A Secret "Sweet Spot" for Lovers in Virginia's Beautiful Shenandoah Valley: A TripAdvisor's 5 Star Award for Excellence

"Virginia is for Lovers" is a promise fulfilled at Historic Downtown Harrisonburg's Stonewall Jackson Inn ~ Bed and Breakfast!  Get out your "Bucket List,"  here is "must" places to visit!!   Two well- known, premier travel directories agree!  TripAdvisor has just awarded the coveted 2011 "Certificate of Excellence" to this Inn for again having a solid 5 star rating from their subscribers for the second year in a row. BedandBreakfast.com has also awarded the Inn "Best B&B in the Mid-Atlantic Region" and lists it in the elite Diamond Collection of the World's Best B&B's.   The really good news is that this Inn  is located in the hospitality-plus "Friendly City" of Harrisonburg, right in the center of the Shenandoah Valley. The City's lively Downtown  Historical District  is also the Fine Dining & Entertainment Center of the Valley.  But that's not all.  It offers museums, galleries, shops, stage theater and music, Farmers Market, outdoor festivals & activities.  In the center of the District in a beautifully restored pre-Civil War home,  you will find a  docent staffed  visitor's welcome center with a gift shop and  a beautiful Tea Room that serves many different kinds of tea along with homemade goodies. Harrisonburg is not only the Valley's choice destination for a very romantic B&B & fine dining Getaway,  but it is also a "base camp" for outdoor adventure.    There are easy day trips to experience Civil War and Frontier History, Outdoor Recreation and Entertainment, Shopping & Antiquing, Biking, Hiking, Wine Tasting, and much more.  Check out www.HarrisonburgTourism.com and www.VisitShenandoah.org if you are looking for some ideas.   The Stonewall Jackson's mission and promise of a "A Night's Delight ~ A Breakfast to Remember" is a tall order, but the Inn's friendly hospitality team is up to the task.  They literally love their jobs of "making guests happy".  Galina, a "wannabe" interning Innkeeper from Belarus tells the guests "It is like working in a Disneyworld Bed & Breakfast".  The team leader, Master Innkeeper and owner,  Dr. Wayne Engel, is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology at James Madison University.  He and his son started the Inn twelve years ago "just to have fun".  The ambiance is one of warm Southern Hospitality in a Civil War Era restored mansion , with all of today's amenities & technological comforts.  The Stonewall Jackson Inn is Certified "Virginia Green" carries a 3 Diamond AAA and an "Exceptional" rating by the Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia www.InnVirgina.com. Visit the website for more information and details of "The Stonewall Jackson Experience" in the "Friendly City" of Harrisonburg. [caption id="attachment_365" align="aligncenter" width="260"] Dr. Wayne Engel, © 2011 http://www.stonewalljacksoninn.com/[/caption] Visit www.StonewallJacksonInn.com, write Wayne@StonewallJacksonInn.com, or call 800.445.5330 Dr. Wayne Engel, Owner/Innkeeper Stonewall Jackson Inn 547 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, Va. 22801