When in Old Town...stop by The Old Town Shop. Lots of fun souvenirs, cherry blossom-themed items,…read moreVA items, and plenty of patriotic doodads (psst - America's 250th birthday coming up). The staff was very friendly and welcoming to all.

This shop is so cute and surprisingly affordable! We recently stayed at Hotel Indigo, a block or…read moretwo down Union from the shop. The hotel partners with the shop, offering guests 10% off purchases, so we stopped in here every single day--even twice one day--to stock up on souvenirs and gifts. The selection of items was great! We found several things for everyone back home. Prices were SO reasonable, especially with the extra 10% off. Staff was nice and remembered us each time we came in, joking on the last day that we were their favorite customers since we had been there so many times LOL! Overall, this shop is great. Will absolutely be back next time I'm in Alexandria!

Great place to stop in for a snack! We were driving to VB from Orange on a Sunday. The staff was so…read morefriendly and welcoming. I had a chai latte hot, delicious! Will stop in again if ever in Gordonsville again.

Cutest little market ever! While we were there fresh eggs were being delivered, we got fresh made…read moredrinks (I ordered an iced chai while my mother got a hot chai latte). When I asked if they had classic syrup they made me simple syrup on the spot so I could add it to my drink. They were very patient and everything tastes great. If we were staying in the area longer my family would have gotten a whole picnic from there, they had baguettes (which we did buy), fresh cheese, and cured meats. If we are in the area again we will 100% return, the whole town is so friendly!!

A delightful shop with HANDMADE goods. It's like you're in Colonial Williamsburg but better!…read more Highly recommend a visit!

We recently visited Raindrops in Virginia while driving through Virginia. It is a delightful shop…read morewith home decor, beauty products, and chocolates. The owner was very friendly and the metal artwork done by her husband was beautiful. One of his cat doorstops is now gracing our home.

My best friend Anna and I went here for some palindrome-related purchases. Not only did we find the…read morebest selection of LA apparel and goodies but we also found a friend! Jonathan completed our whole pilgrimage to our name lake namesake by providing us with friendly conversation and tips. We cannot stress this enough, Jonathan is wonderful. Thank you Lake Anna and Johnathan for a wonderful and welcoming experience.

From the owner: Lake Anna Gift Shop - with custom Lake Anna apparel, lake themed decor, accessories, gifts,…read moresouvenirs and much more! Also connected to the Lake Anna Visitor Center - your first stop at Lake Anna!

Yummy sandwiches outside and then you can walk around the lovely grounds. You can get a flight of…read moreice cream to try different flavors! Cute little gift shop.

Beautiful views, lots of nearby walking trails navigating through the nursery's plants. Tasty food,…read moreconservative portion sizes, but enough for lunch. Nice place to have brunch and an afternoon walk on a sunny day.

BerryWood is a cute bakery store, in the same building as the Honah Lee tasting room. Truthfully…read morethey should be the same Yelp page, but technically they are separate businesses, even though they occupy the same space. They have plenty of sweets here, as well as some 'farm' produce like eggs and a few veggies. But I'm a huge fan of the jams, especially the spicy ones. In fact they have a serving tray of like 10 jams for sampling, and it's hard to choose.

What a great partner for Honah Lee Vineyard. Great goodies and home made Jam top off excellent…read morehospitality from this family owned business... this is why we love visiting Virginia Vineyards and this is simply the BEST! Can't wait to come back in the fall. Oh Yea: Wine Slushies to boot.

Amazing art shop! Definitely worth checking out. I couldn't leave Charlottesville without picking…read moreup some of Kim Myhre Clarke's weird and wonderful ceramic sculptures. Wow! Talk about something so strange that it elicits an emotional response. I absolutely love these little weird things. Amazing! Back to the shop itself - great location and very cool/eclectic vibes. It's worth the stop.

Oh How I LOVED this place!…read more A collective of artists in one location that gives everyone a face. Its a fantastic way to be seen, to have your product or vision shared with the community at large and maybe see a profit. While there I found several pieces of art I wanted, and a few I purchased due to being on a traveling budget. I got a lovely necklace and a piece of hanging art speaking of love. Visit and support this place and ALL places like this, they're so damned incredible.

I've been here dozens of times and keep coming back for more! Located just off Historic Route 1, in…read moreLadysmith, Virginia, sits the home of a sweet little tearoom named Cuppa Cheer. A welcoming sign invites you inside a peaceful nook where tea and conversation flow in equal measure. This cottage-style tearoom is designed with sage and rose floral chintz curtains, white laced tablecloths and parasols suspended from the ceiling for a whimsical flair. Owner, Terrie, wanted her tearoom to be appealing but not too frilly. She nailed it. Offering old-world hospitality, her tearoom is casual and cozy. She also is a force of nature when it comes to supporting the community and local artists, crafters, writers, and tea lovers! Depending on your appetite, the tea menu provides plenty of options from a "Spot of Tea", a pot of tea, two scones and fruit to the "Dilly-Dally Tea" which includes two pots of tea, four scones both savory and sweet, tea sandwiches, fruit, cheese, crudités, pastries and petite desserts. With the set menu changing monthly, you may be served such delightful tea sandwiches as cherry-walnut cream cheese, lavender chicken salad, avocado egg salad, carrot raisin sweet sandwich, tuna baby-pea crostini and the classic cucumber and cream cheese. The savory scones may include spring onion and cheddar while the sweet selection may be a peach cobbler scone. If you are lucky, you may come in time for the strawberry cupcakes and the homemade chocolate fudge. We enjoyed every morsel and the service was superb! Whatever treats are on the menu, it's always appetizing! Tea drinkers won't be overwhelmed with an extensive tea menu. Terrie thoughtfully offers a selection of about fifteen choices ranging from classic teas like Earl Grey and English Breakfast to green teas, herbal and fruit teas, oolong teas and chai teas. There's a tea for every taste! It's Earl Grey for me! After tea, be sure to enjoy shopping in Cuppa Cheer's corner gift shop. Filled with not only tea caddies, teacups, teapots and books, this shop is also brimming with hand-crafted items such as greeting cards, tea cozies, tea coasters, jewelry, wreaths and more. You may even find an elegant hat that suits your fancy. Be sure to browse around the tearoom dotted with tasteful tea décor and take a gander at the tea chandelier and the teacup quilt both hanging in the craft room. My Cuppa Cheer runneth over!

I'm going to start with I've visited this place twice and had two totally different experiences. A…read morecouple years ago we brought our Girl Scout troop and it was very lovely. Clean and the food was wonderful. Unfortunately we did not have that experience this time. I'll also add the host had recently had surgery and I'm unsure if that played a role in our experience. Our list of issues is long. The room was not set up for our reservation, it felt dusty and cluttered, the tables had crumbs on it, tea cups and the plates had a mix of dust and this black crusty stuff, and she just kept interrupting my daughter's 16th birthday celebration. This mostly because the room wasn't already prepared for the start of our party time. She kept having to bring in stuff and interrupting our conversations and made it awkward. My daughter is autistic, this matters because the host kept touching her shoulder every time she walked past her. I asked for the cake because after an hour of this we decided we don't need the other hour. Instead of leaving us be with the cake I brought the host decided to start singing happy birthday before I had the candle lite and while my daughter was opening her gifts. While I get she is the host I didn't not expect to have her insert herself in our party sooo much. Again our first time was nothing like this, but it's sad to book a 2 hour party and pay for 12 people only to have stale and sour food. Egg salad sandwiches were greenish. We are not rude people so we took the leftovers she packed and tossed it away when we made it to McDonalds. I'm guessing we paid almost $350 and got the crapshoot of a bad day...