Click here to watch a great video explaining why Harrisonburg, VA is the Dining Destination of the Shenandoah Valley.

Also, if you hadn't heard, Harrisonburg is now the first city or town in Virginia with a Downtown Culinary District! 

City Council approved establishing the district Tuesday night (Jan 28, 2014), making Harrisonburg the first city or town in the state with such a designation, said Eddie Bumbaugh, executive director of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance.

In 2001, the city became the first locality in Virginia to create an arts and cultural district, which includes downtown. The districts will complement each other, Bumbaugh said, and separating the two will give the prop¬er amount of exposure to both.

Along with Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, Harrisonburg Tourism & Visitor Services, the Downtown Dining Alliance and Harrisonburg Farmers Market are among other entities in favor of the culinary designation.

Read the full Daily News Record article here.

Or read more on the Virginia Main Street blog.