Staunton, Virginia
Population: 24,461
Located in Augusta County
In the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, Staunton - the Queen City on the Great Wagon Road between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghenies - offers old fashioned Americana at its best. Savor the pre-Civil War home on Gospel Hill where Woodrow Wilson, one of America's premier presidents was born. The Colonial Mall in Staunton provides everything from large department stores to smaller chains and specialty shops. Willow Oak Plaza in Waynesboro is a popular shopping destination. Downtown Staunton and Downtown Waynesboro offer many unique boutiques, antiques shops and those selling accessories, men's and women's clothing, fine jewelry, arts and crafts. A trolley in downtown Staunton moves shoppers throughout downtown. Both downtowns also offer barber and beauty shops, banks, and other professional services. A mall in Harrisonburg is a short drive away.
ShenanArts, based at Pennyroyal Farm north of Staunton, is a not-for-profit professionally- directed community service organization. Under the banner of Growing Stages, ShenanArts offers a wide variety of character-building activities in theatre by and for youth. ShenanArts entertainment offerings include Cabaret Nights, Adult Faire, and Family Theatre events. Plays selected often address contemporary issues. At Shenandoah Playwrights International, playwrights from different regions of the world come to live and work with a multicultural company of theatre artists.
The Staunton Community Concert Association sponsors a series of music, dance and theater artists. The Shenandoah Civic Dance Company teaches ballet to students from throughout the region, and presents the Nutcracker during the holiday season. Valley Symphonic Concerts brings three concerts to the valley each year. The Staunton Choral Society presents two concerts per year; participation is open to anyone with a fine voice and a desire to sing with a group of talented musicians. The Ovation Singers are also an openentry singing group. They were organized to meet the multi-purpose performance needs of the community. The second and fourth Saturday night of each month is Apollo Night at Booker T. Washington Resource Center.
The Museum of American Frontier Culture in Staunton is another destination attraction. The Museum offers a unique collection of furnishings, crops, animals, and foods from 17th, 18th and 19th century Europe and America. Costumed interpreters help create a living illustration of life in Europe before immigration to America, and the culture they built on one of Americas first frontiers. Also on the premises are a reconstructed German farm, Ulster (Scotch Irish) farm, and an English yeomans farm. An American Frontier farm from the Shenandoah Valley provides examples of the daily life of the families that settled in the valley in the middle of the nineteenth century.
The Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum is located in a historic residential neighborhood in Staunton. This presidential home/library explores the life and legacy of Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States who was born and raised in Staunton. The house includes period furnishings and many Wilson family heirlooms. The Museum depicts Wilson's life through eight galleries and a research library. Guided tours are available. The Statler Brothers, country music legends and local residents, offer a backstage look at their remarkable careers at their former schoolhouse. Kids love "Jumbo," the one-of-a-kind 1911 pumper fire engine at the Staunton Fire Station. A guided or self-guided walking tour through five National Historic Districts will transport you through Staunton's 250-year heritage. Don't miss the more than sixty shops and twenty restaurants packed into the architecturally-rich and compact downtown. Relax and unwind at a hospitable hotel, Inn or Bed and Breakfast. Staunton's historic charm and warm hospitality will make your visit an unforgettable excursion into America's past. Courtesy of the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce
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