Raphine, VA
Attractions

This is the Shenandoah Valley wine country. And it is especially beautiful during the Autumn leaf-viewing season.
  The Days Inn, just west of exit 205 is a favorite of ours (and they have modem jacks if you carry a notebook computer as do we).

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• Buffalo Springs Herb Farm
• Rockbridge Vineyard

Buffalo Springs Herb Farm - About a dozen herb gardens, all available for viewing, plus a retail outlet. The Farm hosts a number of special events (see their web site for schedules). Not only are the wide variety of herbs interesting, - their creative landscaping has produced a very beautiful, restful garden.
  Open Wednesday through Saturday from 10a to 5p. From mid-September to mid-December they are also open Sundays from 1 to 5p. Check their web site or phone for specifics.
  For more information phone 1-540-348-1083 or visit their web site: HerbFarm.
  From I-64/81 take exit 205 and head westbound on VA-606 (Raphine Road). Drive through Raphine and they are at 7 Kennedy-Wade's Mill Loop (which is just after VA-604 and on your right - about 4 miles from the Interstate).

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Rockbridge Vineyard - Producer of many fine Virginia wines - which have won many awards in national and state competitions - Rockbridge Vineyard is open May through October for tours, tastings and various festivals.
  Open May through October, Wednesday through Sunday, from noon to 5 p; April, November and December, Saturday and Sunday only, from noon to 5p. Admission is FREE to visit the Vineyard. Prices vary for specific events and festivals.
  For more information and details about specific events and festivals, phone 1-888-511-9463 (toll free). Their web site is: RockbridgeVineyard.
  From I-64/81, take exit 205. Head westbound on VA-606, through Raphine, to the winery at 30 Hill View Lane (which will be about 1 mile from I-81 and to your right).

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