The Roanoker - March/April 2018 - 14
A DAY
IN...
A Day In Bedford
Nestled in the cozy town of Bedford, visitors can enjoy vintage shopping, local artwork, live music
and more.
Y
OU'LL FIND THE BEST
trends for small towns right in
Bedford, Virginia.
Venerable department stores
are filled with the best in vintage, kitsch and
valuable antiques. Shops like Sister to Sister,
Bell's Treasures, Dirt Road Treasures and
Needful Things entice shoppers with our
cultural history.
The arts also revive old buildings. The
Electric Company (yes, it's the electric
company building) features artists in every
media in a meandering exhibit/studio/retail
space. The Bower Center for the Arts, once
St. John's Episcopal Church, is home to
shows, classes, resident artists and concerts.
For lunch, cross the street for fresh,
vegetarian-friendly Mexican food at Azul,
a reclaimed gas station. Visit Town Kitchen,
with tables scattered through the rooms of a
renovated house, for to-die-for sandwiches,
or The Blue Lady, where you'll dine among
flowers and giftware. Be sure to walk the
labyrinth at The Labyrinth Spa next door.
I grabbed lunch at Happy Coffee/Tap
201. A mocha and chicken salad with a little
heat were good and inexpensive and the vibe
is upbeat and handcrafted, with pallet-wood
walls, a penny-covered counter and ground
coffee jewelry. A rotating selection of craft
beers and live music make it a happening
place.
If you stay for the evening, you might
catch one of the excellent concerts staged by
the Friends of the Bedford Library. Before
the concert, try a flight of beers at Beale's
Brewery, with smoked meats, barbeque and
buttermilk mac-and-cheese, located in a
revitalized industrial building.
In a county known for buried treasure,
Bedford provides plenty of glitter without
the need to dig. I
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Anne Sampson
is a freelance
journalist and
photographer based
in Roanoke. She's
often found hiking
and visiting small
towns at home and
abroad, camera in
one hand, notebook
in the other. Follow
her on Instagram
@annephotog.
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