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The Hotel Strasburg,
on South Holiday Street,
is a fixture in the northern
Shenandoah Valley
town. Its amenities
include a dining room
where visitors can
have breakfast, lunch
and dinner.
Emporium manager Shelby Collins says she sees some 50,000 shoppers come
through the place every year, many of them from Europe, Russia, even Japan.
Collins, who has been working at the Emporium for 15 years, says she came to
the job quite accidentally. " I was a potter here in town in a working
studio, and I needed a part-time job, " she laughs. She worked with
Bernstein until he died in 2008, and three
years ago, she took over management of the
Emporium, which remains part and parcel
of why
Strasburg is
known as
" the antiques
capital of
Virginia. " 
IF YOU GO...
Be sure to visit the Winchester-Frederick County
Convention and Visitors Bureau online (www.visitwinchester
va.com), as well as the Shenandoah County tourism website
(www.shenandoahtravel.org) for an overview of the region and
detailed information on attractions.
Begin your exploration of this region's rich Civil War history at
Shelby Collins (above) is manager
of The Strasburg Emporium,
which she says attracts as many
as 50,000 visitors annually.
the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Headquarters (8437
Valley Pike, Middletown, www.cedarcreekbattlefield.org).
Hupp's Hill Civil War Park (33229 Old Valley Pike, Strasburg,
540-465-5884) also has a museum and walking trails interpreting
the still-visible lines of defense overlooking Strasburg.
The 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek is
scheduled for Oct.15-20, 2014. Also, be sure to visit Belle
Grove (336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, 540-869-2028,
www.bellegrove.org), once a 7,500-acre plantation originally
owned by Major Isaac Hite, Jr., and his wife, Nelly, sister of
President James Madison.
Explore the antiques shops of Strasburg. The must-see is, of
course, The Strasburg Emporium (160 North Massanutten
Street, 540-465-3711, www.thestrasburgemporium.com). If you
spend the day here and get the munchies, the Emporium has its
own Café Sandwich Shop on site. If fine antique furniture and
accessories pre-dating the Civil War strike your fancy, then pay a
visit to Vilnis & Co. Antiques (329 North Massanutten Street,
540-465-4405, www.vilnisantiques.net).
While you're in town, you might also want to get a taste of
local history at The Strasburg Museum (440 East King Street,
540-465-3175, www.strasburgmuseum.org). Should you choose
to stay the night, then make reservations at The Hotel Strasburg
(213 South Holliday Street, 540-465-9191, www.hotelstrasburg.
com), which also has a dining room serving breakfast, lunch,
and dinner. 
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http://www.visitwinchester http://www.va.com http://www.shenandoahtravel.org http://www.cedarcreekbattlefield.org http://www.bellegrove.org http://www.thestrasburgemporium.com http://www.vilnisantiques.net http://www.strasburgmuseum.org http://www.hotelstrasburg

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