Lynchburg Feels Wintry Early
It's time to experience the fun of winter sports while surrounded by the sites and sounds of fall ... or spring ... or summer! Discover a place where you can ice-skate, snow-ski, snowboard, tube downhill AND snuggle up with your "snow bunny" year 'round ... discover
Lynchburg!
Day 1:
After checking into your hotel, head out for a great dinner at
Cattle Annie's or one of the many fine restaurants on the south end of town. Then grab your skates and you're off to the
LaHaye Ice Center for an evening of fun-filled folly. Top the night off with that specialty coffee at
Sundae Grille or any one of the many nightspots. Curl up in comfort at the
Wingate,
Courtyard by Marriott or
Hilton Garden Inn for a refreshing nights' sleep as you dream of tomorrows adventure.
Day 2:
Wake up from a great rest and enjoy breakfast with your host. Grab your camera and head out for a day filled with unparalleled color on the
Blue Ridge Parkway, America's most popluar scenic drive. Grab a signature boxed lunch from
Doc's Diner as you travel along Route 460 West. In Bedford, follow Route 43 to the Parkway. Lunch is available at the
Peaks of Otter Lodge, or get out that boxed meal and enjoy a picnic on the lawn overlooking beautiful Abbott Lake, a spectacular site in the fall. Head north on the Parkway for approximately 22 miles of the best "picture-taking" sites you'll find in Virginia. Returning to Lynchburg down Route 501, it's time to head up Liberty Mountain to the
Snowflex Center! Can you take the challenge? Ski, tube or snowboard on artificial snow with an elevated cornice drop, gravity-defying kickers, slick rails and a colossal quarter pipe. Riders are able to easily experience many of the freestyle elements found at a winter resort. If you are feeling a little squeamish, there is plenty of space for spectators at the SnowFlex Lodge! Wind down in downtown, at
Waterstone on the riverfront. They're known for their fire roasted pizzas.
Day 3:
Enjoy breakfast again with your hosts before heading out for an exhilarating fall morning hiking and/or biking expedition. Start your morning downtown at the
Visitor Information Center to pick up your copies of the
Blackwater Creek Trail Guide and the
Historic Districts walking tour. Follow the brochure through a spectacular architectural tour of homes in the Diamond Hill District, amazing at anytime of the year, but extraordinary in the fall. Then head down to Blackwater Creek and enjoy the 9 miles of paved trail over the James River, across Percivals Island, through an old railroad tunnel and past Hollins Mill waterfall ... truly unforgettable. Enjoy a late lunch at one of the many downtown eateries before saying goodbye to your Lynchburg Guilt-Free Getaway ... but no regrets ... you'll be back soon!
This fall getaway was submitted by Lynchburg Convention & Visitors Bureau. See www.DiscoverLynchburg.org for more great travel ideas in Lynchburg.
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