OK, what is there not to love about Bridgeforth Stadium at James Madison University??!…read more First, it's at JMU. So, BOOM. Done. It's located right by the JMU bookstore in the heart of campus and you can't miss it when driving through the main entrance. Loads of parking is nearby, but it's all for tailgating and you have to have a permit/ticket for that. You need to prepare to park and walk at one of the main garages or further away and ride a shuttle. So prep in advance and wear comfy shoes! I remember when I attended college here we didn't have the large addition with concessions and box seats and the large updated fancy scoreboard. It was a very different experience. Now, this stadium can hold nearly 25,000 people with a large scoreboard, tons of seating and concessions stands, bathrooms, box seats, season ticket holders, etc. It's a fun experience now and they have halftime games, giveaways and contests, and fun stuff to involve the audience during game play with games and videos on the large scoreboard screen. Be warned, if you came for a game you absolutely cannot bring in a purse or backpack. You have to have a small, see-through bag of a certain size (check the website for more details if needed) or you're going to be turned away to either throw it away before entering, or take it back to your car which could be very far away. So prep in advance. JMU likes to tailgate so get here early to shop, wander around, revel in the team spirit, and find your seats. It's a long trek to the 103,203 sections and that area when you enter and you cannot leave once you're inside and come back so you might need to allow 20+ minutes to get to your seats before kickoff if you don't want to miss anything. They give away purple and gold streamers, throw items into the crowds like candy and t-shirts, and usually give out free purple JMU memorabilia. Prices at concession are fair and they have nice selections and keepsake cups for both soda and warm drinks like coffee and chocolate milk. They have burgers, hot dogs, pretzels, cheese, nachos, and they had a lobster roll special for $4.50 last weekend. Prepare for the purple and gold takeover as far as the eye can see! I LOVE IT!

This is where the MRDs play and the football is done. #sportsread more

UREC - an impressive student recreation center of several stories with a large running track and…read moremultiple areas for fitness including weightlifting, rock climbing, swimming, basketball, volleyball, etc. I used to spend several days a week here doing cardio and walking the track on the upper levels. I loved it. It's a nice space.

The UREC has acquired all state of the art equipment, for the students, after taking a tour of the…read morefacility you have to be crazy not to use it. The place is huge and very well organized

BEST COLLEGE EVER! I am right in the middle of the collage and absolutely amazing all the stores…read moreand restaurants are so close and affordable for all the students and plus they can work at any of the businesses and so many activities and etc for all the students and make sure they stay fit healthy and my neighbor's daughter came to this college and had the most amazing unbelievable experience and so proud of all the staff and students and keep up the good work and they all deserve awards and especially this school! They are all very responsible and caring kind and committed to students and teaching and health safety and always very devoted to keeping updated on things Weather related and or traffic etc and the staff always are positive happy hard working and so sweet and very wonderful. Keep up the fabulous work to all the students and teachers and KICK ASS SCHOOL EVER!! You all are blessings and angels and miracles and so proud of you all congratulations on everything you accomplished so far this year! From Lauren

We've been in the college hunt since our daughter started her junior year this year. Have visited…read morequite a few Virginia schools, small ones and big ones. This school tour/orientation BLEW our socks off! Easily went to the #1 spot for her and us. From the attendant at the parking garage to their awesome grounds, everything was fantastic. The inbrief was very well orchestrated. You could tell a lot of time and effort went into making sure we understood what the school stands for and how proud each of them are of being DUKE! The campus is breathtaking enriched in history. Our ambassador Matt Rowe (tour guide) was top notch! He's right with 22,000 students this big school, definitely has a small school vibe. Great job JMU!

i saw a fish die while i was here. NOT GOOD…read more the fish died infront of my wife and kids.. we will be partially traumatized by this forever.

This is a great opportunity to learn and enjoy the heavens. Best of all it is free. Be sure to…read moreinclude this in your plans.

Such a good vibe friendly staff. I love the cheesesteak so good, dirty sodas? yum. the pricing…read moremakes sense and the cover fee is so much lower than the other bars in town.

It has been a few years since I came to Ruby's and sad to say the owners have allowed this place to…read moreget completely run down. A $5 cover charge for unlimited games is fine until you find that 3 out of the 4 bowling lanes are out of commission, only one of the 2 skee ball machines is operational, half the video games do not function, and when you play foosball the rod holding the players falls out if you pull too hard because the bumpers are missing. My daughter and I had to fix the large Connect 4 game in order to play the game. It is a shame what has happened to this place. Even the shuffleboard was in such disrepair that you couldn't even play a decent game. The pizza was good though so that was a positive. The service was fine and everyone was friendly and apologized for all the games being broken.

The kids had a blast, they had fun music playing all night, the fun lights ext, slushies/canned…read moredrinks and food options, and it seemed like a great safe/fun place for the kids/teens/adults to skate and have fun with their friends and family. Rollerblades are a 4 dollar up charge for those who would like to rent them (I know my teens did). However check their website for hours! https://funkysskatecenter.com/open-hours On Apple Maps info, Yelp, and chamber of commerce page Wednesday is listed 7pm-9:30pm. However,, they played "closing time" and closed directly at 8:30pm. Not being a local, we were completely unaware and it evidently pays to look at their actual website priority arrival?! :(. I have reached out to the number listed and left a message today to make sure they correct the hours confusion on the various listings, as well as asking them to make things right for us since my littles were just getting the hang of it when it closed at 8:30?! Ah! The place itself is great though, and the staff were friendly and made sure the place stayed clean and inviting! Thus the reason I leave a 5 star still!

Awesome. Indoor roller skating rink!! Family friendly dance party on wheels. Good for all ages…read more Takes me back to the 80s/90s, my youth! It's like riding a bicycle, once you learn you don't forget!

Eastern Mennonite University is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA and was founded in 1917. I…read moregraduated from this fine university in 1983 and have appreciated my education every day since then. EMU is a private liberal arts university. Per the school's website their mission is to prepare students to serve and lead in a global context. "Our community of learning integrates Christian faith, academic rigor, artistic creation and reflective practice informed by the liberal arts, interdisciplinary engagement, and cross-cultural encounter." A couple weeks ago I was blessed to witness my nephew graduate here. It was a cold and windy Sunday but the campus was still beautiful and commencement was held under a huge tent with multiple HD screens and speakers so everyone had a good seat. The experience went smoothly, it was well planned and organized every step of the way. Even the parking was easy. I was able to catch up with some friends I hadn't seen in many years so that was a big bonus. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and seminary degrees to students of diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. Anyone is welcome.

This place has been going downhill for sometime. A majority of the staff is extremely rude. Don't…read morebother trying to order food as it will take almost a half hour to get it and then it will be overcooked. As for the concessions overall expect to be nickeled and dimed for everything. They now charge a $1.50 just for jalapeños that should come with the nachos. I know a majority of the theaters are pricey, but this place really takes the cake. They've lost my business. I will drive all the way to Charlottesville before I come back here.

An older theater with pretty uncomfortable seats, but clean and staff are very friendly.read more