There’s So Much to Do in Winchester

I’ve been a life­long res­i­dent of Winchester, except for my time in col­lege and a sum­mer abroad. One thing peo­ple have always said is, “There is noth­ing to do in Winchester.” I used to agree with that state­ment before I moved back to town, espe­cial­ly as a child, since there was no roller rink, shop­ping oppor­tu­ni­ties were lim­it­ed, and our bowl­ing alley closed when I was in high school.

My cur­rent per­spec­tive as an adult is very dif­fer­ent. While we still don’t have a roller rink or a bowl­ing alley, there is still so much to do. So much, in fact, that our fam­i­ly has to miss some events to attend others.

For fam­i­lies with chil­dren, this week­end alone has Open Gym at Thoroughbred Gymnastics, Kids’ Day at the Clark County Farmers’ Market, Community Rock Painting at Legacy Grove, and more.

For fam­i­lies and indi­vid­u­als with diverse inter­ests, some orga­ni­za­tions and busi­ness­es fre­quent­ly host events. Some of my favorites are Abettor Brewery, The Crystal Coven, Amy’s Asian Kitchen, Legacy Grove, The Clark County Farmer’s Market, Winchester Clark County Parks and Rec, The Fly Witches, Harkness Edwards Vineyard, Clark County Public Library, Created by You Ceramic Studio, com­mu­ni­ty events by the Chamber of Commerce, like Rock the Block, and more. The long-await­ed splash pad is also open­ing soon, and I can’t wait to take my kids there after years of won­der­ing when it would be available.

For those who love to thrift for trea­sures or shop sec­ond­hand, grab your­self a cof­fee from The Daily Grind or a Skittles Tea from The Happy Corner and stroll through Mason on Main, CC’s Closet, Twice Blessed, The Peddler’s Mall, Eklektic Alchemy, or Birdie’s Attic, com­ing soon to down­town Winchester. I’m so excit­ed to grab some break­fast at Lucky Dog and take long walks with my friends in Birdie’s attic soon!

There are a few oth­er not-so-hid­den gems in Winchester that need our sup­port to stick around. Joe Brett’s Ice Cream has become a fam­i­ly favorite when we want a sweet treat. Loma’s is my favorite date night spot with my hus­band. Did you know we even have a base­ball card store for sports lovers? How about the pet­ting zoo and ani­mal encoun­ters at Avalon Farm?

I know there are even more activ­i­ties and busi­ness­es in this town than what I’ve list­ed in my arti­cle. So, I encour­age you to explore our town your­self and spend your hard-earned dol­lars here before tak­ing the trip to a sur­round­ing coun­ty. If we want cool busi­ness­es to sur­vive in Winchester, we must be sup­port­ive of them. For those who say we have noth­ing to do in town, I encour­age you to check out the var­i­ous events and activ­i­ties hap­pen­ing around town and then let me know if your opin­ion has changed.