Resort Reservations

Resort Reservations

Summer Newsletter

Summer is on its way! Enjoy the cool mountain air of Wintergreen for your next vacation. Whether you are looking for quiet relaxation or an active outdoor trip, Nelson County has it all!

The kids will love the Mountainside Petting Farm, featuring wallabies, donkeys, ponies, a camel, sheep and more! www.mountainsidepettingfarm.com (434) 361-0203.

Hike Crabtree Falls, the highest falls east of the Mississippi River, or hike to Humpback Rock with stunning views of both the Rockfish and Shenandoah Valley.

Take a trail ride with the family at Appalachian Horse Adventures (540) 377-2650.

Summer Special - Rent between June 1, 2009 and Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 4-7, 2009) and receive 10% off your next stay(s) prior to Sept. 6, 2010*

July 2009

July 3, 4, 5

Celebrate the red, white and blue at Wintergreen Resort! The holiday weekend is packed with fun-filled activities, including chairlift rides, live music, 3rd annual family triathlon, sand castle competition, a family movie under the stars, and the annual Arts & Crafts Show. See fireworks light up the mountain sky on July 4. For information, contact Wintergreen Activities at 434-325-8180

July 3, 4, 5

“Fun on the Fourth” at Wintergreen Winery. Celebrate America with us in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Sip wine, listen to live music, shop, picnic by the river, soak in the scenery and relax! Wine and gift shop specials. Light picnic fare and scenic picnic area by the Rockfish River available. Family friendly setting. Children are free. Admission includes wine glass. 434-361-2519

July 4, 11, 18, 25

Nelson County Farmer's Market is a producer-only market, featuring live music, fresh local produce, baked goods, fresh cheese, meat & poultry, fine crafts, plants, cut flowers and more...something new every week. Open every Saturday under the big white tent in downtown Nellysford. 8 am – noon.

July 4, 11, 18, 25

The Schuyler Community Farmer's Market is open from 8:30 to 12:30 at the Walton's Mountain Museum with fresh local food, crafts, baked goods and more, each Saturday through October. New vendors are welcome! Support local producers, meet neighbors, and have a cup of coffee at Nelson's newest market. Contact 434-831-2825

July 4

Nelson County Fourth of July Parade on Front Street and Main, Lovingston 11 am – 12 pm 434-263-6700

July 4

Independence Day Celebration at Afton Mountain Vineyards. Relax and enjoy live music from noon to 6 pm. Sample our new wine releases and take a tour of the winery. Fee. 10 am- 6pm. 540-456-8667

July 5

Summer Open House at Afton Mountain Vineyards. Enjoy our new wine releases and take a tour of our winery. 10 am – 6pm. 540-456-8667

July 6 - August 2

Wintergreen Performing Arts' Summer Music Festival at the Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort. The theme for 2009 is "Appalachian Roots" - a journey up the Appalachian Trail featuring music of composers with roots in areas along the Trail as well as music reflecting the European roots of settlers in Appalachia. Come to the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains and spend a day, a week or the whole month sampling the Festival’s 100+ events. We will be delighted to offer you refreshing mountain air, gorgeous views and spectacular encounters with the performing arts (434) 325-8292

July 11

Starry Nights at Veritas Vineyards & Winery. Join us for an evening of pure merriment. Bring your chairs, blankets, dancing shoes and picnic baskets watch the sun go down and the stars come out. Enjoy live music, dancing, wine and a great crowd.

7-11 pm. Fee includes wine glass and live music. 540-456-8000

July 11

Cardinal Point Concert Series. Live music at the winery from 5-9 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the view. Free admission if you bring 5 non-perishable food items (per person) for our local food bank. May cancel if inclement weather, please call. Open 11 am –5:30 pm. Fee. 540-456-8400

July 18

Blackberry Season Begins at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery. We have extended the hours for Blackberry Season. Wednesday - Saturday 9 - 5 pm; Sunday 1 -5 pm. Come and pick your own blackberries at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 434-361-1266

July 18

Oakland Nelson County Museum of History presents a program on utilities - the Rural Utilities Act and Virginia Department of Transportation. 1:30 pm

August 2009

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

August 1-

Blackberry Harvest Festival at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery. Taste other "true to the fruit" wines and historical honey meads, paired with samples of food and then keep your logo glass. Live music, unique gifts in the craft vendor area. Pig Pickin’ meal available for purchase and blackberry desserts. Pick your own blackberries, sold by the quart. 9-5 pm. Fee. 434-361-1266

August 8

Cardinal Point Concert Series. Live music at the winery from 5 - 9 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the view. Free admission if you bring 5 non-perishable food items (per person) for our local food bank. May cancel if inclement weather, please call. Open 11 am –5:30 pm. Fee. 540-456-8400

August 8

August 15, 16

Pick Your Own Gala Apples at Dickie Brothers Orchard. Come to the mountains and pick your own Gala apples just in time for school at this “Century Farm” nestled at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy one of the most beautiful views in the valley. Open 8 – 5pm. 434-277-5516

August 15

Schuyler Day at Walton’s Mountain Museum. Free admission to the museum for Schuyler adults, accompanying children and selected special guests. Live music, crafters and horse rides. 434-831-2002

August 15

Wintergreen Performing Arts presents its 4th Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest at the Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort. This year’s Fest features Nothin’ Fancy, the Deer Creek Boys, the New North Carolina Ramblers and the MacKenzies with Kim and Jimbo Cary. There will be a crafts fair and refreshments throughout the day. (434) 325-8292

August 20

Oakland Nelson County Museum of History presents a Camille Remembrance Program at Nelson County High School. 7:30 pm

September 2009

September 4, 5, 6

Wintergreen's Labor Day Spectacular includes an Arts & Crafts Show, chairlift rides, live music and much more. Bring the entire family for an end of summer hurrah! For information, contact Wintergreen Activities at 434-325-8180

September 5, 12, 19, 26

September 5

Harvest Open House at Afton Mountain Vineyards. Bring your own picnic or try our gourmet picnic fare available for purchase while enjoying live music from noon – 6 pm. Grapes used in winemaking will be available for tasting. 10 am – 6 pm. 540-456-8667

September 5

September Birding Event in Rockfish Valley. The bird walk with Tim Hodge – considered by many as the best birder in Rockfish Valley leaves from the Rockfish River trailhead. See web site for details. 434-361-2281

September 5

Wintergreen Performing Arts’ International Wine Festival at the Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort. Travel the wine world without leaving Central Virginia. Wintergreen Performing Arts presents an International Wine Festival atop the cool mountain at Wintergreen Resort. Explore wines from around the world and, of course, Virginia. Proceeds support Wintergreen Performing Arts' extensive performance and educational activities. (434) 325-8292;

September 5, 6

“Romp, Stomp and Chomp” Harvest Celebration at Wintergreen Winery. Send off summer and welcome the harvest on Labor Day weekend. Want to stomp grapes like Lucy? Here's your chance! Grape stomping, live music, wine and Virginia foods tasting, specials, wine and Virginia foods tasting, door prizes and winery tours. Great picnic fare and scenic riverside picnic sites. Family friendly setting. Admission includes souvenir wine glass (children are free). 434-361-2519

September 6

Montebello Community Market. Regional artists and crafts, bake sale, and flea market. Home cooked food including seasonal fruit cobbler. Benefits local fire & rescue departments. 10 am – 4 pm. 540-377-2900

September 12

September 12, 13

Pick Your Apples at Silver Creek Orchards. Pick Red & Golden Delicious, Jonagold apples. Half-bushel bags provided. Orchard well maintained and accessible. Call to confirm dates and other varieties for picking. Silver Creek Orchards in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Nelson County not far from Crabtree Falls, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Wintergreen Resort. Bring a picnic and enjoy a family outing in the orchards during the peak of our spectacular autumn season.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. 434-277-5824

September 12-20

Pick Your Own Apples at Dickie Brothers Orchard. Come to the mountains and pick Golden Delicious, Empire, Red Delicious and Jonagold apples at this beautiful “Century Farm” nestled at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy one of the most beautiful views in the valley. Open 8 – 5 pm. 434-277-5516

September 19

All About Fruit Day. Come visit us at Edible Landscaping and tour the orchard. There will be many fruits you have not seen or tasted. Learn horticultural techniques and take advantage of plants on sale. 9 am - 4 pm. No fee. 434-361-9134

September 19

Rib-eye Round Up at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery. Enjoy true Southern hospitality with the Allen Sisters at the annual Rib-eye Round Up an event not to be missed. Enjoy thick rib-eye steaks cooked to order with salad, baked potato, bread, and dessert along with a glass of wine and fine local bluegrass music. Reservations only. 6-9 pm. Fee. 434-361-1266

September 26

Wintergreen Performing Arts presents an Oktoberfest at the Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort. Join us for a celebration of German culture and food – a family event in a beer garden setting. Feast on brats, wursts, German potato salad and kraut, along with American hot dogs and hamburgers. Enjoy traditional"om-pah" band music and taste local microbrewery beers. The Shippensburg Blaskapelle will provide the music. (434) 325-8292;

September 26, 27

Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Festival at Drumheller’s. Corn Maze, Hayrides to the pumpkin patch. Apple sling shot. Large selection f apples, fresh cider, honey, hams, live country music, crafts and food. Open 9 – 5 pm. Apple butter making Saturday only. 434-263-5036

*Some Restrictions and Exclusions may apply