Annual Fall Pageantry

Travel southwest toward the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains for the most popular fall lunch destination in Virginia, Peaks of Otter Lodge! It is located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Bedford, VA.  Enjoy their special Octoberfest Buffet featuring several hot entrees, vegetables and desserts. We’ve allowed time to enjoy a walk out to the lake that sits behind the lodge.  You can’t visit this part of Virginia without a stop at a local orchard farm for freshly picked “Grown in Virginia” apples, homemade cider, apple butter, jams and jellies and other farm fresh products.  In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour through Lynchburg’s historic Point of Honor Mansion, located on a hill offering great views of the city and the James River. A tour of this remarkable Federal style home, with its classic architecture and rich furnishings, echoes true grace and southern hospitality. The recreated hearth kitchen offers insight into the adventure and struggle of daily chores at this once 750-acre plantation. A fascinating exhibit explores medicine as practiced by the original owner and builder of the home, Dr. George Cabell, whose patients included American patriot Patrick Henry.