Road Trip Day 2 Winchester VA , Giant Apple and Dinosaur Land

April13, 2019
We encountered this giant apple in Winchester, Virginia. Winchester claims to be the apple capitol of the world producing 12 million bushels a year

Spotted this giant apple in Winchester, Virginia, April 13, 2019. Winchester claims to be the apple capitol of the world, harvesting 12 million bushels a year.

After a lousy meal at Damon's Grill in PA, we spent the night at a Ramada Inn in Winchester VA. We got up and headed for a local eatery, The Picadilly Grill Diner at 46 E Picadilly St., Winchester.  It looked and sounded great from our internet search, but when we arrived it was closed. It appeared to still be in business, just not open. Hours posted for Saturday are 7AM-8PM. Oh well, we headed for an alternate breakfast place. Before we got there, we took quick stroll through a historic section of downtown with beautiful architecture. I made a few snaps of that.

Historic Winchester, VA,  April 13, 2019

The Taylor Hotel, historic Winchester, VA,  April 13, 2019

The Taylor Hotel, historic Winchester, VA,  April 13, 2019

The Taylor Hotel, historic Winchester, VA,  April 13, 2019

Historic Winchester, VA,  April 13, 2019

Snow White Grill, historic Winchester, VA April 13, 2019

Murphy Beverage Company, historic Winchester, VA April 13, 2019

After a quick peek at the historic downtown section we headed for the Papermill Place Restaurant for breakfast. This stop was a culinary homer. Great food, great service, friendly people. The place was quite full and a line of diners waiting to be seated. As soon as we were seated our order was taken and delivered quite speedily considering how busy they were.  We sat at the counter where we could watch the cooks in action. An impressive staff and the food was first rate. Mark this as a must stop if you are ever in Winchester. 

Papermill Place Restaurant, Winchester, VA. There is a large dining room to the left of these booths.

Papermill Place Restaurant, Winchester, VA. Unassuming on th outside, its staffed with friendly people serving top notch food.

Papermill Place Restauran, Winchester, VA. Seated at the counter you can watch the short order cooks in action. They are real pros, cracking eggs, making omelets, home fires, hash browns, pancakes and all the rest. 

After a terrific breakfast at the Papermill Place Restaurant we were ready to check out nearby Dinosaur Land.

Dinosaur Land, Winchester, VA. A funky, cool place created 50 years ago.