These include specialty coffee breaks, luncheon buffets, afternoon tea, cocktail parties and country barbecues. The pool and pool gardens of the old Goodstone mansion, which offers picturesque vistas of the rolling estate with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance, can accommodate up to 150 wedding guests. Ceremonies and weddings take place in the summer against the backdrop of the ivy-covered facade. This lone sentinel stands majestically as the only surviving part of the original mansion, which burned down in 1939. Visitors enjoy strolling along its narrow streets to shop in the antique stores, art galleries, boutiques and specialty shops.
Local restaurants are casual social venues.
The unspoiled rustic countryside, so reminiscent of England, is home to large family estates, grand residences, excellent vineyards and local sporting events. Glenwood Park is the home of Middleburg's Spring Race Meet at the Glenwood Races. Highlights of the local race season are the Virginia Gold Cup in May and the International Gold Cup in October. Tailgating is a much-favored pastime.