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23 Axe

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There’s just something about axe throwing that can’t be beat! Whether you’re looking for a place to spend some quality family time, ‘throw off’ a little steam after a rough day of work, or celebrating a special occasion with friends, 23 Axe is the place to be. Walk-ins are welcome as well as advance reservations for your event. Our complex Read more...
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Martinsville Speedway

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When it comes to motorsports, Martinsville Speedway is a classic. The track opened as a dirt track in 1947 and was part of the first NASCAR season in 1948. Other than being paved in 1955, the track configuration hasn’t changed since Red Byron won the inaugural event and is the only original NASCAR-sanctioned track still running Cup events. At slightly more Read more...
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Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech

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The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech is a daily fee public golf course located in Southwest Virginia between Blacksburg and Radford. Golf Digest gave the course a near perfect 4.5 Star Ranking as one of the “Best Places to Play” in America. It is a championship 18 hole course with five sets of tees to offer a fun Read more...
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Fields Edge Farm

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Fields Edge Farm is a family farm located along the scenic Rush Fork Road in Floyd County VA. This country road is a destination for cyclists and gives the visitor a glimpse of the verdant beauty of Floyd’s farmlands. This land has been farmed by the Slusher family since 1890, and before that there is evidence that indigenous people had an Read more...
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The Hidden Valley Country Club

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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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Tobacco Heritage Trail (Lawrenceville)

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Lawrenceville to Brodnax – Round-trip 25 miles When you plan to make a trip to the Lawrenceville section, plan to pack a picnic! There are some lovely wooded spots along the trail with picnic tables for a sandwich al fresco. Pass on through the town of Lawrenceville west towards Brodnax and the domestic surroundings give way to the untamed forest. Read more...
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Appalachian Trail, Bland County

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Southwestern Virginia includes some of the most spectacular sections of this famous Maine-to-Georgia footpath, with wilderness high summits, mature timber and vivid floral displays from May to October. Read more...
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Roaring Branch Trail

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Roaring Branch Trail is a 8.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Big Stone Gap, Virginia that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must Read more...
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PointRunner�s Striper Fishing Guide Service on Smith Mountain Lake VA

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PointRunner’s A Smith Mountain Lake Striper Fishing Guide and Charter Boat welcomes you to the busiest, most sought-after Striper Fishing Guide Service and Fishing Operation on Smith Mountain Lake. PointRunner’s is the premier Smith Mountain Lake Striper Fishing Guide Service. I welcome you to the experience of Big League Striper Fishing located on Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Welcome to the Read more...
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Bullitt Park

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A wide variety of recreational facilities are available at Bullitt Park, including a splash pad that is open seasonally as well as a treehouse adventure course. The park boasts a 3500 seating capacity, 8000 standing room only capacity and 10000 person capacity for concerts and music venues. Located on the winding Powell River, the park features a football stadium, picnic shelters, basketball Read more...
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Clarksville Bridge Lights & Nighttime Fishing Venue

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Turn on the lights and fish! Clarksville, Virginia’s only lakeside town, is now the hot spot for freshwater nighttime fishing since flipping the switch on 76 fishing lights in March 2006. The lights on the Highway 58 Business Bridge over Buggs Island Lake/John Kerr Reservoir are comprised of two rows of fluorescent green Hydro Glow lights installed on each of Read more...
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Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) Trail Loop

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The Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) Trail Loop of is approximately 3/4 of a mile long natural surface trail used for hiking and mountain biking. The trail begins with crushed rock and changes to a natural surface with slopes and rises with the steepest part being the final leg back to trailhead. The trail winds through a wooded area and Read more...
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Natural Tunnel State Park

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More than 850 feet long and as high as a 10-story building, Natural Tunnel was naturally carved through a limestone ridge over thousands of years. William Jennings Bryan called it the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Other scenic features include a wide chasm between steep stone walls surrounded by several pinnacles, or chimneys.  Facilities include a campground, picnic areas, amphitheater, visitor Read more...
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Back of the Dragon

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Tazewell County is home of the “famed” Back of the Dragon”, Virginia’s only designated motorcycle route and the premier riding road on the East Coast boosting thirty-two miles and over three hundred curves.  Ideal for sports cars or motorcycles,  road crosses three mountain ranges and offers knee dragging fun, switchbacks, slaloms, hairpins, limited access and spectacular views.     Read more...
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Kinderton Country Club

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Designed by famed golf architect Donald Ross in 1947 in collaboration with Dick Wilson.This beautiful 18-hole championship golf course, this most challenging course was featured in the Virginia Golf and Triad Golf Magazines, and ranks first in a poll taken among the golfers in Southside Virginia. Kinderton offers the visiting golfer hassle-free and quick access for an exceptional round of Read more...
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Carnes Park

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Located directly behind the Town Hall, Carnes Gym Field offers wide open, beautiful spaces for group activities. One annual activity is the soccer league. Recreational activities are available year round at Carnes Gym. Opportunities for fun include basketball, aerobics, volleyball, and dance. Carnes gym is located within the Town Hall at 505 East 5th Street South Read more...
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Tobacco Heritage Trail (La Crosse)

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This section of the Tobacco Heritage Trail is relatively short, only about 3.3 miles, and stretches between the small towns of La Crosse and Brodnax, however it is a beautifully developed section of trail, most of which is paved.  This wide, gentle trail is perfect for biking, but also allows for a gentle stroll for just about anyone.  A blend Read more...
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Appalachian Backroads

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The Commonwealths of Kentucky & Virginia share a rugged mountainous border of jagged peaks rising over 4135 feet into the horizon. Pine and Black Mountains create this phenomenal land mass through the Heart of Appalachia region and is where our Appalachian Backroads got its start enticing you to experience the curvy back roads that form these unique travel routes. With Read more...
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Spearhead Trails – Thunderstruck Trail

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Beginning and ending in the town of Big Stone Gap (the namesake and setting of the 2014 movie starring Ashley Judd and Whoopi Goldberg), your journey will lead you past the highly photographed Powell Valley Overlook as you approach the City of Norton, eventually making your way to the Big Cherry Reservoir. Here you will find a network of dirt Read more...
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Calfee Park of Pulaski

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One of the oldest minor league baseball parks in the United States, Calfee Park is home to the Pulaski River Turtles baseball team. The River Turtles are a collegiate team affiliated with the Appalachian League. Spend a summer evening watching a game with delicious concessions and a view of the beautiful park. Play ball! View the 2025 schedule here: https://www.appyleague.com/pulaski/schedule/2025-06  Read more...
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Olde Mill Golf Resort

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Ellis Maples designed championship golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool,  exercise room, hiking trails, meeting facilities and so much more!   Enjoy a round of golf on a challenging but breathtakingly gorgeous golf course or just relax on the deck overlooking the lake to escape life’s hustle!   Lodging accommodations include 2 and 4 bedroom cottages as well as 2 bedroom condos overlooking the 18th green!  Please visit Read more...
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Floyd Farm Trail

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Floyd Farm Trail – A way to experience Floyd’s rich agritourism scene.  Floyd is a rural mountain community in the Blue Ridge Mountains known for a vibrant local food movement. Floyd offers vegetable farming, farm to table foods, unique experiences for the whole family, organic and unique handmade products, and more. Due to the increasing appetite for diversification in Floyd’s Read more...
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Ryans Branch at Philpott Lake

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Ryan’s Branch is located on the north side 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. Ryans Branch Recreation Area is in the Parks category for Franklin County in the state Read more...
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Trans-America Bike Route

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The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail starts in Astoria, OR and ends in Yorktown, VA.  It’s 4218 miles was developed and mapped by Adventure Cycling Association, along rural two-lane highways, to celebrate the country’s bi-centennial in 1976.  The Heart of Appalachia segment of the route begins just west of Virginia in Berea, Kentucky and leads though the heart of the Appalachian Mountains Read more...
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Bicycle Junction

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Bicycle Junction is a Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Rental & Shuttle Service in Damascus, VA offering bike rentals with shuttle service to/from Whitetop & Abingdon.   Located on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Damascus, VA Bicycle Junction is your perfect family adventure destination! With prime access to Southwest Virginia’s 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail, you are just a few pedals away from Read more...
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Monster Rock Hiking Trail

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This short trail hike leaves the Big Walker Lookout parking lot and leads to a large rock outcrop. Monster Rock is an outstanding vista of the Stony Fork watershed which includes beautiful Wythe and Bland County farmscapes and historic Garden Mountain to the north. It is a nice side trip of the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway. The trail starts at Read more...
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Goodyear Golf Club

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Nestled in the heart of Southside Virginia, Goodyear Golf Club was designed with the flow of nature in mind.The course follows the gentle contours of the foothills, through dense woodlands and meandering streams. Wildlife abounds as natural habitats remain untouched and preserved. Deer, turkey, groundhog, red fox, and rabbit are just some of the species that choose Goodyear as their Read more...
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Buggs Island Lake (John H. Kerr Reservoir)

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Visit Virginia’s largest lake! John H. Kerr Reservoir/Buggs Island Lake is more than 50,000 acres of fresh water with over 800 miles of beautiful shoreline. Surround yourself with natural beauty by launching a boat and see where it takes you. Quiet coves are waiting to be explored. You can indulge your adventurous side with water sports such as skiing, fishing, Read more...
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Buck Run and Locust Spring Run Trails

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Buck Run and Locust Spring Run Trails are located on the turn-of-the-century railroad tram grades used by the previous landowner to log virgin timber. The Buck Run Trail provides a view of beaver ponds, open glades and vegetation that you would expect to see in Canada. The Locust Spring Run Trail provides views of northern hardwoods and is an ideal Read more...
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Smith River Trout Fishing

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Henry County’s Smith River is well known to the seasoned angler for its Brown Trout. The history of Brown Trout in the river dates to the mid-1950s when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the Philpott Dam and Reservoir. The cooler waters downstream proved ideal for the species and by the 1970s.The Smith River was proclaimed one of the Read more...
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Mountain Lake Wilderness

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This 11,113-acre wilderness is the largest in the Jefferson National Forest. It consists of a highland plateau which sits squarely on the eastern continental divide. It features stands of virgin spruce and hemlock, a mountain bog and war spur overlook which provide exceptional views of most of the wilderness. Outstanding opportunities for primitive camping and other recreation are available. Read more...
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Blacksburg Municipal Golf Course

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9 Hole Municipal Golf Course in Beautiful Blacksburg Virginia, call for Tee Times: 540-961-1137 GOLF COURSE RATES 18 holes with cart .. $26, 9 holes with cart …. $19,   Walking (all day) .. $12, 9-hole cart fee (per rider)  $8. Visit online at; www.golfthehill.com, www.facebook.com/golfthehill, www.twitter.com/golfthehill   Read more...
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Crazy Horse Marina

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Crazy Horse is centrally located on beautiful Smith Mountain Lake in a cove just off Blackwater Marker B-10A.  Our facility offers boat slip rentals, 24 hour gas dock, boat launch ramp, ship store with ABC off premise license, pump-out, rest room facilities, and plenty of parking. Crazy Horse is also the home to the restaurant Mexico Viejo where you can Read more...
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Sugar Hollow Park

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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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Interstate Bowl

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Whether you are just looking for a good place to hang out with friends or you are ready to test your skills in league bowling, Interstate has what you are looking for. They offer leagues for all ages and abilities. If you listen, you can always hear balls rolling, pins falling, and the ever present sounds of cheers and laughter Read more...
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Pine Mountain Trail

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Serious hikers or horseback riders will love this scenic trail which follows the crest of the Cumberland Mountains dividing Virginia and Kentucky. The trail extends 26 miles from Pound Gap to Potter’s Flats in the Breaks Interstate Park. Trailhead parking for horse trailers exists. The trail requires map reading and safety skills. At least 7 access points exists off St.Rt. Read more...

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