Olde Liberty Station Resturant

Liberty Station Bedford VA

Looking for a great place to eat in Bedford VA! Try Olde  Liberty Station. The Station (the locals call it) is a converted train station reused a great themed restaurant and bar.

Norfolk and Western had the station built in 1881 for passenger rail service, it served as a hub for Bedford area commerce. It featured stone walls and a slate roof with a unique pitch. It had a good amount of space for loading and unloading of rail cars (not used as a parking lot). It served as a rail station through two world wars, the great depression, and so many more events (the famous Bedford Boys deployed to war from the station). Closing in 1971, the station changed hands and house different business until 2001 when the current owners opened the restaurant. Liberty Station

Inside, the old ticket counter is the hostess booth. There is a nice bar area with a mural with a train and Sharp Top/Flat Top in the background . The dinning area is spacious and comfortable. On nice days you can eat outside and watch a freight train pass on the still in use rail lines.

In September 2009, a fire devastated the Station. Determined not to lose the restaurant, owner’s Harry and Marty Leist, rebuilt the station to the exact same standards as it was originally built. While everything is very good, try Harry’s cheesecake or just order it to go.

Its a great place to go with family or friends.

Olde Liberty Station

515Bedford Ave.

Bedford VA 24523

(540) 587-9377

Shopping in Bedford, VA

Go to the Bedford Visitor’s Center for information on local shopping! http://www.visitbedford.com/attract_shopping.shtml

We are adding new places all the time, check back with us.

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Breweries near Bedford

Eat in Bedford

Thanks to our friends at the Bedford Visitors Center for their help with and sharing of the following!

http://www.visitbedford.com/dining.shtml

We are currently adding Dinning to our site, so please check back with us.

Smith Mountain Lake

On the southern end of Bedford County is Smith Mountain Lake. Created to produce energy, this lake is Virginia’s most popular recreational and vacation lake. It has over 500 miles of shoreline and over 32 square acres of water surface. Sailboats, ski boats and skiers and kneeboarders, lazy pontoon boats, jet skis all cruise the lake with pleasure. Check out their website to book your vacation getaway.

http://smith-mountain-lake.com/

Blue Ridge Parkway

Celebrating 75 years this year of 2010, the Blue Ridge Parkway has served this area well. Traveling right through Bedford County across the Peaks of Otter, this is dubbed “America’s Favorite Drive” with 469 miles of beauty and scenery through North Carolina and Virginia. You can spend a lot of time on the Blue Ridge Parkway website fact checking, finding a great Bed and Breakfast or a good day trip.

www.blueridgeparkway.org

Golf in Bedford, VA

Bedford County is not shabby on its courses. Feel free to check out these locations.

Bedford Country Club
A private club with 9 hole course, tennis courts, Olympic size swimming pool, regular social functions and WiFi. Come visit!

http://www.golf.com/golf/courses_travel/coursefinder/course/0,28290,1350899,00.html

London Downs
Semi-private club with great reviews and lessons. Centrally located between Bedford and Lynchburg in New London in a quiet country setting.

http://www.londondownsgolf.com/

Ivy Hill
Beautiful and challenging, Ivy Hill is nestled in the midst of a wonderful Forest neighborhood, convenient to Lynchburg. Check out their site to see what their course is all about, get some lessons and book your tee time online. Their driving range is fun, too.

http://www.ivyhillgc.com/

Boonsboro Country Club
Pristine course and club facilities. Even the website is differentiated for its members! Private club.

http://www.boonsborocountryclub.com/

Bedford YMCA

Three Bedford County YMCAs keep this county in shape. The central YMCA just outside Bedford City Limits has made great strides in the last 5 years, improving facilities, classes, staff and daycare to make it a top gym choice in the area. Great soccer and basketball leagues for kids, camps, after school programs all over the county. Other facilities include the Jamerson in Forest, VA that is top notch and a brand new YMCA is in Moneta, VA. Kudos to all the YMCA does for Bedford County!

http://www.bedfordymca.org/index.php

Hiking in Bedford, VA

A WordPress blog via Bedford County on the trails available in the county. If you know of some other cool trails, let us know! We love the fresh air of any hikes from the mountain to the lake.

www.bedfordtrails.wordpress.com/

Here is another great site from the Bedford Visitor’s Center. They compiled great Bedford hiking, biking and horse trails. What a great job! And, of course, in the city, most everyone enjoys a trip around The Loop, an easy 3 mile walk close to the center of town. Great historic homes are along the loop, as well as a couple of convenience stores if you forgot your water and the Bedford County Memorial Hospital but we hope you won’t need that during your walk.

http://www.visitbedford.com/attract_hiking.shtml

Bedford, VA Recreation

Bedford County Parks and Recreation
http://www.co.bedford.va.us/Res/Rec/index.asp

Wonderful Programs are in place in Bedford for the young and old alike. Activities at the beginner level for baseball, softball, young golfers, cheerleaders to organized rec and church softball leagues for young (and older!) adults to cool bus trips and BINGO for Seniors. Here you can find about our parks and outdoor activities, such as bike trails, hiking and disc golf. There are facilities in Bedford City at Liberty Lake Park on Burks Hill Road, on Thomas Jefferson Road in Forest, VA and the old Montvale, VA school is remodeled for use of it gym for public recreation.

Day Trips from Bedford

There is so much to do and see close to Bedford! Here are just a few ideas of day trips for family or friends:

Abington – Historic Area, Barter Theater
http://www.abingdonva.us/
www.bartertheatre.com

Appomattox – Courthouse, National Historic Park
http://www.nps.gov/apco/

Brookneal – Red Hill, home and burial place of Patrick Henry
http://www.redhill.org/

Charlottesville – Monticello, Michie Tavern, University of Virginia
About 75 minutes from Bedford, Charlottesville provides a great college town environment with the incredible history of Thomas Jefferson.
www.monticello.org/
www.michietavern.com/
http://www.virginia.edu/

Lexington – Historic area, Lime Kiln Theater, Washington and Lee, VMI
http://www.lexingtonvirginia.com/attractions.asp
http://www.theateratlimekiln.com/
www.wlu.edu
www.vmi.edu

Lynchburg – Point of Honor, Old Court House Museum, Pest House Medical Museum
Lynchburg is a 30 minute drive from Bedford. Downtown Lynchburg is going through some wonderful renovations with great shops and businesses.
http://www.pointofhonor.org/
www.lynchburgmuseum.org
http://www.gravegarden.org/pesthouse.htm

Mabry Mill – Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 176
http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrid=36565

Natural Bridge – One of seven natural wonders of the world, Wax Museum, Caverns, Lodging, Restaurant, Zoo and Drive Through Safari Zoo
About a 45 minute scenic drive from Bedford, a great trip for the family or date night for the Restaurant’s seafood buffet.
http://www.naturalbridgeva.com/
http://www.naturalbridgezoo.com/
http://www.virginiasafaripark.com/

Roanoke – Center in the Square, Historic Farmers Market, Mill Mountain Zoo
A 35 minute drive to downtown Roanoke from downtown Bedford serves anyone well. Whether you are looking for a boutique-y dress, hardware, fresh produce or a science lesson, downtown Roanoke has it. Plus great restaurants!
http://www.centerinthesquare.org/
http://www.downtownroanoke.org/market.htm
For more information on dining and shopping in Roanoke
www.downtownroanoke.org
http://www.mmzoo.org/

Booker T. Washington Monument
Close to the Bedford County / Franklin County border near Smith Mountain Lake, this monument helps to teach the history of and pay homage to the educated slave who broke a mold and made great strides for African Americans.

12130 Booker T. Washington Highway, Hardy, Virginia 24101
Phone: 540-721-2094

Staunton – Museum of American Frontier Culture, Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
http://www.frontiermuseum.org/
http://www.woodrowwilson.org/

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