The Grow List

This weekend, a new kombucha brewery offers a unique social gathering place for locals and visitors alike.

Foodies are in luck because September is packed with foodie events and activities in Virginia. We’re talking food truck battles, oyster roasts, apple harvest festivals, beer benefits, and more unique foodie throwdowns all across the state.

Nothing says autumn like biting into a crisp and zesty apple, and some of the very best in the country spring from Virginia soil. From u-pick orchards to cider festivals, there’s no better time of year—and no better place—to celebrate this noble fruit!

Do you enjoy the spicier things in life? We do too! Nothing cuts through the winter blues like eating something that’s mind-meltingly fiery. So we compiled a list of our favorite ways to bring the heat. This zesty lineup covers dishes from some of our favorite VA restaurants as well as a few ways to spice up your home-cooking. Hope you have some Tums handy, cause this list is fire!

Relax, refresh, and revel in the very best that Virginia’s farms, wineries, and other producers have to offer at these can’t-miss Virginia inns, hotels & B&Bs.