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; Horseback Tours. (Stanley) Jordan
Hollow Stables offers horseback rides for
all levels of skill. You must be at least seven
years old to ride though. Jordan Hollow
has guided tours through shady trails and
gorgeous scenery. If you've ever wanted to
try horseback riding, here's a perfect intro.
YR jordanhollowstables.com
; Ziplining. (Luray) Bear Mountain Ziplines
has 50 acres of ziplining and wall climbing
fun. They are adding mountain bike trails
and a bigger, longer zipline named the Papa
Bear. Fun for all ages. Very kid friendly. YR
bearmountainadventure.com
; Shenandoah River Adventures.
(Shenandoah) If you want to canoe, kayak, tub
or fish, here's your spot. Nothing improves
one's mood faster than spending time on a
river. See the valley from a totally different
perspective. YR shenandoahriveradventures.
com/
Horseback tours are offered by Jordan Hollow Stables in Stanley.
JORDAN HOLLOW STABLES
; Swover Creek Farm. (Edinburg) What
started out as a Virginia century farm
and pick-your-own berry experience
morphed into a roadside attraction with
a sanctioned 18-hole disc golf course,
fenced dog play area, live music, cornhole
tournaments, craft beer, farm-to-table
food, and kid-friendly atmosphere. YR.
swovercreekfarms.com
WHAT'S NEW?
; Downhill Mountain Bike Trail, Bryce
Resort. (Bayse) More trails and jumps have
been added to the Mountain Bike Trail
at the Bryce Resort. Your experience can
be a beginner class with an instructor, or
freestyling on your own. From first-timers
to double black jump lines, new trails are
added every year. YR bryceresort.com/
summer/bike-park
BRYCE RESORT
The biking at
Bryce Resort
has gotten
more exciting
wiht the new
Downhill
Mountain Bike
Trail.
; Jon Henry General Store. (New Market)
A new business run by a local farmer who
also happens to have a Master's degree
in Art, this store concentrates on local
produce and items. This store is in New
Market's oldest building, built in 1802,
which was a general store before the Civil
War. jonhenrygeneralstore.com
; Shenandoah Caverns. (Quicksburg) The
only caverns in Virginia with an elevator,
there's also a museum of parade floats
called the Museum of American Celebration
where the displays are always being
updated. Added recently to the property
is a deck and a 1957 Bastian Blessing
soda fountain to the Caverns Café. YR
shenandoahcaverns.com
; The Museum of the Shenandoah
Valley. (Winchester) The museum has a new
outdoor art installation called Origami in the
Garden, featuring sculpture that appears
to be made of folded paper, some up to
13 feet tall, but are metal. Origami classes
are offered to compliment the exhibit. YR
themsv.org
; Sugar Creek Snowy and Sweet.
(Woodstock) Brand new hand-dipped ice
creamery featuring interesting flavors,
all made at the Pennsylvania Mennonite
Creamery. Lots of seating. YR facebook.com/
Sugar-Creek-Snowy-Sweet-Ice-Cream-ShopWoo
dstock-2-553297035064991
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; Rope Adventure Park. (Luray) Ever
wondered if you have any climbing
talent? Does your child? Two courses, one
introductory and one more challenging,
let's you bring out your spiderman skills
while being tethered to safety lines.
Different and fun. YR luraycaverns.com/
attractions/adventure-ropes-course

http://www.jordanhollowstables.com http://www.bearmountainadventure.com http://www.luraycaverns.com/attractions/adventure-ropes-course http://www.shenandoahriveradventures.com/ http://www.swovercreekfarms.com http://www.bryceresort.com/summer/bike-park http://www.jonhenrygeneralstore.com http://www.shenandoahcaverns.com http://www.themsv.org http://www.facebook.com/Sugar-Creek-Snowy-Sweet-Ice-Cream-ShopWoodstock-2-553297035064991

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