able to pick. Lots of varieties. We visit several times each fall with family and friends.
Joe's Trees
5110 Cumberland Gap RdPumpkins in fall and Christmas trees in winter.
Winter Fun!
Get your tree while you're here in the mountains. Beautiful choose and cut farm with the friendliest farmers. Fun family experience.
Spruce Ridge Tree Farm
655 Spruce Run RdGet your tree while you're here in the mountains. Beautiful choose and cut farm with the friendliest farmers. Fun family experience.
Get Outside!
Lots of hiking and mountain biking trails of various difficulty. An easy flat walk around the pond. Bonus: it's right around the corner from our house!
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Pandapas Pond
Lots of hiking and mountain biking trails of various difficulty. An easy flat walk around the pond. Bonus: it's right around the corner from our house!
Easy hike. Caves and waterfalls are an easy walk from the parking lot.
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Falls Ridge Preserve
Falls Ridge RoadEasy hike. Caves and waterfalls are an easy walk from the parking lot.
4-mile round-trip trail that meanders along a shaded mountain creek to a 66-foot waterfall within Jefferson National Forest. Easy to moderate trail Pack food and plenty of water. So worth the hike! $3 cash for parking
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I-Cascade Falls Trailhead
2068 Cascade Dr4-mile round-trip trail that meanders along a shaded mountain creek to a 66-foot waterfall within Jefferson National Forest. Easy to moderate trail Pack food and plenty of water. So worth the hike! $3 cash for parking