The Blackburn Inn and Conference Center

The Blackburn Inn and Conference Center Historic boutique hotel & conference center on 80 acres in Staunton, VA. Spa | Second Draft Bistro Hotel & Lodging
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Clue No. 1: Welcome to the speakeasy. 🄃On Saturday, July 11, The Great Hall will transform into Ruth’s Speakeasy for Sla...
06/16/2026

Clue No. 1: Welcome to the speakeasy. 🄃

On Saturday, July 11, The Great Hall will transform into Ruth’s Speakeasy for Slain at the Speakeasy, an interactive murder mystery dinner filled with jazz, whiskey, secrets, and suspicion.

The first rule of the night?

No business. No guns.

But in a room full of rivals, regulars, performers, and questionable ā€œbusinessmen,ā€ rules have a way of getting broken.

Guests will mingle, question the suspects, follow the clues, and decide who can be trusted before the final reveal.

šŸ“ The Blackburn Inn & Conference Center
✨ The Great Hall
šŸ“… Saturday, July 11

Tickets are available now. Reserve your seat and get ready for an evening where everyone has something to hide: https://bit.ly/43AgaGJ

Your summer reset is calling.Whether you’re planning a spa weekend, a midweek escape, or a last-minute getaway to the Sh...
06/15/2026

Your summer reset is calling.

Whether you’re planning a spa weekend, a midweek escape, or a last-minute getaway to the Shenandoah Valley, The Blackburn makes it easy to slow down and settle in for a while.

Historic charm, peaceful grounds, downtown Staunton just steps away, and enough quiet to actually hear yourself think again.

Honestly… sounds needed.

Sometimes the best part of traveling is realizing you actually don’t need to go anywhere for a few hours.At The Blackbur...
06/11/2026

Sometimes the best part of traveling is realizing you actually don’t need to go anywhere for a few hours.

At The Blackburn:
ā˜ļø Put on a robe and order takeout from downtown
ā˜ļø Open the shades and read for a while
ā˜ļø Run a bath after a spa appointment
ā˜ļø Watch a movie you’ve already seen 14 times
ā˜ļø Sit in complete silence and pretend emails don’t exist

A reset doesn’t always have to look productive.

Something is stirring inside The Great Hall…On Saturday, July 11, The Blackburn Inn invites you back for another evening...
06/09/2026

Something is stirring inside The Great Hall…

On Saturday, July 11, The Blackburn Inn invites you back for another evening of dinner, mystery, and just enough suspicion to make everyone at the table look guilty.

The official story is still under wraps, but that feels fitting, doesn’t it?

For now, consider this your warning: a new murder mystery dinner is coming, and the first clue arrives next week.

Save the date. Watch closely. Trust carefully.

šŸ“ The Blackburn Inn & Conference Center
šŸ“… Saturday, July 11
✨ The Great Hall
šŸ”Ž First clue coming next week

Summer festival season in Staunton is officially here šŸŽ¶From live music and local art festivals to outdoor markets and do...
06/05/2026

Summer festival season in Staunton is officially here šŸŽ¶

From live music and local art festivals to outdoor markets and downtown events, there’s always something happening once the weather warms up.

Spend the afternoon exploring downtown, grab dinner nearby, then head back to The Blackburn for a quieter end to the night.

Small-town summers just hit different.

There’s spa days… and then there’s disappearing-for-three-hours-and-coming-back-feeling-like-a-new-person spa days.The S...
06/03/2026

There’s spa days… and then there’s disappearing-for-three-hours-and-coming-back-feeling-like-a-new-person spa days.

The Spa at The Blackburn has quietly become one of Staunton’s favorite places to slow down. From massages and facials to full self-care afternoons, time starts moving differently the second you walk in.

The best part? You don’t have to be staying overnight to enjoy it.

Book a treatment, wander downtown after, grab lunch nearby, sit on the lawn for a while, and suddenly your random Wednesday feels significantly more cinematic.

That’s the vibe all summer.

Somehow, we’re already halfway through the year, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned so far, it’s that the best momen...
06/01/2026

Somehow, we’re already halfway through the year, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned so far, it’s that the best moments usually happen in the in-between ones.

A slow coffee in your room before heading downtown.

Golden hour spilling across the front lawn.

Late-night conversations after weddings in The Great Hall.

Spa mornings that turn into entire reset days.

A quiet walk back from Staunton with shopping bags in hand and no real plans except figuring out where dinner is.

The first half of the year at The Blackburn has been filled with celebrations, weekends away, reunions, concerts, brunches, spa appointments, and so many small moments that made this place feel alive.

Here’s to slower mornings, fuller calendars, and finding more reasons to stay a little longer this summer. ✨

Current summer agenda:šŸ“– good bookā˜• iced coffee🌿 somewhere quiet outsidešŸ“± phone on do not disturbThe Blackburn was basica...
05/29/2026

Current summer agenda:
šŸ“– good book
ā˜• iced coffee
🌿 somewhere quiet outside
šŸ“± phone on do not disturb

The Blackburn was basically made for slow reading days. Between the porches, lawns, peaceful corners throughout the property, and cozy guest rooms, there’s no shortage of spots to disappear for a few chapters.

Bonus points if your ā€œquick reading breakā€ accidentally turns into an entire afternoon.

There’s a very specific kind of quiet that exists at The Blackburn in the early morning.The fog hangs low over the hills...
05/27/2026

There’s a very specific kind of quiet that exists at The Blackburn in the early morning.

The fog hangs low over the hills, the grounds are still empty, and downtown Staunton hasn’t fully woken up yet. It’s the kind of morning that makes you want to grab a coffee and stay outside a little longer than you planned.

Not every trip needs a packed itinerary. Sometimes the slower moments end up being the best part.

As the day winds down, Staunton shifts with it.The streets quiet, the pace softens, and there’s no real rush to move on ...
05/20/2026

As the day winds down, Staunton shifts with it.

The streets quiet, the pace softens, and there’s no real rush to move on to what’s next.

And just beyond downtown, The Blackburn is there—steady, quiet, and ready for you to return to.

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301 Greenville Avenue
Staunton, VA
24401

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