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Staunton: Sixth season of Shop & Dine Out Downtown kicks off April 4

Rebecca Barnabi
Starting April 4, Beverley Street in downtown Staunton will be closed off Fridays to Sundays for Shop & Dine Out Downtown. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi.

Shop & Dine Out in Downtown returns Friday, April 4 for season No. 6, and Staunton residents and visitors are encouraged to enjoy an expanded outdoor experience all weekend.

Beverley Street will be closed to vehicles from Lewis Street to Market Street every weekend beginning April 4 at 4 p.m. until Monday at 7:30 a.m. through October 2025. Cross streets will remain open to traffic.

On certain holiday weekends (Memorial Day on May 26; Labor Day on Sept. 1; and Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day on Oct. 13), closures will be extended through Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Special events may also require adjustments to the regular schedule. Changes will be announced on the city’s website.

Restaurants participating in the Beverley Street outdoor dining include:

Accordia                         The Pampered Palate Café        Sweet Addie’s
Baja Bean Co.               Queen City Bistro                         Yelping Dog Wine
BLU Point Seafood     Remedy Burger                             Zynodoa
Cosette Café                  Shenandoah Pizza & Tap House
The Green Room         The Split Banana

New and returning retailers, non-profits and other businesses include:

Academy of Innovators      Heirloom Home    The Sparrow’s Nest
Arcadia Project                     Juniper Lane           Star Party
Beverley Cigar Store           Little Opal Staunton Books & Tea
Bonfire Begonia                    Little Shoppe of Crystals
The Book Dragon                 Made                            Stuart Hall
Burrow and Vine                  Magnolia Rose         Studio Broad
Co-Art Gallery                        Marion’s                    Words Matter 
Foxtails Queen City Games & Gift                         SDDA
Frontline Hobbies                Queen City Music Studios

Interested patrons are encouraged to check the websites and social media pages of their favorite establishments to find out more about their participation in Shop & Dine Out in Downtown.

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