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    Waterside Restaurant

    4.0 (1 review)

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    The Barn of Harpers Ferry - Great little bar, well-stocked, skilled, fast and friendly

    The Barn of Harpers Ferry

    4.5(22 reviews)
    0.6 km

    Great music! Excellent whiskies and beers. Ambiance like a really nice barn :-)…read more We wanted a Memorial Day (2025) daytrip from greater-Baltimore. Harper's Ferry is very close! Like an hour (ish) drive. So what's happening in HP? The Barn out Washington St. had a MemorialDay weekend all-day mostly-country music event 2pm to 10:30pm! Very nice. They have a great little bar inside, and sometimes have food from one of the restaurants across the parking lot, or just walk over for takeout, or i think i read that they deliver here. By the way, parking can get a little tight for a bigger event like this one, but we were early enough, maybe 1pm, and we scored a space when someone left. I might as well add that there's several clean restrooms sort of across from the bar. We settled into a huge comfy couch near the back of the hall, behind the seating for roughly 30 at tables and picnic tables. There was also seating for roughly 20 at tables out on a deck. The first solo singer-guitarist, D.C.'s Kate Smiles, had a lovely voice and sweetly original interpretations of rock and pop and country songs that i knew, and a presence that made me say, Hey, Wow, I can relax in this mellow mood with a really nice whiskey from a list that my local bar would envy. By the way, they were out of the local whiskey, Devil's Due, so i had a warming fiery oaky slightly-sweet Elijah Craig bourbon, neat, with a water back. Mmmmm. The second musician, W.V.'s Andrew Copenhaver, moved among soulful blues and country, some classics, some modern. He could put an edge on his voice, and he could hit some deep bass notes, so it was a real pleasure when he gave us Folsom Prison Blues. When you can hit that low note, you have a right to do some Johnny Cash. By now i was into some crisp local beers. That little bar really has everything, including a versatile bartender who made every drink we knew, and we sampled his skills as the third musician, NoVA's Mark Cullinane, took the stage. He had a wide range of country songs, including a moving original that made us feel we were driving in our pickup behind his dad's. He had a great rich tone and great range. Like the second musician, he used some kind of looper to create full layers of harmony. What with all the beverages, we started to fade a little as the music moved into the set by NoVA's seriously-country Rowdy Ace Band around 8pm. They really lit up the hall and the patio and probably a good piece of nearby Harpers Ferry. We eventually moved on to our reservations for dinner across the parking lot at Snallygaster's restaurant. But that's another story. We had a terrific afternoon and evening. The Barn will definitely be one of our go-to spots in this town, and we'll be looking to hear these musicians again!

    This was a really fun experience! A relatively new looking place with lots of seating, lots of…read moredrinks, games and good music. Not much food (yet) but lots of fun!

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    The Barn of Harpers Ferry - Looking towards the stage from the comfy couch in back

    Looking towards the stage from the comfy couch in back

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    Snallygasters Cafe And Wine Bar - We enjoyed some fun and tasty ice-cold beers!

    Snallygasters Cafe And Wine Bar

    4.7(64 reviews)
    0.6 km

    This place was so awesome! As soon as I walked in I knew I was going to love it. First of all, the…read morename is everything. Very cool to learn about what a snallygaster is. Theres seating at the bar and a couple tables. We sat at the bar and were greeted quickly. We ordered a few drinks and the bartender was very nice to talk to. She is very passionate about the art of drink making and shared her tips and tricks. She makes a great espresso martini but would probably make you anything you asked for and would enjoy the chance to be creative. We ordered a brie platter which was decent. It was what we were looking for (not a heavy meal). They have wine for sale in the back, as well as assorted ciders, seltzers, and beers. A bit pricey in my opinion for certain items, but that's okay! They have coffee and t shirts for sale too. Dogs are allowed here and the locals seem to know each other and the bartenders know their names too. Very nice and homey to go somewhere that everyone knows each other!! Would recommend this place to anyone.

    Snallygasters accommodated our large group after we were told by another local spot that they don't…read moretake dinner reservations on weekends. Well it all worked out how it was supposed to because the food, ambiance, and service were great here! Water carafes were provided to the table & we ordered several drinks. All of the cocktails were beautiful, colorful and had curated understated garnishes. I enjoyed the jalapeño lime fizz, one of the non-intoxicants. Food took a little longer than expected but it was worth the wait. The red pepper pesto with linguine was creamy and rich and topped with fresh Parmesan. I only wish I'd had a piece of bread to sop up the sauce at the end! I'd be interested in trying their brunch and lunch options if I'm in the area again. Our server, Tom, was attentive. The bathrooms are clean and nicely warm thanks to a heater. We all had a great time.

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    Snallygasters Cafe And Wine Bar - Inside bench seating

    Inside bench seating

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    Velocity Wings

    Velocity Wings

    2.7(82 reviews)
    10.2 km
    $$

    We have LOVED Velocity for years and always have great wings and boneless wings done with just the…read moreBBQ sauce we request (from tons available). Just learned they closed the Lovettsville VA location permanently. According to many on line articles and several press releases, the rent was increased by 30%. In this season of economic uncertainty, that is not a wise decision. We will miss our drives from MD for the Friday evening and Tuesday afternoon stop-ins. There was no other Wing place that compared! Add to that the life music and well, we will miss Velocity.

    I've been a few times and have had mixed experiences so will give it a 4…read more Kyle was our bartender and was very good. He was all on his own and we could tell he was doing his best! He let us try a few beers since they were out of the Partly Cloudy IPA we came in for- bummer. We got a house salad (which is huge!!) and it was just the 'roughage' I needed. We got an order of 10 boneless wings - medium and teriyaki. Both great! The medium flavor was fairly cold though so we should have sent them back. But we were too hungry. We also got an order of shoestring fries (extra crispy) first which were delicious. Maybe should have waited to make a meal as they were $7 but we know for next time. All the college games were on - good time. Please turn the AC down when it's freezing outside! We had to keep our jackets on.

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    Velocity Wings - Monday lunch special.  Burger, fries and 5 wings for $9.99.  A pretty good deal for a perfectly cooked burger(add cheddar for $1)

    Monday lunch special. Burger, fries and 5 wings for $9.99. A pretty good deal for a perfectly cooked burger(add cheddar for $1)

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    Velocity Wings

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