Visitor Guide 2014-15 Visit Our Websites for Complete Information www.VisitHarrisonburgVA.com www.VisitRockingham.com
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Quick Facts
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Average Temperatures January 33ºF (1ºC) | July 73ºF (23ºC) Average Annual Precipitation Rainfall 34.01” (86.39cm) | Snowfall 26.30” (66.80cm) Population Harrisonburg 52,000 | Rockingham County 77,000 ©Harrisonburg Tourism. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part in any form or by any means requires prior written permission from Harrisonburg Tourism. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this publication. Harrisonburg Tourism is not responsible for errors or omission. The listings and advertisements in this publication do not imply an endorsement by Harrisonburg Tourism. Photography courtesy Brandy Somers, Liz Bixby, Joe Foley, Frank Doherty, Michael Sheeler, Greg Comer, and David Showalter.
Awards and Recognitions
• Harrisonburg Honored with 2014 Great American Main Street Award - National Main Street Center, 2014 • Harrisonburg named one of 5 Top U.S. Towns for Romance - The Municipal, 2014 • Harrisonburg and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance presented a Virginia Main Street Milestone Achievement Award - The Virginia Main Street Program, 2014 • Harrisonburg named 19th Most Exciting Small City in America Movoto, 2013 • Harrisonburg named #5 Best College Town in America - Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2013 • Harrisonburg named one of 2013’s Best Mountain Towns; Voted Best Beer Town in the Blue Ridge - Blue Ridge Outdoors, 2013 • Harrisonburg named one of America’s Top Mountain Bike Towns USA Today, 2013 • Harrisonburg among top 15 Most Secure/Safe Small Cities in the U.S. - Farmers Insurance Survey, 2013 • Harrisonburg ranked among top 50 Best Small Places in the U.S. for Business and Careers - Forbes Magazine, 2013 • Harrisonburg listed under 25 Great Fall Destinations - Blue Ridge Country, 2013 • Shenandoah Mountain Touring named one of the Best Guided Trips in the South - Blue Ridge Outdoors, 2013 • New Leaf Pastry Kitchen and The Little Grill listed among top breakfast spots in Virginia - Virginia Tourism Corporation, 2013 • Harrisonburg among top 20 Best Places for a Working Retirement in 2013 - Forbes Magazine, 2013 • Stonewall Jackson Inn B&B receives Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor, 2011, 2012, 2013 • Rockingham Memorial Hospital among top 100 community hospitals in the U.S. - Becker’s Hospital Review, 2013 • Kline’s Dairy Bar voted top ice cream shop in Virginia - Virginia Tourism Corporation, 2013 • Harrisonburg listed among 10 best places to get ice cream (Kline’s Dairy Bar) - Cooking with Paula Deen, 2013 • Harrisonburg listed among 20 best fishing spots in the country Peter Greenberg Worldwide, 2013 • Harrisonburg listed among top 10 cycling destinations - Virginia Living, 2013 • Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance receives Virginia Main Street Milestone Achievement Award - Virginia Main Street Program, 2013 • Chef Ryan Zale of Local Chop & Grill House included in Best Chefs America book - Best Chefs America, 2013 • Harrisonburg listed among top 10 mountain biking towns - The Active Times, 2013 • Massanutten Hoo-Ha Named Top Mountain Biking Event - Blue Ridge Outdoors, 2013 • Alpine Loop Gran Fondo, Tour de Burg, and Shenandoah Valley Century Named Top Road Cycling Events - Blue Ridge Outdoors, 2013 • Best Biking Community - Blue Ridge Outdoors, 2013
Awards & Accolades
Designations and Honors
• Harrisonburg named one of ten fatest growing Cities - NerdWallet Finance, 2014 • Downtown Harrisonburg named Virginia’s first Culinary District - City of Harrisonburg, 2014 • By the Side of the Road Inn and Cottages Joins Diamond Collection - Bedandbreakfast.com, 2014 • Home to over 33 Virginia Green businesses, organizations, and events - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality • James Madison University honored as a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly University - League of American Bicyclists, 2013
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Awards & Accolades .............................................. 3 Visit Harrisonburg & Rockingham County ....... 4-5 Annual Events ................................................... 6-12 Area Map ......................................................... 14-15 Places to Stay .................................................. 16-19 Cycling.................................................................... 20 Civil War History.................................................... 21 Agritourism ........................................................... 22 Outdoor Adventure ............................................... 23 Restaurants ...................................................... 23-31 Shop Local ............................................................ 32 Downtown & The Arts.......................................... 33
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