Rapp by bus

Expecting 1000 visitors over the Labor Day weekend, coinciding with the Inn at Little Washington’s 40th anniversary celebration INNstock, Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR) is establishing bus service throughout the county.

“B&Bs area already filling up,” notes BOR President Theresa Wood. “And we want all businesses to benefit.”

The BOR has put together a Tourism Advisory Committee to help with planning the holiday weekend, and also applied for a grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation to help cover some of its costs, which includes buses rolling through Rappahannock villages on Saturday, and again on Sunday between parking areas and the INNstock festival.

“On Saturday, September 1, we will have three buses running a continuous loop, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Flint Hill, Washington, and Sperryville, with stops at two wineries, Gadino Cellars and Quievremont Winery,” Wood says.

“In an effort to move visitors throughout the county, we will be passing out ‘Rappahannock Passports’ on Saturday and Sunday, encouraging everyone to explore Rappahannock,” she says. “We are hoping that the businesses not on the route will set up tents for retail sales of art, wine or other products in market areas along the

route, or will partner with another business in one of the three villages to sell your products there. We have identified potential locations and are happy to help you find a location, if you need assistance.”

Wood says the BOR will release more information in the coming week.