Easy Hikes: 1) Dark Hollow Falls - 55-minute drive away from ceremony location. A 1.4-mile round trip trail that leads to a beautiful waterfall. 2) Hawksbill Mountain - 1 hour 3-minute drive away from ceremony location: A 2.9-mile out and back trail that climbs to the highest point in the park with spectacular views. 3) Stony Man - 1 hour 10-minute drive from ceremony location: A 1.5-mile loop trail that reaches the second-highest peak in the park with panoramic views Looking more for a beautiful view? 1) Hensley Hollow Overlook: 32-minute drive away from ceremony location. 2) South River Overlook: 35-minute drive away from ceremony location.
With a strong commitment to the vineyard, as well as a fervent expression of place, Early Mountain winery prides itself in creation of high-quality wines, leading Virginia’s ascent as a renowned wine region. 12-minute drive from the ceremony location
This tasting room is housed in a rustic log cabin featuring a wide stone fireplace, original log chinking and hand sawn floorboards. Its large windows showcase spectacular mountain views that can only be seen in Hebron Valley. This cabin was originally built in 1830 on an estate in Southern Virginia, where it was inhabited until the late 1940s. This tasting room is only a 25-minute drive from the ceremony location.
Bald Top Brewing was designed as a place to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city. It allows its guests to find peace in the boundless beauty in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This brewery is only an 18-minute drive from the ceremony location.
Located in Madison County, Virginia, Shotwell Run Brewing Company and Blue Quartz Winery share a Tasting and Tap room that features craft beer, estate grown wine and hard ciders. This brewery is only a 30-minute drive from the ceremony location.
Montpelier is the lifelong home of James Madison, Father of the Constitution, Architect of the Bill of Rights, and fourth President of the United States. It’s an ongoing archaeological dig that tells us more about 18th-century life every day. Visit a piece of history only 33-minutes away from the ceremony location.