Live music, dances, plays, a public swimming pool – you just have to be there to know everything that’s going on. The building also houses the library. Spend Saturday evening at the historic Fries Theater. Gospel, Bluegrass and/or Oldtime Music is offered up live by local and area musicians. Join a square dance or try your luck at the cake Read more...

This LOVEwork is located at the Historic H.L Bonham House and Tourist Information Center in Chilhowie Virginia. The Smyth County Chamber of Commerce will be updating the sign for different seasons, occasions and such. So be sure to check out the many versions of this LOVEwork.  Visitors are encouraged to take photos with the LOVEwork and share with loved ones on Facebook Read more...

The Salem Band Boosters is proud to present the annual Summer Music Games of Southwest Virginia on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 7:00PM located at the Salem Stadium, located at 1008 Texas St. Salem, Virginia. The 2022 Summer Music Games, returning after two years, will host four world class corps from Drum Corps International. Performances by the Santa Clara Vanguard Read more...

Haus of Taylor Excellence in Tourism Partners Best New Tourism Business with Accommodations Haus of Taylor is a curated gallery experience in Tazewell, Virginia, created to spotlight the visual stories of Southwest Virginia—its ridgelines, roots, makers, and the new generation shaping Appalachian culture. The space hosts rotating exhibitions and artist features that blend fine art, photography, and craft with a strong Read more...

The local library at Pulaski is a great place to start for family genealogy research. The library offers online resources like Ancestry.com library edition, Heritage Quest, and county newspapers on microfilm. Special Collections in the genealogy section include books on courthouse records, local and family histories, books by Mary Kegley and other rare titles. A good selection of books are Read more...

The Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre is located in beautiful southwest Virginia in the town of Wytheville, VA. Featuring a 200-seat arena, WHDT presents Broadway-style professional productions year-round. A four-course plated meal is served before each performance and is customized to fit the theme of the production. Also inside WHDT is the Matterhorn Restaurant – a full-service restaurant specializing in German Read more...

Rosie’s Gaming Emporium® features all your favorite games with the largest jackpots in Virginia. We offer separate smoking and non-smoking gaming areas, fast-casual dining, great giveaways, live entertainment and thrilling simulcast horse racing. Read more...

“Where Friends, Family, Food and Fun Come Together!” The World of Sports is a family owned and operated complex with a bowling center, laser tag, arcade, indoor go-karts, movie theater, and full service restaurant. Read more...

Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre is a family owned and operated dinner theatre in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in Southwest Virginia. Themed for the Sutphin family’s German heritage, the Wohlfahrt Haus is an all-encompassing entertainment venue producing musicals, plays, concerts, and other special events. Founded by Peggy Sutphin in 1999, the theatre was purchased in 2025 and is now Read more...

The Virginia-Tennessee Railroad built the Grand Old Lady of Pulaski, the historic depot in 1888, just two years after the Commonwealth chartered the Town of Pulaski.  The handsome new station was crafted of Peak Creek granite by master Italian stone masons and replaced the original depot that had served the area for more than 30 years. The Town completed a Read more...

The Depot Artists Association is a non-profit corporation, dedicated to promoting regional artists through working studios and gallery exhibits, providing arts educational opportunities, maintaining financial sustainability, and expanding community outreach. The Arts Depot building, a converted freight station, houses three galleries, seven studio artists and classes and workshops. Visitors to the Depot can see artists at work in various mediums and enjoy the Read more...

The Carroll County Creative Arts Center (CCA), located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a non-profit community supported organization dedicated to promoting, supporting and presenting the creative arts of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We accomplish this mission by providing indoor and outdoor space for exhibits, performances and classes featuring local artists, craftspeople, musicians and other innovative experience creators. We actively welcome seasoned artisans and Read more...