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French Hound (The)
The steak frites...oh my. Words don't express how good the steak frites always is!
The wine selection is fantastic - excellent choices even by the glass. Wonderful staff and quiet, peaceful setting.
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Cuppa Giddy Up
Love the chai! Friendly staff, yummy baked goods, great place to catch up with friends and neighbors!
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Tack Box (The)
Great selection and willingness to order special items. Good service and location.
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The capital of horse country.
If there was an official capital of horse country in America, it would be Middleburg. This small town of about 600 residents has held undisputed claim to this title since the early 20th century when wealthy sporting enthusiasts and their horses and hounds claimed the town and its lush rolling countryside as their own.
Celebrities, statesmen, writers, members of the jet set, and Olympic-caliber horseback riders have rubbed elbows in Middleburg, including the late philantropist and sportsman Paul Mellon, President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Even today, actor and nearby resident Robert Duvall can be seen enjoying a sandwich at Dank's Deli - without cameras clicking and autograph seekers following.
Middleburg's historic architecture, tree-lined streets, and refined sophistication are its main attractions. Perusing Middleburg's charming shops and unique dining establishments, whose names carry the town's horse country theme, is the main activity. Start the day at the Cuppa Giddyup coffee shop and later dine like a local at the Coach Stop Restaurant which serves homemade comfort food, or the Red Fox Inn, a popular inn and tavern-style restaurant built in 1728.
Middleburg offers tack shops, art galleries, antique stores, and specialty shops, including Wylie Wagg, a trendy pet boutique, and Journeymen Saddlers, where you can get your saddle repaired and shop for country casual and weekend party clothing. And don't miss the Fun Shop - this Middleburg institution for 50 years features gifts, home decor, toys, stationery, specialty clothing, and more.
Across from the Red Fox Inn, the former stone Middleburg National Bank is the location for the posh Home Farm Store featuring organically grown products from nearby Ayrshire Farm. A stop at Market Salamander yields epicurean delights in this European-inspired marketplace offering café fare.
At the town's small visitors center, aptly named the Pink Box for its aged whitewashed red bricks, docents offer information on Middleburg and the self-guided walking tour booklet, "Destination Middleburg: A Walking Tour Into the Past." Civil War buffs can pick up self-guided driving tour brochures, audio tapes, and CDs on the Mosby Heritage Area at the Loudoun County Visitors Center in Leesburg, to learn about Confederate Colonel John S. Mosby, who used Middleburg as a base camp from which to raid nearby Union outposts.
Annual Middleburg events include the Hunt County Stable Tour held on Memorial Day weekend when more than a dozen private horse estates and equine facilities open their doors to the public, and the annual Christmas Parade on the first Saturday in December which features traditional marching bands, floats, and even Santa, and is led by the hounds of the local hunt followed by horseback riders in their red ("pink") hunting jackets.
Town of Middleburg
10 West Marshall Street
Middleburg, VA 20118
540-687-5152
www.middleburg.org
The Pink Box Information Center
12 North Madison Street
Middleburg, VA 20017
540-687-8888
Mon-Fri 11am-3pm; Sat-Sun 11am-4pm
Upcoming Events in Middleburg
Thu, May 27, 2010 - Sat, Dec 11, 2010"Lives of Dogs" Exhibit at National Sporting Library - “Lives of Dogs Viewed Through Literature, Art and Ephemera” provides a glimpse into the richly...
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Celebrate the Harvest - In its 3rd year, Middleburg’s Celebrate the Harvest event brings together local farmers, vintners,...
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Fall Art Celebration - Join the Town of Middleburg in celebrating their many talented local artists during the Fall Art...
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