Some of the best bbq I've found in the area is at:
https://www.triplecrownbbq.com/It's Fri Sat Sun only and only in warmer months
It's near Luray VA - obscure - that's my specialty!
I recommend doing all the weird lesser non-luray caves - luray caverns is big and nice don't get me wrong - but the others have charm
There's also a nice butcher shop in c-ville I like:
https://www.stockprovisions.com/This is a chain but they have two c-ville locations and I like their poke bowls because you can get them with soba noodles instead of the usual rice:
https://www.pokesushibowl.com/The spooky bits are where the government burnt down the houses of the people who refused to leave when they took the land for Shenandoah National Park via eminent domain.
Climb Turk Mountain ne of Waynesboro VA just before sunset and bring a flashlight for the way down (don't be a fool like me and use your phone's light!):
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/turk-mountain-trailshort-ish walk but very steep
and then a bit further north up skyline drive blackrock summit is very nice views and you can make longer loops or have an easier shorter hike
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/blackrock-summit-via-trayfoot-mountain-and-appalachian-trailBut the best views are to the west in WV as well as further SW - Breaks interstate park and the big stone gap area are gorgeous
I recommend Spruce Knob (drive up - short trail for views)
Elleber Knob - dirt road - can drive literally straight up a 4000 + ft mountain to 360 views seasonally 9/1 - 2/28 or its otherwise a short hike from the gate
This is a new trail with amazing views looking east into the highest elevation tributaries of the northbound waters feeding into the monongahela river into pburgh eventually:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/west-virginia/hawks-ridge-loopits in a reclaimed strip mine
