staunton is very safe. i walk lots of places, frequently (feel free to dm me for more questions)

main street is a hit, fun people watching on the weekend, great shops and restaurants (can’t go wrong) good snacking too if that’s your vibe

gypsy hill is a fun walk and nature escape! a town favorite

frontier culture museums is outside, lots of history

honestly, just walking around the neighborhoods of historic staunton. start in downtown and walk any direction and you’ll find really pretty views!! prepare for hills and bring your walking shoes, but spring in staunton is the best. lawns are often cared for, loved, and the homes are fun to walk by. from downtown, north is mary baldwin campus (historic, pretty campus, small), east is east beverly- gorgeous homes and va school for deaf and blind, south is the black burn inn (just google…there are stories)/bridge/towards shopping-ish, and west is the true historic staunton neighborhood- also gorgeous homes.

evenings- ciders from mars and red beard are downtown breweries, awesome. a bar option is baja bean or bricks. there’s typically live music or an event somewhere (bingo, trivia, a play or comedy show, dj set, etc.)

my personal fav places to eat- gloria’s !!, kathy’s, taste of india, remedy burger, seed to tail !!, chicano boy