Area Attractions
Area Attractions | Colleges |Golf | Weather | Hospitals
Movies made in the Area | DiningArea Attractions:
Rockbridge County
Rockbridge County Official Government Website
Lexington, VA 5 minute drive
Lexington and the Rockbridge Area Tourism Development
Natural Bridge 20 minute drive
Website of Natural Bridge
Virginia Horse Center 5 minute drive
Website for the Virginia Horse Center
Lee Chapel & Museum 8 minute drive
Stonewall Jackson House 8 minute drive
McCormick's Farm 10 minute drive
Farm of Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the first successful reaping machine which founded the harvesting machine industry.
Downtown Lexington 8 minute drive
Rockbridge Baths Virginia- Beautiful scenic drive that leads through Goshen Pass
Lime Kiln Theatre 12 minute drive
Carriage Tours of Lexington
The Lexington Carriage Co offers unique scenic tours through the city of Lexington. (540) 463-5647Golf top of page
Viginia Golf website
The Homestead 1 hour beautiful scenic drive
The Greenbriar 1 hour beautiful scenic driveLocal Colleges & University Campuses: top of page
Washington & Lee University 5 minutes
Virginia Military Institute 5 minutes
Southern Virginia University 15 minutes
The University of Virginia 1 hour
Virginia Tech 1 hour 20 minutes
Dabney S Lancaster Community College 45 minutes
Weather top of page
National Weather Service for LexingtonHospitals top of page
Stonewall Jackson Hospital
1 Health Circle
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 458-3300
aprox 8 minute drive
University of Virginia Health Center
1215 Lee Street
Charlottesville, Va 22908
(434)-924-2711
aprox 1 hour driveDining top of page
Café Michel 640 N. Lee Hwy. Lexington,VA 24450; (540)464-4119
Casual atmosphere featuring seafood, beef, poultry. French and American cuisine. Daily specials. Open M-Th 5-9pm; F-Sa 5-10pm. AE/DC/DISC/MC/VISA. $$$
Maple Hall Dining 3111 N. Lee Hwy Lexington,VA 24450; (540)463-4666; (877)283-9680
Fine dining in a beautifully restored 1850 antibelluim home. Romantic atmosphere. Available for special events, receptions, banquets. Reservations preferred. Open M-Sat 5:30-9pm. DISC/MC/VISA. $$$
Natural Bridge Colonial Dining Room 15 Appledore Ln Natural Bridge,VA 24578; (540)291-2121
Southern hospitality at its finest. Signature features - Friday seafood buffet, Saturday prime rib & Sunday Country Lunch buffets. Open daily 7-10am & 5:30pm-8pm. AE/DC/DISC/MC/VISA. $$$
Southern Inn Restaurant 37 S. Main St Lexington,VA 24450; (540)463-3612
Fine dining in a casual atmosphere offering contemporary American cuisine made in-house utilizing local produce and meats and the area’s most extensive wine list. Open M-Sa 11:30am-10pm; Su 11:30am-9pm. AE/DISC/MC/VISA. $$$
Sugar Tree Inn Restaurant 145 Lodge Trl./Rt. 56 Steele‘s Tavern,VA 24476; (540)377-2197; (800)377-2197
Serving gourmet, four course dinners. Beer and wine available. 24-hour advance reservation required. Open W-Sa 6:30-8pm varies by season. MC/VISA. $$$
Sweet Magnolias 55 Comfort Way Lexington,VA 24450; (540)464-6555
Casual fine dining. Fresh seafood & steaks with a southern twist. Open Tu-W 11am-9pm; Th-Sa 11am-11pm; Su 11am-3pm. MC/VISA. $$
Willson-Walker House 30 N. Main St Lexington,VA 24450; (540)463-3020
Elegant dining in an 1820 classical revival townhouse, featuring regional American cuisine. Dress is casual. Dine on the veranda May-Oct. Daily specials and children’s menu. www.willsonwalker.com Open Tu-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30-9pm. (closed Sat. lunch Jan-Mar). AE/DISC/MC/VISA. $$
Movies made in Rocbridge, County top of page
Somersby- In May of 1992 the Movie Somersby with Richard Gere & Jodie Foster was filmed in Lexington, VA
Gods & Generals- In August of 2001 the movie Gods and Generals Starring: Bruce Boxleitner, Jeff Daniels, Kevin Conway, Robert Duvall, Mira Sorvino, Stephen Lang
Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell was filmed in Lexington, Va. 2 scenes from the movie were actually filmed at Church Hill. The rooms remain much the same as they were in the movie and are easily recognizable to those who took a close interest in the movie. (picture from a scene filmed at "Church Hill") link to trailer of scene from Gods & Generals click on the link named "Letter"
VA tourism about Gods & GeneralsWar of the Worlds- In December of 2004 the movie War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise and directed by Steven Spielberg was filmed in Bustleburg, Va. (about 10 minutes from Lexington and the same from Church Hill.
