Downtown Fredericksburg

Step into charming historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia and find yourself in a timeless blend of the most fascinating of American heritage along with upbeat contemporary shopping, dining and entertainment. You're searching for a perfect getaway for a weekend or a week, for romance or family? Historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia offers you the hospitality, variety and easy pace that makes a getaway memorable and relaxing like no other. You can walk to everything in this snug community of historic architecture. A visit to Fredericksburg is at once refreshing and inspiring.

Shopping in historic Fredericksburg spans three centuries. Literally unique among shopping districts, every shop in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia is a small, one-of-a-kind, owner-operated boutique. Fredericksburg's specialty antique shops draw keepsakes from rural and urban estates throughout the Southeast. Antique furniture, antique home accessories, antique jewelry and eclectic curios abound at exceptionally reasonable prices. Yet design-savvy decorators who mix-and-match the best of the old with the new will also find snappy collections of contemporary home furnishings and accessories.

Great choices in restaurants for all times of day are necessary bookends for historic sightseeing and shopping. Historic Fredericksburg excels, all within easy walking distance. For breakfast, you'll find the best of the traditional grilles as well as contemporary bakeries with freshly baked breads, pastries, and gourmet coffees. For lunch, enjoy the many sunny sidewalk cafes offering imaginative sandwiches, wraps, salads and soups. At 'tea time' you'll find tea shops as well as a growing number of wine tasting venues. And at the end of the day, you will find in downtown Fredericksburg the finest variety of dining menus and settings for a historic town of this size in the country. Low country, contemporary fusion, the best of east coast seafood, vegetarian, candlelight, live music, bistros, sidewalk tables ... the choices are extraordinary.

There is so much more to tell you. George Washington, James Madison and James Monroe are among the luminaries who walked our brick sidewalks and called Fredericksburg home. Please enjoy the offerings you'll find here in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. Our city welcomes you. We hope you will visit soon and come back often.

Featured Business

The Griffin Bookstore
We feature organic, fair trade coffee and a unique assortment of teas, teapots and mugs, along with fresh pastries and gourmet candies. Sip coffee in the cozy indoor atmosphere of enjoy the weather outside at our sidewalk cafe.

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