wyretrip Posted August 1, 2018 Report Posted August 1, 2018 Event Title: Maple Festival 2019 Event Date: 03/16/2019 08:30 AM to 03/17/2019 12:00 AM Event Address: 140 Purcellville Gateway Drive, Purcellville, Virginia, 20132, United States CANCELED - Maple Festival - March 16th - 17th 2019 This will be an overnight destination run to the Maple Festival in Montery, VA. We will head down for the start of the festival on Saturday March 16th and enjoy touring the country back roads of Montery, VA while making various stops at sugar farms and other highlights of Virginia’s often hidden maple industry! Was a lot of fun last year with a great drive and fun activities! Get it on your calendars now so you don't miss out! Event Summary - http://www.highlandcounty.org/events/maple-festival/ Take a step back in time to Highland County, “Virginia’s Sweet Spot”. Travel back roads and mountain byways to the annual Highland Maple Festival. Held on the 2nd and 3rd weekends of March, the Maple Festival has been an annual event in Highland County, Virginia, since 1958. Each year, thousands of visitors are drawn to this unspoiled, rural region of Virginia to celebrate the “opening” of the trees and observe the process of maple syrup-making. Sugar camp tours provide a unique and educational experience that portrays a rapidly vanishing way of American life.The Highland Maple Festival was designated a “Local Legacy” by the Library of Congress in 1999. We are dog-friendly! Dogs on a leash are welcome at all outside Maple Festival locations; however dogs are not allowed in any inside locations. We love our four-legged visitors, but we want to make sure everyone stays safe, so we recommend all dogs wear a comfortable muzzle. With many people and other dogs around the festival, we want to make sure no one gets excited and everyone (dogs included) stay safe! Thank you! Lodging We recommend somewhere in Warm Springs, VA. It has more options and doesn’t require the two night stay you will find most places if you choose to stay in Montery, VA. The Inn at Warm Springs - https://www.theinnatwarmsprings.com/ Dinner Destination - Wheelhouse Restaurant in Warm Springs The Inn at Gristmill Square showcases regional American farm-to-table cuisine in the Waterwheel Restaurant. Our menu changes with the seasons to guarantee the freshest most authentic flavors. Freshly prepared ingredients from local and regional growers fill the menu, offering guests an exceptional dining experience. Beyond the menu, guests will enjoy a romantic, intimate atmosphere inside our renovated Mill. During your visit do not forget to visit the Wine Cellar which serves as the restaurant’s hands-on wine list. With over 200 different offerings, make sure the whole table visits the cellar. Conveniently we also offer wine sales for off-premise consumption. A favorite destination for visitors and locals alike, the Waterwheel Restaurant at The Inn at Gristmill Square should not be missed. Agenda This agenda is basically where I’ll be running the group. There is a lot of see and do down there so if you’d prefer to break off for part, you can use this agenda to find where we are planning on being so you can meet up. March 16th - 8:30 AM - Gather at Starbucks in Purcellville. (140 Purcellville Gateway Dr, Purcellville, VA 20132) 8:50 AM - Drivers Meeting 9:00 AM - Departure 12:00PM - Lunch - Arrive Star Hotel Restaurant in Franklin, WV 2 h 47 min (129 mi) 1:00PM - Departure 1:48PM - Tour Sugar Farms, Arts and Crafts Show, Shopping and Food! 4:30PM - Departure 5:00PM - Arrive Warm Springs, VA 27 min (18.8 mi) 6:00PM - Dinner Wheelhouse Restaurant at Warm Springs March 17th - Breakfast and the ride home! RSVP on the event here: Maple Festival 2019
wyretrip Posted January 22, 2019 Author Report Posted January 22, 2019 Bumping this bad boy up as we are getting closer!
Brandy_Brown Posted January 23, 2019 Report Posted January 23, 2019 Good you added the restaurant on there, just have to remember we have to make reservations this year http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/image.php?u=1132&type=sigpic&dateline=1367319111
wyretrip Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Posted January 23, 2019 13 hours ago, Brandy_Brown said: Good you added the restaurant on there, just have to remember we have to make reservations this year Didn't think we'd get away without visiting the wine cellar!
Brandy_Brown Posted January 23, 2019 Report Posted January 23, 2019 The Tavern at the Inn is now open, So if we can't get a reservation we can try there. http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/image.php?u=1132&type=sigpic&dateline=1367319111
wyretrip Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Posted January 23, 2019 Or we can start in the Wheelhouse and wrap up at the Tavern!! 1
wyretrip Posted February 7, 2019 Author Report Posted February 7, 2019 Gonna have to back out of the Maple Festival this year. =( Had something come up that I will be out of town for in a different direction. Perhaps in 2020!
