Cari's Guidebook

Cari
Cari's Guidebook

Food scene

This is one of our favorite spots (close by in wyndhurst)to visit and refresh. Good coffee and good breakfast burritos and cozy atmosphere. I love the GF avocado toast!
47 locals recommend
The Muse Coffee Company
1509 Enterprise Dr
47 locals recommend
This is one of our favorite spots (close by in wyndhurst)to visit and refresh. Good coffee and good breakfast burritos and cozy atmosphere. I love the GF avocado toast!
One of Our favorite peaceful lunch or dinner date places! Fresh food can be tailored for diet restrictions… restful outdoor and indoor seating options; nearby the cottage in wyndhurst. Check the hours; usually closed on Mondays.
9 locals recommend
TY Thai Cuisine
112 Tradewynd Dr
9 locals recommend
One of Our favorite peaceful lunch or dinner date places! Fresh food can be tailored for diet restrictions… restful outdoor and indoor seating options; nearby the cottage in wyndhurst. Check the hours; usually closed on Mondays.
An easy venture for desert from the Tai restaurant or the poplar forest walking trail; offers vegan options as well
16 locals recommend
Outside the Cone
1305 Enterprise Dr
16 locals recommend
An easy venture for desert from the Tai restaurant or the poplar forest walking trail; offers vegan options as well
A fun , favorite eating atmosphere along the downtown boardwalk
101 locals recommend
Bootleggers
50 13th St
101 locals recommend
A fun , favorite eating atmosphere along the downtown boardwalk
For those special occasions when the higher price is accepted for the celebration, this upscale dining restaurant is located in the beautiful Virginian Hotel in our downtown area.
30 locals recommend
William & Henry Steakhouse
712 Church St
30 locals recommend
For those special occasions when the higher price is accepted for the celebration, this upscale dining restaurant is located in the beautiful Virginian Hotel in our downtown area.

Sightseeing

We love the serene call of this beautiful history right in our back yard. Thomas Jefferson’s retreat home, Poplar Forest, is neat place to tour and a lovely place to walk with Mountain View’s and plenty of deer. Also offers a peaceful golf course if you’d like play golf!
32 locals recommend
Poplar Forest
32 locals recommend
We love the serene call of this beautiful history right in our back yard. Thomas Jefferson’s retreat home, Poplar Forest, is neat place to tour and a lovely place to walk with Mountain View’s and plenty of deer. Also offers a peaceful golf course if you’d like play golf!
(Another nearby option (5-10 minutes from cottage) If you’re not up for the tour of Thomas Jefferson’s poplar forest home, you can still enjoy the beauty of the property on a walking path, with mountain views and lovely sunsets,that is about 3 miles total ( ~1.5 from the parking lot on Thomas Jefferson Pkwy in wyndhurst to his home)
90 locals recommend
Poplar Forest
1776 Bateman Bridge Rd
90 locals recommend
(Another nearby option (5-10 minutes from cottage) If you’re not up for the tour of Thomas Jefferson’s poplar forest home, you can still enjoy the beauty of the property on a walking path, with mountain views and lovely sunsets,that is about 3 miles total ( ~1.5 from the parking lot on Thomas Jefferson Pkwy in wyndhurst to his home)

Gym. Lap pool.

Our local YMCA is a wonderful part of our community and close to the cottage! 5-7 minutes drive.
7 locals recommend
Jamerson Family YMCA
801 Wyndhurst Dr
7 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Peaks of Otter
123 locals recommend

Hiking and Mountain View’s off the Blue Ridge Pkwy

The lodge hosts a restaurant with window views and sits at the base of the majestic mountain with a paved mile long walking path around a serene lake. Perfect photo site!!
42 locals recommend
Peaks of Otter Lodge
85554 Blue Ridge Pkwy
42 locals recommend
The lodge hosts a restaurant with window views and sits at the base of the majestic mountain with a paved mile long walking path around a serene lake. Perfect photo site!!

A fun place to bring your family to hike the Liberty University trail system

Also offers snowboarding, lessons, trampoline and tubing. A lovely place to pack a sunset picnic
Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre
4000 Candlers Mountain Rd
100 locals recommend
183 locals recommend
Wintergreen Resort
39 Mountain Inn Loop
183 locals recommend