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Holiday Photo
Contest Extended!
Gift Guide for Where to Shop in Front Royal
GREAT NEWS!!! We are having so much fun with our Holiday Photo Contest we have decided to extend it! We just LOVE seeing the Holidays in Front Royal through your eyes!!  Submit those gorgeous photos here for a chance to be featured on our website and social media platforms - https://bit.ly/2V2x79y
Check out our latest post - a shout out to some local folks! Make this year (even more memorable by shopping for the coolest gifts and presents LOCALLY! 

Guide to Christmas Tree Shopping in Front Royal
Here's a handy guide to Christmas tree shopping in Front Royal! We’ve rounded up some recommended local farms and businesses that can provide you with the perfect tree. Also below: tips for taking care of your tree when you get it home. 

Holiday Happenings
Front Royal Christmas
On Main
Saturday, December 12
10 am – 6 pm
Christmas on Main: Front Royal's Nostalgic Family Christmas Event

Join us for the day and enjoy special moments with the whole family! Outdoor tents will be spaced to allow for social distancing all along Main Street featuring more than 30 vendors and restaurants.

Sip mulled wine and hot chocolate, taste delicious baked goods, and pick up special holiday treats from local Front Royal restaurants.

Shop among Front Royal's talented local artisans: fine art, stained glass, jewelry, metal works, wood works, textiles, and so much more. Plus custom Christmas ornaments! There will also be Christmas trees!

Schedule:
11 am: Carolers at the Gazebo
2 pm: Jig n Jive Dance Studio
12-1 pm: Music By Grace Morrison
12-3:30 pm: Socially Distanced Santa Visits

Famous Last Words will be performing 
Christmas Favorites throughout the day.

Mountain View Music School will showcase their talented students right outside their new shop.

FREE Classic Christmas Movies at Royal Cinemas
Showtimes on
December 12, 13, 19, & 20
Front Royal Cinemas Presents: Christmas Classics

Christmas Classics will return to Royal Cinemas in 2020! Despite the loss of 70% of our income this year we were determined to offer our Free Christmas Classics!

With the help of angels...Jean Plaugher of Jean's Jewelers, Tana Hoffman of Sager Real Estate and Samantha Barber of "Reaching Out Now"... It's happening!

On Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm we will offer a Free Christmas Classic in our Main Auditorium with social distancing for your safety. In addition the first 75 children 13 years old or younger will get a FREE child combo!

Get your seats in advance at the theater, use our new smart phone app available in the app store, or buy online at www.royal-cinemas.com 
'Tis the Season for Giving
While in the giving mode, please consider
giving to Front Royal nonprofits like the following:
Check out our "Year of Giving"
to learn about more
Front Royal Nonprofits.
Holiday Countdown:
2 Weeks 'Til Christmas!
Buy Local - Shop Local - Eat Local Support Front Royal Small Business
Check out Front Royal's Dining & Shopping Establishments
Front Royal's got so much to offer! Here are a sampling of our fine establishments.
Dining
Casual Bistro Restaurant serving everything from a Classic Wedge Salad to Low-Country Style Shrimp & Grits. Leave room for out of this world delicious desserts!
Family owned and operated since 1989. Serving breakfast all day +
daily lunch specials.
Homemade quiches and desserts!
Enjoy delectable meals in this stylish market or pick up specialized meal, picnic, and winery kits to go. Happy hour specials daily!
Farm to table: a taste of ITALY on the steps of Skyline Drive!
Simply Delicious Italian food!
"Taste" Southern Hospitality...
Expertly smoked, sliced, and topped BBQ and delicious southern food. "Hands down the best meal we've had in ages and the Green's
are absolutely delightful people! " - Carol B.
"Farm to Street" Taphouse focused on fun street food from around the globe made using high quality local products. Enjoy the natural beauty of the Northern Shenandoah Valley in a modern setting: a newly renovated, 1960's gas station along
Happy Creek.
It's always game day at On Cue!
The best sports bar in town has
what you need from great food
to great staff!
Family run restaurant offering authentic Nepalese and Indian cuisine + classic and original
craft cocktails.
Good food, friendly staff and beautiful surroundings make The Apple House a landmark to visit in Virginia. Come visit for your gift needs and pick up some famous BBQ or Apple Butter Donuts!
 Family-owned and operated featuring recipes handed down from generations! Sushi Bar, Outdoor Patio, Live Music, International and Domestic Beers, Sake, and Wines.
Excite your taste buds and calm your spirit: Quality wines from around the world, exceptional loose-leaf teas, designer chocolates, and gifts to uplift a friend.
Pioneering a truly unique dining experience, ViNoVa is a European focused tapas bar with a Speakeasy/Gastropub feel.
Drinks
Boutique winery with spectacular views. Enjoy hand crafted wines from the hillside while gazing out across 45 miles of VA's most beautiful countryside.
Copper Fox Distillery: Distinctive, original, and unlike anything else you've tasted.
Shenandoah Valley's premier upscale production brewery,
full service restaurant
and live music venue.
Five Award Winning Meads!
Locally made honey wine in a variety of flavors! Now offering tastings and wine by the glass in our beautiful tasting room.
As the founding family of American wine, Phillip Carter produces the first internationally recognized American fine wines. The winery is seated on 27 acres of rolling hills in America's wine country.
SAGA Meadery officially started producing meads in 2015. The company was founded on the desire of its founder to share high quality meads with the world. At SAGA, we want to bring mead back to its former glory and ubiquity.
Coffee & Sweets
Love and magic go in
every batch. Come make
memories on a spoon.  
Independent, family-owned & operated cafe provides family-style comfortable ambiance, the finest coffee with a full espresso bar and variety of non-coffee drinks, gourmet sandwiches, paninis, wraps, subs, homemade soups, fresh baked pastry and much more.
Roasted coffee from the top producers in the world, served as freshly as possible in a 100% gluten free café. Food with a purpose.
 Enjoy delicious drinks, pastries, and light snacks in a relaxing and comfortable environment.
Your hometown bakery specializing in all natural ingredients.
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Adventure & Family Fun

Shopping
Designated an Appalachian Trail Community™ on April 21, 2012, Front Royal is located in Warren County, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, 70 miles west of Washington, DC.
 Get lunch, shop, and create! Collective of Small Businesses, Artists, Youth Entrepreneurs offering goods, classes, and gourmet food.
Kids ages 7-14 learn flexible coding programs by building their very own video games. Convenient drop-in hours on weeknights and weekends.
Classic 80s Pinball and
Video Game Arcade!
Explore the Shenandoah River and make memories that last a lifetime!
Slip on some skates and enjoy a night with family and friends!
Booking socially distanced private events and birthday parties now. 
Come release your inner warrior! Family owned and operated business offering recreational axe throwing at a bullseye in a safe, fun, family friendly environment.
Art & Books

Blue Ridge Glass Works
Stained Glass Artist, Mixed Media 
Creative fun for all ages! Paint your own Pottery, Wheel Throwing & Clay Workshops, Wedding & Shower Gift Making + Local Art Gallery. Kids Camps, Off-Site Events, Birthday parties, and Team Building.
Full service, sales, repair and maintenance program for all
kilns, potters wheels and
pottery equipment.
Books, books and more books. You never know what you'll find at this independent bookseller!
Brings people, information, and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. 
Explore and learn all things creative. No pressure...just FUN! Paint, crochet, knit, sew . . . make baskets and jewelry, photography and more!
Fine art photography, portrait studio, classroom and boutique gift shop. Shenandoah National Park gifts, photography workshops, and more!
Music
Performing challenging choral music from many eras in many styles. Available to sing in small groups outdoors or at appropriate venues.
Bud's Collective Band
Powerful group of pickers from the hills of West Virginia. While their music reflects roots planted in Bluegrass tradition, they add to it in ways all their own.
Virginia's Finest and Veteran-Owned food items: coffee, cheese, local meats, hot sauces, salsa, Amish jams and so much more.
Specializes in candles, stationary, soaps, books, drink ware, stickers plus a beautiful collection of new and preowned clothing, shoes, and bags. 
Finest jewels, crystal, diamonds, silver, children's jewelry, wedding gifts... AND CLOCKS!
One of the features that makes
Jean's Jewelers unique!
Collection of quality outdoor clothing and equipment from brands like Patagonia, Kuhl, Mountain Hardwear, MSR, Black Diamond, Osprey, Salomon, Eagle Creek and more. 
Furniture, antiques, decorative arts, lighting, accessories, primitive and garden items antiques and decorative items for everywhere in your home.
Specialty toys and games for *all* ages. Coming soon: The Ultimate Playroom, with arcade, video games, and board games.
Eclectic home decor and gifts for every occasion! Gifts baskets, locally produced items, and Front Royal and Virginia specialty items. 
Health & Wellness
Friendly, highly skilled and creative professionals offer personalized experience for our clients.
Salon and spa services for the
entire family: cuts, colors,
highlights, perms, manicures, pedicures, and facials. 
Safe, effective, individualized exercise training, nutrition coaching and medical exercise programming. Virtual and in-person sessions with safety precautions taken. 
Get started and book a No Sweat Intro class today, visit www.battlegroundsfit.com
Improve your life through fitness, nutrition, and life balance in an empowering environment.
Lodging
Bed and Breakfast with six accommodations in the house and two cottages on the grounds serving a full breakfast. Large front porch with views of the mountains.
Services & Travel
Local publishing company aimed at accentuating the positive in Front Royal and Warren County Virginia.
We tackle the books and other time consuming projects so that busy professionals can better direct attention and energy toward growing their businesses. 
A non-profit organization that provides a support network for women in Warren County through monthly networking meetings, yearly grant presentations & more!
Family owned and operated, Fussell Florist is committed to offering the finest floral arrangements backed by friendly and prompt service. Front Royal, surrounding areas, and international daily deliveries.
Plumbing, HVAC and Electrical service at home or at your office! MEP Home Services has been providing high quality contracting services for over 6 years and are committed to providing clients with dependable professional contracting services making them the neighbor’s choice for plumbing, HVAC, electrical and handyman services.
An independent real estate agency servicing Warren County, Virginia, and surrounding areas.
Focused on Marketing Your
Small Business...Affordable.
Valley's trusted technology experts for over 30 years. Sales, Service, Supplies and Accessories.
We take care of your technology!
Founded in 1924, the association promotes the tourism assets and localities in the beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley. 
Locally owned and operated limo bus service offering tours to breweries, wineries, vineyards, cideries, meaderies, orchards, pumpkin patches, and farms in addition to transportation to sporting events, concerts, bachelor/bachelorette parties, weddings/receptions, and prom/homecoming.
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