Central and Western Virginia

We’ve compiled the best of the best in Central and Western Virginia - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

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  • 1. Blue Whale Books

    Downtown

    Whether it's a rare first edition or a bargain you're seeking, the shop has thousands of books in all categories and price ranges.

    115 W. Main St., Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, USA
    434-296–4646
  • 2. Daedalus Bookshop

    Downtown

    Books are crammed into every nook and cranny of this three-floor shop.

    21 4th St. NE, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, USA
    434-293–7595
  • 3. Dayton Farmers Market

    Spanning 18,000 square feet, this farmers market has homemade baked goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, plus butter churns and ceramic speckle ware made by the local Mennonites. Don't be surprised to see locals trotting by in their horse-and-buggy. It's a good place to mingle with the craftspeople, as well as with students from James Madison University in nearby Harrisonburg. It's open Thursday through Saturday from 9 to 6.

    3105 John Wayland Hwy., Dayton, Virginia, 22821, USA
    540-879–3801

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  • 4. Downtown Mall

    Downtown

    This six-block brick pedestrian mall houses specialty stores, cinemas, art galleries, restaurants, and coffeehouses in restored 19th- and early-20th-century buildings.

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, USA
  • 5. Heartwood Books

    University

    Close to the university campus, this store stocks scholarly works, including a substantial collection of theology and philosophy.

    5 Elliewood Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, USA
    434-295–7083
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  • 6. New Dominion Bookshop

    Downtown

    This is the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia.

    404 E. Main St., Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, USA
    434-295–2552
  • 7. Sunspots Studios & Designs

    At Sunspots Studios & Designs, near downtown, you can see artisans at work, blowing glass and melding copper. Their exquisite items for the house and garden are available for purchase. In spring the studio hosts the Virginia Hot Glass Festival, which brings together hot-glass artists from across the region.

    202 S. Lewis St., Staunton, Virginia, 24401, USA
    540-885–0678

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