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Shenandoah Downs “Horse of the Meet” Award won by locally-based first time horse owner
Chris Pangle’s One Fell Swoop is a perfect 5-for-5 in Virginia. Woodstock, VA – Shenandoah Downs will dole out end-of-season awards Sunday (Oct. 31) for leading driver, leading trainer and Horse of the Meet when the 11th annual fall harness racing campaign comes to a close, and while the first two awards won’t be decided until weekend action ensues, the final one has actually been determined already — and it comes with a storyline that can’t be beat.
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This Virginia Restaurant Brings The Flavors Of Nepal To The Table With Handmade Momos And Family Recipes
Yak momos. Wild boar curry. A crispy ring of fried rice flour bread paired with a tangy radish pickle. That lineup alone made me stop scrolling. This spot fills its dumplings with lamb, chicken, vegetables, yak, and even wild boar. Each plate comes with a special momocha masala and a roasted tomato sauce.
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Escape To The Most Remote And Peaceful Lake In All Of Virginia
There are places in Virginia that make you feel like you’ve stumbled onto a movie set, and Holliday Lake State Park in Appomattox is absolutely one of them. The difference is that nobody’s going to ask you to leave when the shoot wraps up. Holliday Lake sits deep...
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First-Time Horse Owner Wins Shenandoah Downs’ Horse of the Meet Award After Perfect Five-Race Run
A local cattleman who had never owned a harness racing horse before this year is ending his first season with one of the sport’s top honors at Shenandoah Downs. Chris Pangle, a Shenandoah Valley businessman who entered harness racing just months ago, earned the track’s 2026 Horse of the Meet Award with his three-year-old pacer, One Fell Swoop, after the horse won all five starts at Woodstock this fall.
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This Virginia Farm Lets You Cuddle Fluffy Mini Highland Cows, Brush Their Coats And Feed Them By Hand
Somewhere outside Richmond, a herd of shaggy mini Highland cows is waiting for someone to brush their bangs. Yes, cow bangs. They are real, and they are glorious. The tours here are private and hands-on. You can feed these fluffy little cows by hand and spend real bonding time with them.
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The Small-Town Virginia Diner Where Locals Catch Up Over Delicious Homestyle Breakfasts
Some mornings, the universe hands you exactly what you need, and in Strasburg, Virginia, that thing is the Strasburg Diner. Pull up a booth, grab a menu, and prepare yourself for the kind of homestyle breakfast that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with anything fancier. There’s something genuinely...
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Shenandoah’s most walked trail ends at a 70-foot cascade over ancient lava ledges
Dark Hollow Falls sits near the center of Shenandoah National Park, just off Skyline Drive at mile 50.7. The trail is one of the most walked in the whole park, and for good reason. A short downhill path takes you to a 70-foot cascade that tumbles down stepped rock ledges...