Discover The Best Hidden Gems in Charlottesville, Virginia | 24 Hours In

This week, we’re spending 24 Hours In Charlottesville, Virginia. This central Virginia city has everything for the perfect southern day: mountains, rivers, wine, and live music. What’s not to love? From lazy river tubing with James River Runners, to a sipping rose at a King Family Vineyard surrounded by polo fields, to Carters Mountain apple cider donuts at sunset, you’ll be surrounded by gorgeous views. Follow along as we embrace the ultimate food coma starting with a breakfast sausage egg and cheese bagel and eating our way to many Spanish tapas plates for dinner. Maybe the motto should be: Virginia is for (food) lovers!

The Itinerary:

Thrillist’s new series, 24 Hours In, is your fast-paced travel guide to all of our favorite cities. We'll show you how to maximize one day spent in any city from a first person’s POV. From hidden gems like where to get the best fried seafood bites in Cape Cod, MA to super unique spots like the Musée Mécanique in San Francisco, CA, consider this guide your one-stop-shop to making a short visit unbelievably memorable.

Credits:

Narrator:
Janae Price

Development Producer
Taylor Brown

Senior Copywriter
Ned Riseley

Editor
Zachary Lapierre

Motion Graphics & Animation
Reginald Butler

Senior Designer
Maggie Rossetti

Production Coordinator
Charles Ross

Project Manager - Creative
Morgan Fowler

Supervising Producer
Gabrielle Williott

Director, Post-Production
Daniel Byrne

Line Producer
Amy Laviero

Senior Director - Development & Production
Leo Fernandez

Creative Director
Audra V Pace

Head of Video
Jim D’Amico

Publisher
Meghan Kirsch

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[LivingTheTinyDream]

I really loved watching this video! The style was amusing, informative, and just plain fun! Do you have a new subscriber in me.

[manchurian]

So, drive from Charlottesville to Scottsville, tube down the James River, and then back to Charlottesville in 1 hour. Mmmm…okay. Also, Bodo’s to the Lawn, eat your bagel and drink the coffee, then drive to Humpback Rocks trailhead, hike up to Humpback Rocks, then back to Charlottesville, also in 1 hour. Check your travel times and activity times.

[TheKoalabear]

There’s no way that tube ride only took one hour, but everything else looked awesome

[RyanRothey]

You guys would bring the views in if you brought back is it really dough

[nicholaspowell]

and no Monticello come on now. I have to say everywhere you went are great places to go though

[nicholaspowell]

should have went to the Virginian great food thier

[robertshipley]

Alcohol. Ugh what a horrible drug. How I wish I never would have touched it.