A Route 11 Road Trip: Clear Brook to Bristol

United States Route 11 runs north to south through the Shenandoah Valley, parallel to Interstate 81, from Clear Brook on the West Virginia line to Bristol on the Tennessee line. It’s a fantastic route that gets you out of traffic and into some of Virginia’s beautiful small towns. From the top to the bottom, here are just a few ideas for stops along this historic path between the mountains.

Sights & Stops in Winchester

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• The George Washington Hotel, a Wyndham Grand Hotel built in 1924, sits in the heart of Old Town Winchester just east of the pedestrian mall where shopping and dining are plentiful.
  • Union Jack Pub & Restaurant
  • Village Market & Bistro
• Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

Sights & Stops in Stephens City and Middletown

• The Family Drive-In Theatre
• The Wayside Inn
• Cedar Creek Battlefield & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Sights & Stops in Strasburg and Edinburg

• Hupp’s Hill Civil War Park
• Edinburg Mill Restaurant
• Historic Edinburg Mill
• Shenandoah Vineyards
• Murray’s Fly Shop

Sights & Stops in Mount Jackson and New Market

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• Route 11 Potato Chip Factory
• New Market Battlefield (off the beaten path)
• Miller Grille
• Historic Meems Bottom Covered Bridge (off the beaten path)

Sights & Stops in Harrisonburg

• Brothers Craft Brewing
• Virginia Quilt Museum
• Explore More Discovery Museum
• Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint
• Kline’s Dairy Bar

Sights & Stops in Staunton

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• Aioli
• American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriar’s Playhouse (off the beaten path)
• Hotel 24 South (off the beaten path)

Sights & Stops in Steele’s Tavern

• Steele’s Tavern Manor Bed & Breakfast
• McCormick’s Farm (off the beaten path)

Sights & Stops in Lexington

• Hull’s Drive-In
• Devils Backbone Brewing Company Outpost
• The Georges

Sights & Stops in Natural Bridge

• Virginia Safari Park
• Natural Bridge of Virginia

Sights & Stops in Buchanan

• Buchanan Fountain & Grille
• Twin River Outfitters (off the beaten path)

Sights & Stops in Roanoke

• O. Winston Link Museum (off the beaten path)
• Taubman Museum of Art (off the beaten path)
• Center in the Square
• Black Dog Salvage (off the beaten path)
• Local Roots – A Farm to Table Restaurant

Sights & Stops in Salem

• Blue Apron Restaurant
• Salem Farmers Market
• Dixie Caverns

Sights & Stops in Christiansburg and Radford

• Due South BBQ
• Whitebarrel Winery

Sights & Stops in Wytheville & Marion

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Log House Restaurant

Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum

Williams Orchard

General Francis Marion Hotel

Dip Dog Stand

Sights & Stops in Chilhowie & Abingdon

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Riverfront Cafe

The Tavern

Barter Theatre

The Martha Hotel & Spa

Sights & Stops in Bristol

Burger Bar (off the beaten path)

Birthplace of Country Music Museum (off the beaten path)

The Sessions Hotel

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