What to see or do near JMU?
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Anonymous
| My son and I will be visiting Harrisonburg this weekend. He is considering applying to JMU. Any recommendations for things to do or places to eat on or off campus? |
Anonymous
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Visit the Arboretum on campus - beautiful.
Restaurants - we like Jimmy Madison’s, Local Chop and Grill, Magnolia’s, Clementine Cafe, Capital Ale House. Have fun! |
Anonymous
This is great! Thank you! |
Anonymous
| Farms |
Anonymous
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We were just there for their Summer Band Camp and had a very nice lunch at the Xenia Kebab grille. Service was fast and the food itself delicious.
https://xeniacuisine.wixsite.com/xenias |
Anonymous
agree with all of this plus Bella Luna for pizza cute downtown and Massanutten is about 15-20 minutes from campus. There is a lavender farm nearby that has a vineyard. I haven't tried any of the wines but the farm is beautiful and has live music on the weekends. |
Anonymous
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^^ meant to add
We have many times done the Massanutten Scenic Chairlift and very much enjoyed the hike to the top to see a lot of the Valley below. If your family is into mountain biking, they’ll take your bike to the top too and you can have a wild ride down. |
Anonymous
| These are all great suggestions! I’ve never been to the area and had no idea what was there! |
Anonymous
| If you are a reader, plan to go to the Green Valley Bookfair. Great prices on books. |
Anonymous
I love reading! And since I’ll be on my own for a few hours, this is the perfect suggestion! |
Anonymous
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If you’re into hiking, there are lots of options at Shenandoah National Park.
https://www.jmu.edu/recreation/_files/adventure/shen-hikes.pdf There are also some wineries around Harrisonburg. https://www.visitharrisonburgva.com/vineyards/ |
Anonymous
| Magpie and the Little Grill. |
Anonymous
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Go to Kline's Dairy Bar.
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Anonymous
| Shenandoah Caverns is less than 30 mins away. It's smaller than Luray Caverns. Luray Caverns is about 40 mins away. |
Anonymous
| Seconding the lavender farm. It's cute for an hour or so on a nice day. |