What is Crave Locally?

Crave Locally is Northern Virginia’s platform for discovering, planning, and booking unforgettable countryside experiences. Whether you’re looking for wineries, breweries, farms, orchards, or a weekend escape, we help you spend less time researching and more time experiencing.

What is the Experience Matchmaker™?

The Experience Matchmaker™ is our personalized recommendation service. In just a couple of minutes, you’ll answer a few questions about your group, interests, schedule, and budget. We combine hundreds of carefully curated venue characteristics with firsthand research from venues our team has personally visited and verified to match you with the experiences that best fit your preferences—not just the highest-rated places.

How is Crave Locally different?

Crave Locally complements the great work of tourism organizations like Visit Loudoun by helping you move from inspiration to action.

Instead of spending hours researching venues, comparing reviews, and planning logistics, we help you:

• Match you with the experiences that best fit your group and preferences using our Experience Matchmaker™.
• Browse expertly curated itineraries built from firsthand venue research and local expertise.
• Book your experience in one place, with transportation options available for many packages.

Every recommendation is informed by hundreds of carefully curated venue characteristics, trusted local partnerships, and firsthand visits from our team.

Can I book experiences directly through Crave Locally?

Yes. Many of our experiences can be booked directly through Crave Locally. For others, we’ll connect you with our trusted local partners while continuing to expand our online booking capabilities.

Do you offer transportation?

Yes. Many of our curated experiences can be booked with or without transportation. Simply let us know your preference, and we’ll recommend the best option for your group.

What types of experiences do you offer?

We feature wineries, breweries, farms, vineyards, orchards, distilleries, animal experiences, seasonal events, farm markets, and other unique countryside destinations. Our experiences range from half-day and full-day outings to weekend escapes, customized group retreats, and private events.

Whether you’re looking to visit a single destination or combine several experiences into one unforgettable day, we’ll help you create the itinerary that’s right for you.

Do you only offer wine experiences?

Not at all. While wineries are one of our most popular categories, we also feature family-friendly farms, breweries, orchards, animal experiences, scenic countryside destinations, and seasonal activities for visitors of all ages.

Do you plan corporate retreats and private events?

Yes. We help organize corporate retreats, team outings, client entertainment, celebrations, and private group experiences. We’ll recommend venues, coordinate reservations, and help create a memorable day tailored to your group.

Is there a fee to use the Experience Matchmaker™?

The Experience Matchmaker™ helps us create a personalized itinerary based on your preferences. When applicable, any planning fee is credited toward your booked experience, so you’re investing in your day—not paying twice.

Where are your experiences located?

We’re currently focused on Northern Virginia, where we’ve built an extensive network of trusted local partners and carefully curated experiences. As we grow, we’ll expand into neighboring regions while continuing to deliver the same high-quality recommendations and personalized itineraries. Transportation is available for many experiences from select pickup locations throughout the region.

Where can transportation pick me up?

Transportation is available for many of our curated experiences. Pickup locations vary by package and transportation partner and are clearly listed on each experience page.