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Willow Creek Golf Club

Willow Creek Country Club is a great golf course located 10 minutes South of Rocky Mount Read more...
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The Hidden Valley Country Club

Hidden Valley Country Club, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the heart of the Roanoke Valley, is the perfect venue for weddings, rehearsal dinners, high school reunions, golf outings, etc. Enjoy our outdoor pool for a unique celebration location. Membership is not required to host a function at HVCC but once you experience our personalized service, in such an Read more...
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Phillips Creek Recreational Area

Phillips Creek Recreational Area offers a great get-away. With a beach area and picnic shelters on Pound Reservoir, you’re within walking distance to Cane Patch Campground, all part of the Jefferson National Forest. The Phillips Creek Loop Trail is a self-guided trail with many attractions along the way such as an old still site, a waterfall along a high sandstone Read more...
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Martinsville Mustangs: Collegiate Baseball League Action

MUST SEE MUSTANGS!!! The Coastal Plain League announced that an abbreviated summer 2020 schedule is planned, with league games beginning July 1, 2020, and the season ending in mid-August. Based on governmental guidance, it is anticipated that Mustangs’ players will be arriving in Martinsville in mid-June for a brief pre-season conditioning and mini-camp, including a number of exhibition games that will Read more...
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Danville Yoga & Meditation Center

A Space For Us All It is our pleasure and privilege to serve you. YOGAS CHITTA VRTTI NIRODHAH Yoga Sutra 1.2 Danville Yoga and Meditation Center, Inc. incorporated on December 31, 2003. Founders Rosemary Andrews and Karen Maute both trained at the North Carolina School of Yoga which has since developed into the Shanti Niketan Ashram. Gratitude is given to Read more...
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Smith Mountain Lake Farm Alpacas

The Best Farm Tours are found at Smith Mountain Lake Alpaca Farm!  An educational tour of 90 mins includes learning all about alpacas, feeding, hugging, and holding them!  These tours have been featured in several magazines, newspaper articles, and even on TV shows!  Come out and see why Alpacas of Smith Mountain Lake Farm is the Best Tour for your Read more...
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Grayson Highlands State Park

Near Mount Rogers and Whitetop Mountain, Virginia’s two highest mountains, here you’ll enjoy scenic views of alpine-like peaks of more than 5,000 feet. Facilities include a visitor center, campgrounds and hiking trails leading to waterfalls and overlooks. Scenic horse trails and a horse camping area with stables and parking for trailers are available. The park has long been a gateway Read more...
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Ararat Highway Scenic Drive

Ararat Highway is a beautiful curvy road that will lead you past the Primland Resort entrance, over the Dan River, past the community of Ararat, and to the historic site of General J.E.B. Stuart’s birthplace, Laurel Hill. Ararat Highway will also lead you to State Route 614 past Angel Overlook, where you can see an unparalleled view of Virginia and even Read more...
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Powell River Trail

The Powell River Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back trail in Appalachia, Virginia. The trail sits on the former Louisville & Nashville Railroad bed, which was used to haul coal from Appalachia to the neighboring Big Stone Gap. More than a century later, this corridor is used by enthusiastic residents and visitors alike for walking, running, biking and walking dogs. Fishermen Read more...
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Jackson River

Headwaters in neighboring Highland County; prime fishing; stocked river; access points for public fishing; most popular just below Gathright Dam in the cold, high oxygen water and in Bath County at Hidden Valley; easy access; camping nearby; fly fisherman’s paradise in the portion surrounded by the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest Read more...
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Greenbelt Walking and Bike Trail

The charming, well lit Greenbelt Trail surrounds the town, following the Powell River, and can be accessed from many points around Big Stone Gap, including Bullitt Park. This enchanted path offers leisure walking and biking for nearly 3 miles with opportunities to find whimsical carvings and watch birds and wildlife year round. Also lights up during The holidays for the Read more...
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Redbud Capital of the World

Honaker, Virginia has been designated as the “Redbud Capital of the World” by the Virginia General Assembly for their amazingly beautiful/plentiful redbud trees blooming in April annually. Route 80, Redbud Highway, is a beautiful scenic drive through the mountains and countryside. Read more...
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Sandy River Equestrian Center

Sandy River Equestrian Center- located on 230 acres in Henry County Virginia.   At Sandy River Equestrian Center, we emphasize safety, soundness, and responsibility. All students are required not only to groom and care for their horses, but are responsible for the conditioning and maintenance of their horse. Students are prepared for the appropriate level of competition by competing at Read more...
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Rosie’s Game Room

Rosie’s Game Room, located inside the Quality-Dutch Inn, is now open for business. Watch. Wager. Win. Eat. Drink. Enjoy your favorite sporting events and live horse races from tracks around the country on 47 TV’s. Experience the thrill of thoroughbred flat racing as well as 2,300 games that look, feel and play just like the games you know and love. Read more...
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Spearhead Trails – Coal Canyon Trail System

Open canyons descend into patches of woods and fields where elk, deer and other wildllife can be spotted in their natural habitat. The unique expanse of Coal Canyon gives riders a totally different experience, with 127 miles of trail and mountain vistas, along with ATV playgrounds. The trail connects to the ATV-friendly town of Grundy and provides a sense of Read more...
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Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Shop and Shuttle Service

Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Shop and Shuttle Service is a full-service bike rental and shuttle service operator conveniently located near the head of the Virginia Creeper Trail. Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Shop and Shuttle Service is family-owned and operated with over 18 years of experience of providing bicycle rentals and shuttle service for the Virginia Creeper Trail. They offer daily Read more...
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Spearhead Trails

Thunderstruck Trail consists of non-motorized trails for hiking and equestrian enthusiasts situated in the High Knob area near Norton. The breathtaking views and diverse wildlife make Thunderstruck a must see on your trail list! This trail system is one of the top places for bird watching and equestrians of any level. A Non-Motorized Spearhead permit is required for this trail Read more...
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Franklin County Recreation Park

Franklin County Recreation Park is a 150-acre park, located south of Rocky Mount (just 2 miles from Rt. 220). The park offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages including hiking trails rolling over beautiful wooded hills, nestled around an acre size fishing pond. It hosts various athletic tournaments and special events, including Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days and Read more...
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Heart of Appalachia Bike Route and Scenic Drive

The trail runs from Burke’s Garden/Tazewell to Guest River Gorge/Wise County.  The 128-mile ride with 40 miles side trails treks through backroads, rails to trails, single track, historic sites, natural preserve, wilderness area, a swinging bridge, three scenic rivers, farms, coal country, and gorgeous views in the far southwestern counties of Tazewell, Bland, Russell, and Wise and crosses the Trans-America bike route. It takes secondary roads through Read more...
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Coopers Radio Control Raceway

Virginia’s oldest and fastest RC dirt oval! Cooper’s RC has been racing for almost 30 years! Read more...
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The Sustainable Homestead Institute

The Sustainable Homestead Institute is a non-profit organization committed to sustainable development, ecological land design, and nature reliance education. Since our inception, students have transformed barren hay fields into a research farm producing honey, rotationally grazed beef and mutton, free-range eggs, pastured meat poultry, heirloom apples, timber products, and biodynamic vegetables started from seed in our commercial greenhouse. The Sustainable Read more...
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Winter Sports at The Omni Homestead

Winter, when the Allegheny Mountains are blanketed in white, is the perfect time to embark on snowy getaway to The Omni Homestead Resort. With skiing, snowboarding, tubing, mini snowmobiles, ice skating and a host of other activities, there are lots of ways to enjoy the winter season. The Omni Homestead offers a comfortable, relaxed and uncrowded area ideal for beginners. Read more...
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Occoneechee State Park

Occoneechee State Park is along the 50,000-acre Buggs Island Lake. Explore the park’s 800 miles of wooded, cove-studded shoreline. Occoneechee is ideal for those who enjoy fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, horseback riding and boating. Providing 24-hour access Virginia’s largest lake, three boat ramps open the door to 48,000 acres of fishing, boating and aquatic recreation. Forty-eight campsites are available for Read more...
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Smith River Access – Doe Run

Henry County Parks and Recreation provides easy access for paddlers to the Smith River. This public river access point behind the Martinsville Dam has convenient parking and has calm water that is great for beginners to practice. Paddlers should be aware that the entrance ramp is rustic and that water levels are subject to rapid change due to releases from Read more...
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Danville Parks & Recreation

Third Avenue is home to Danville’s first splash pad. This scenic park is located in the Third Avenue neighborhood near Fire Station Number 5. Amenities include splash pad with adjoining sheltered picnic tables, public restrooms, playground, paved parking lot, additional sheltered and unsheltered seating areas/picnic tables away from splash pad area. Park Open Dawn to Dusk Splash Pad Open Monday-Thursday Read more...
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Horseshoe Point Park at Philpott Lake

Horseshoe Point is nestled on the shores of Philpott Lake, a 3000 acre lake with 100 miles of shoreline located in the rugged foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The lake’s clear water and natural shoreline make it a unique place for visitors to enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and camping. Wildlife is abundant throughout the area: deer, turkeys, squirrels, Read more...
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Rt. 611 Cumberland Mountain Scenic Drive

Rt. 611 Cumberland Mountain Scenic Drive was designated in 2009 as a Virginia Scenic Byway State Rt. 611. Beginning in Clintwood, and winding through the Mountains, you will find several tourism attractions spurring off the route. Birch Knob Tower located in the Jefferson National Forest, Airplane Rock overlook, John Flannagan Dam and Reservoir, Branham Farm, Virginia Birdwatching Trail, Horseback riding Read more...
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Devil’s Den Nature Preserve

The Devil’s Den Nature Preserve is a unique 250 acre tract containing an abundance of cultural and natural resources. The preserve is situated on the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Escarpment overlooking the North Carolina Piedmont. Several trails cross the property, including one that follows the former road bed of the Good Spur Road – a historic route in Read more...
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Huckleberry Trail

The Huckleberry Trail has deep roots and a long history in providing transportation between Blacksburg and Christiansburg. It began as the Virginia Anthracite Coal and Rail Company in 1902 to transport coal, and soon extended to Blacksburg.  On September 15, 1904, the first passenger train rolled into Blacksburg. It was soon nicknamed “Huckleberry Crossing” because when the train would stall, passengers Read more...
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Bristol Motor Speedway

Home of the world’s fastest half-mile National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) track. High-banked curves provide some of the most competitive action of the season. Read more...
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Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary

Join us for educational workshops throughout the year or at one of our free Friday tours! Please visit our website for a full list of classes, from beekeeping to farming & gardening to baking bread in a woodfired oven <https://spikenardfarm.org/> We also offer pollinator-friendly plants and seeds for sale. Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary specializes in flowers that nourish the bees with Read more...
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High Knob Lake Trail

1.3-mile trail leads to High Knob Lake at the recreation area. 3500 ft. at High Knob Lake in Recreation Area Located atop Powell Mountain, High Knob is perhaps what most birders would call a local neotropical songbird paradise. At elevations over 3500 feet, birders can find some of the same migrant species that typically breed in spruce-fir forests in the Read more...
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Twin Ridge Recreation Area at Philpott Lake

Twin Ridge Recreation Area is ideally located at the center of Philpott Lake, a 3000 acre lake with 100 miles of shoreline nestled among the rolling foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The lake’s clear water and natural shoreline make it a unique place for visitors to enjoy numerous recreational opportunities.  Twin Ridge is open year-round. It offers swimming, picnicking, Read more...
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Sugar Hollow Park

400 acre park featuring three softball fields, five soccer fields, 100 picnic sites, six picnic shelters, 75 campsites, and the Waldo Miles pavilion and pool. Read more...
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Skate Park at J. Frank Wilson Park

The Skate Park located at J. Frank Wilson Park is the place where skate lovers can practice their craft. Whether you love to ramp skate or do tricks with your skateboard, the skate park at Wilson Park will provide hours of fun and exercise. The skate park was designed by a group of youth who love to skate every available Read more...
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Norton City Park

This park features a gazebo which is available on first come-first serve basis. The park includes lighted tennis courts, basketball court, amphitheater, playground equipment and picnic tables. Many activities take place at the park, which include the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Pumpkin Hunt and Tree Lighting Event. The Best Friends Festival is held the 2nd week of June at the Park Read more...

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