Town of Pembroke receives Rally Grant If you happen to drive by the Pembroke Town Hall you can’t help but notice the new art display on the front of the building. It was made possible by the RALLY Southwest Virginia Grant. Several local Pembroke residents were involved in pulling it all together. The drift wood in the fishing hole and the canoe...
Read MoreBackyard Tourist Spotlight on Giles Mountain Vineyard & Winery Giles Mountain Vineyard & Winery is operated by Tom & Diane Mullis, Maarten van Gelder, and Lori Robertson. This mountain top winery has been in business for four years in Giles County. Their driving purpose is to provide exceptional regional wines to consumers. Giles Mountain Vineyard & Winery is a boutique winery providing...
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Giles Film Office Welcomes New Intern The Giles County Film Office has a new face, intern Justin Smith. Smith, from Eggleston, is a recent graduate student from Radford University that studied English and Cinematic Arts. When attending Radford, he was able to double his classes and graduate on time when finally deciding to study the fundamentals of filmmaking halfway through his...
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Jul 29 | JBR Vineyards & Winery to host Brandon McClure of Black Dog Racing On July 29, 2-4 PM, at their vineyard in Giles County (1360 Springdale Rd), Brandon McClure of Black Dog Racing will be visiting JBR Vineyards. He will have his car at the vineyard from 2-4pm. Here is a chance to meet a real race car driver and...
Read MoreBackyard Tourist Spotlight on Mill Creek Nature Park [caption id="attachment_24387" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Billy Bowling.[/caption] Mill Creek Nature Park, located at the end of Northview Street, in Narrows, Giles County, Virginia is a top secret, awesome mountain biking, hiking, fishing, town owned park in the New River Valley. Although now the secret is out! This 145 acre mountain property is managed by...
Read MoreTop 10 Things To Do Before Summer Ends Even though summer is coming to an end, there’s still several sunny days left for some summer fun! The time is NOW to find an adventure here in Giles County before the colors of the leaves start changing. There is an abundance of fun activities that you and your friends and family can...
Read MoreBackyard Tourist Spotlight on GearHead Moto Tours Today we take a ride on the adventurous side with GearHead Moto Tours, the new motorcycle touring company based in Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. GearHead Junction & GearHead Moto Tours are owned and operated by Terry Rafferty. GearHead has been operated now for a little over 2 years! GearHead Moto Tours’s primary purpose is to...
Read MorePearisburg Community Market Join the Pearisburg Community Market on July 26th for some yummy food, shopping, and great entertainment from the Panjammers! The Market opens at 5:30 p.m and the Panjammers will start the free, outdoor concert at 6:00p.m. The food will be provided by the Giles Lions Breakfast Club and will have a tropical feel! So bring the family out...
Read MoreBackyard Tourist Spotlight on the Inn at Riverbend Overlooking the New River from its perch just outside of Pearisburg in Giles County, Virginia, the Inn at Riverbend welcomes guests near and far. Owners, Jeanne Jeffers and John Dush have been greeting guests to the Inn since purchasing it a few years ago. The Inn...
Read MoreParent's Night Out To All Local Businesses/Organizations: For the last several years, Giles County Public Schools had an event called Parent's Night Out. During this event, they had informational booths which were facilitated by GCPS staff. These booths highlighted many programs offered such as Ag Land Lab, guidance, ACCE program, and assistance with completing free/reduced meal applications. This year's event will be...
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