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Local Area Events & Opportunities
Lynchburg:
Located just 20 minutes south of Sweet Briar, Lynchburg offers a variety of options, including
- Festivals, museums and historical landmarks
- Theater and dance performances
- Restaurants, coffeshops, frozen yogurt and more
- Shopping at River Ridge Mall, Target, TJ Maxx, Ross, etc., as well as two J.Crew outlet stores
- Live music venues
- Cultural events at Lynchburg College, Randolph College and Liberty University
- First Friday: On every first Friday of the month, art galleries across town stay open late offering eclectic exhibits, music and refreshments. A free art trolley runs between downtown and Rivermont Avenue.
- Shopping and dining in Downtown Lynchburg
Website: discoverlynchburg.org
Weekly events publication: The Burg
Other area events and reviews: LynchVegas.com
Charlottesville:
Less than an hour's drive north of Sweet Briar, Charlottesville is home to a host of cultural events and historical landmarks, including
- The Downtown Mall, featuring restaurants, coffeeshops and Italian gelato, as well as shopping at boutiques, second-hand stores and Urban Outfitters
- Monticello
- The University of Virginia
- Live music venues offering many national and international acts
- Organic and international grocery stores: Whole Foods, Foods of all Nations, World Market, Trader Joe's
Website: charlottesville.org
Weekly events publication: The Hook
Click on a date in the calender to find out about local activities.
Click on music to learn about area performers and local entertainment. Click movies to read movie reviews and find local show times. Click dining guide to learn more about restaurants in the area.
Local Movie Theaters
Lynchburg:
Amherst Restaurants:
883 Main Street
| 184 Ambriar | Highway 60 E. | Traveler's Inn 202 S. Main Street | 195 Ambriar Plaza |
Nelson County Restaurants:
| Thai Siam 4137 Tye Brook Hwy Colleen, VA 22922 (434) 263-8577 | The Lovingston Cafe |
Other Virginia Destinations:
Staunton: American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse
Lexington: Washington and Lee University, Virginia Military Institute, Stonewall Jackson House
Farmville: Longwood University, Hampden-Sydney College
Roanoke: Hollins University, Taubman Museum of Art, Smith Mountain Lake
Richmond: Virginia Commonwealth University, Short Pump Town Center (H&M, Abercrombie&Fitch, The Cheesecake Factory), Carytown, Edgar Allen Poe Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Kings Dominion
Virginia Beach: The beach and boardwalk, Lynnhaven Mall, Double Take Consignment, Virginia Air and Space Center
Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens
