12 Thursday, October 3, 2013
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Tackling the Valley Six things you and your family can do when football doesn’t cut it
By Jessica Williams | The Breeze This may come as a shock, but I’ve heard through the grapevine that some people don’t like football — and sometimes even the most dedicated of fans arrive too late to get tickets. So, what can you do on Family Weekend when the game is out of the question? Believe it or not, the Harrisonburg area has a lot of hidden gems.
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Explore the Harrisonburg Farmers Market and the downtown shops. While it’s smaller than some markets, the farmers market boasts the best barbecue chicken in town, as well as a collection of interesting stands to look through. It’s open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Get the cookie skillet from the restaurant formerly known as “Ham’s.” O’Neill’s Grill on University Blvd. is famous for its amazing appetizers and specialty dessert: the cookie skillet. Why waste your time at Bridgeforth when you can indulge in a frying pan full of hot cookie dough and vanilla ice cream while watching the game on TV?
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Try local wines at CrossKeys Vineyards. The tasting room is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, but for those who don’t like wine (or aren’t old enough to try it), the land itself is an attraction, and there are $5 tours that show how the wine is made.
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