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AREA LINKS & ATTRACTIONS
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OLD SPRING FARM BED &
BREAKFAST - THE PERFECT ESCAPE
“Escapism”
- A tendency to escape from reality, the responsibility and routine of real
life.
Plan your “Escape route” & tempt your senses with these SIMPLE PLEASURES & “MUST SEES”.
DESTINATION
FLOYD? 15 miles www.floydvirginia.com check
website for current calendar of events.
Floyd is
bordered on its entire eastern side by the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway
(BRP). It is situated
on designated music, birding and craft trails.
Several area restaurants offer entertainment
in addition to unique dining experiences.
It is a pleasant surprise for guests to Discover”
the character of Floyd and it’s surrounds - both nouveau yet traditional. Slip backin time
to the slower pace of a one-light town.
1. Floyd County - all you ever wanted to know.
www.floydcountyinview.com
2. Blue Ridge Parkway information.
www.blueridgeparkway.org
3. Virginia Tourism information.
www.virginia.org
4. World famous Friday night Bluegrass
Jamboree -
www.floydcountrystore.com
5. County Records - Mail-order repository of
Bluegrass Music located atTalley’s Alley.
www.countysales.com
6. The Crooked Road Music Trail - Connects
sites of mountain music, annual festivals, weekly concerts, radio shows & jam
sessions.
Old Spring Farm is 3.7 miles
from The
Crooked Road at Shooting Creek.
www.thecrookedroad.org
7. Floyd Fest - Annual music Festival - July
www.floydfest.com
8. Mabry Grist Mill - Open May thru
October. Old-timey exhibits, Sunday
music & restaurant. 276-952-2947 BRP mp 176.1 - 25 miles
9. Sixteen Hand Pottery Studio Tours - First
weekend in May & Thanksgiving weekend.
www.16hands.com
10. Schoolhouse Fabrics - An old schoolhouse
turned into a sewing paradise.
540-745-4561
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WINERIES
 http://www.blueridgewinetrail.com |
 Am Rheim Wine Cellars http://www.amrheimwinecellars.com |
 http://www.boundaryrock.com |
 Chateau Morrisette Winery http://www.chateumorrisette.com |
 Valhalla Vineyards http://www.valhallawine.com |
 Willa Appalaccia Winery http://www.villappalaccia.com |
 Wine is good for the heart. |
FERRUM 15 miles www.blueridgeinstitute.org
11. Blue Ridge Institute & Museum of Ferrum
College - State repository for Blue Ridge Folklife.
12. Blue Ridge Farm Museum - An 1800
Virginia-German farm complex. Mid-May
through mid-August, Saturday 10 A.M. to 5
P.M.;
Sunday 1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
13. Blue Ridge Draft Horse & Mule Show -
Fourth Saturday in July
14. Blue Ridge Folklife Festival - VA’s largest
celebration of regional traditions.
Fourth Saturday in October.
15. Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre - Over 25 years
of productions. 540-365-4335
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“We
attended the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival in Ferrum and loved it! Especially the quilt show and molasses
making and sheep
herding demonstration.”
Bob & Joy Boatwright - Bristol, VA.
DIVINE
YOUR DAY WITH A VARIETY OF MUSEUMS, FESTIVALS & SPORTS
STUART
- 24 miles www.patrickchamber.com
16. Fairystone State Park - 168 acre Fairystone
Lake for swimming, boating & fishing 15 mile
Philpott Lake, adjacent to Fairystone
Lake, is 3000 acres
www.dcr.virginia.gov/parks
17. Historic Star Theatre - Dinner Theater, new
& classic films and concerts.
www.historicstartheatre.com
18. Laurel Hill - JEB Stuart birthplace. Annual Civil War encampment reenactment -
October
Ararat www.jebstuart.org
19. The Reynolds Homestead - A National
Historic Landmark. Concerts, lectures
& festivals -
Critz www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu
20. Stone Cross Mountain Museum - Crystalline
crosses which in legend are said to be the tear of fairies. Fairystones are believed to protect the wearer against sickness,
accident & disaster. Martinsville
www.stonecrossmountain.com
21. Strawberry Festival - May
22. Beach Music Festival - June www.beachfestival.com
23. Peach Festival - August
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MUSIC
EVENTS OCCURRING EACH MONTH
24. American Legion Square Dance
25. Christopher’s Pizza Bluegrass Jams -
Meadows of Dan
26. Patrick County Music Association Open Jam
Session
27. State Line Grocery Open Jam Session
28. Willis Gap Open Jam Session
WOOLWINE
- 8 miles
29. Patrick County Covered Bridge Festival -
see 2 of only 8 covered bridges statewide. Crafts, Antique auto rides,
horse-drawn wagon rides.
30. Woolwine Fire Department Pig Roast - June
31. Woolwine Fire Department Music Event - July
& September
32. Apple Butter Festival - October
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SPORTS
& OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
http://www.martisvillespeedway.com
http://www.varacingregion.com
33. Martinsville Speedway - April & October
NASCAR racing. Martinsville - 30 miles
www.martinsvillespeedway.com
34. Virginia Motorsports Museum and Hall of
Fame - Stuart, VA.
www.varacingregion.com
35. Wood Brothers Racing Museum showcases over
50 years of NASCAR history. Stuart - 24 miles
www.woodbrothersracing.com
36. Antiques - Chic’s Antique Mall, Farmer’s
Supply an old-timey hardware store - Floyd Many shops of interest in Meadows of
Dan, VA.
37. Art Galleries - Above the Moon, Bell
Gallery - Floyd
www.overthemoongallery.com
38. Biking - along the crest of the Blue Ridge
Parkway - 10 miles
39. Birding & wildlife Trails - Fairystone
Loop - moderate to strenuous trails 0.9 to 4.2 miles. 4,570 acres to enjoy. The rare staurolite stones are not found in such abundance and shaped so nearly like
crosses as they are in Patrick County.
Sweet Mountain Laurel Loop. Descriptive guide available.
www.dgif.state.va.us
40. Old Spring Farm on-site birding list
available “Birds I View”
41. Fly fishing - stocked trout streams - 7
miles
42. Jackpot carp fishing - 10 miles
43. Trout farm - pond fishing - Meadows of Dan,
VA.
44. Golf - Olde Mill Golf Club - Hwy 58 toward
Hillsville 800-753-5005
Gordon Trent Golf Course,
Inc. - Stuart 276-694-3805
Great Oaks Country Club -
Floyd - 15 miles 540-745-2189
45. Hiking - Blue Ridge Parkway - Rock Castle
Gorge 10 mile hike - Smart View 2.5 mile loop
www.mountaintravelguide.com
46. The Stone Churches of Rev. Bob Childress -
“The Man Who Moved a Mountain” by Richard David - Descriptive guide
and map available at Old Spring Farm Bed & Breakfast
47. ATV rental on guided trails, deer hunting,
fly fishing, Spring gobblers and wing shooting
On 14,000 acres - Primland Resort -
Meadows of Dan
www.primland.com
48. Virginia Tech football games - Blacksburg -
45 miles
www.hokiesport.com
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TRAVEL
LINKS
Bed
& Breakfast Association of Virginia (BBAV)
www.innvirginia.com
Bed and
Breakfast .com
www.bedandbreakfast.com
Blue
Ridge Directory
www.blueridgedirectory.com
Blue
Ridge Host
www.blueridgehost.com
Blue
Ridge Park and Skyline Drive
www.blueridgeskyline.com
Blue
Ridge Travel
www.virginiablueridge.org
Chateau
Morrisette
www.chateaumorrisette.com
Floyd
County Chamber of Commerce
www.floydvirginia.com
I Love
Inns
www.IloveInns.com
Patrick
County Chamber of Commerce
www.patrickchamber.com
The Blue
Ridge Parkway
www.blueridgeparkway.org
The
Jacksonville Center for the Arts
www.jacksonvillecenter.org
The
Roanoke Valley of Virginia
www.visitroanokeva.com
I-81
Traffic and Travel Info
www.511Virginia.org
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