We Are Open for the Winter
- unlike so many of our Shenandoah National Park neighbors
Now is the time to cozy up with fires, games, and activities almost every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the winter for "Winter Weekend Getaways in the Blue Ridge".
We are open for lodging and events all through the winter here at Graves.
Accommodations are available for all days but -
- the Farm Restaurant is open only for weekend Friday dinner through Sunday lunch with the Restaurant Team ready to serve you.
- The Syria Mercantile stands by for light food options with Deli and Sundries for the microwave and fridge in rooms.
Cozy-up
- All that we will have to do, watch, feel, and play with -
For winter wrap up.
Fires all day in the Main Lodge
Every Day - games, jig-saw puzzle, read and leave library
Every Day - massages in your room or the private library - relaxing, deep tissue release, or Reiki
- Children ages 5 & under are FREE.
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![]() Cozy Winter Weekends - Cookie Decorating with Merri of our local master baker at Cake Krums, Dates TBA - $25 per group of 6 cookies to decorate - for the whole family. |
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![]() Cozy Winter Weekends- After a day of skiing, boarding at Massanutten - over the Blue Ridge from us, 1 hr away. Tickets from $45 for 4 hours and youth at $37.Equipment and lessons also available. |
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![]() Cozy Winter Weekend Getaways - with our renowned landscape artist and mentor, Lou Messa Dec 7, Jan 25, Feb 22, and Mar 14 - $175 per person, limited to eight. Lou is a painter of America’s rural heritage. You can be a beginner, an “ I could never do that” person and Lou will guide you to a finished landscape. Lou trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Only 8 budding artists - Reservations 540 923 4231, info@gravesmountain.com |
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![]() NATURE WALK or SHOW and CHAT around the fire, Sat 10AM at Main Lodge, 1 to 1 ½ hr, FREE |
![]() Cozy Winter Weekends Wine Tasting Get-together Sat 5:30-6:30PM, dates TBA $15 pp. - OPEN to all. With our local valley partners - DuCard Vineyards and their wine-maker from France, Julien, we will be tasting a fine selection of their award winning wines. With nibbles to clear the palette and ease making new friends. One surprise taste test for us all - comparing to fine French vineyard and year. Take a moment to book with us if you are not staying here - open to all. Reservations appreciated - 540 923 4231, info@gravesmountain.com |
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![]() Cozy Winter Weekends - Horse and Wagon Rides are on hold as the wagon is in for repairs |
![]() Cozy Winter Weekends - Rose Valley Live Music Nights. Our local Blue Ridge music talent plays in the intimate lounge with fireplace and s'mores. 7:30 PM to 9:30 on Friday and Saturday nights.FREE. |
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![]() Cozy Winter Weekends- Soap Making with Old Rag Soap Co – Charlotte and Brian – our neighbors in the valley guide you through the process and you come out with 8 squares of your own soap. $55 per person--Please reserve your chair at the table--maximum of 6. Reservations required - 540 923 4231, info@gravesmountain.com |
![]() Cozy Winter Weekends - Get to Know Your Horse. 10AM - 4 PM with lunch break. Introduction to the horse by Eddie and Leah, heads of horsemanship at the Farm. Start with horse intro, how to work with, how to stay safe with, how to care for, how to feed. How does the tack work and why. Now on a horse for how your body communicates, how your thought communicates, what does your weight do, your kegs, your hands - "soft hands", "soft mouth". Then out on the trail after lunch. A re-group, what learned, what a challenge, then out on the trail again. How to put up your horse and say good-bye Then home to a warm drink and fire. |
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![]() Cozy Winter Weekend Wine and Paint Afternoon by the Fire |
![]() MASSAGES at the FARM - with Jenn Mintz and Meagan Rivera - by advance reservation (try, please to give us at least a day). |
![]() Cozy Winter Weekends - AFTER a day of hunting in the mountains. Hunting – on the 1100 acres of the Farm just 90 mins from DC. We have deer, bear and turkey. |
![]() Cozy Winter Weekends - Winter Mountain Stream Fly Fishing Workshops. Dates to be determined. With Galen Westman and our own James Graves. Winter is some of the best fishing. These two will help their fisherfolk get to the native trout and do where hardly anyone goes - just above our property line in Shenandoah National Park |
![]() Cozy Winter Weekends - dining family style at community tables or on your own in the fireplace dining room and lounge.
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- Nature Walk on Saturdays with In True Nature
- MUSIC - Live Local Music Talent - Fri and Sat evenings - around the fire with s'mores
- MUSIC- Live Local Talent with Wine and Flights - Sats 2 to 5PM at DuCard Vineyard - our great vintners across the hill
- Get to know your horse mornings - over at the stables
- Art Workshops with Lou Messa- Dec 7, Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 14 - $175
- Soap Making Workshop, Dec 14 and then in Jan and Feb - $55
- Wine tastings around the fire - from DuCard
- Winter Fly Fishing Workshop - Feb and Mar with Galen Westman of Trout Unlimited and James Graves of the Farm