June is National Outdoors Month Giles County, VA- Giles County, Virginia’s Mountain Playground™ will, along with communities and officials across America, celebrate the great outdoors for the entire month of June. June is recognized as Great Outdoors Month. You are encouraged to take advantage of the resources available in Giles to enjoy the great outdoors. You can choose any one of...
Read MoreGiles County trail system named in honor of Gary Eaton Posted on WDBJ7. Read original HERE. [caption id="attachment_25683" align="aligncenter" width="810"] Photo from WDBJ 7[/caption]...
Read MoreWalkers in Newport It's Outdoors Month and what better way to take advantage of the great outdoors than by enjoying a stroll along one of our back roads or through one of the many public parks in Giles! Friends also make those walks enjoyable! Did you know we have multiple walking groups in Giles? The Walkers in Newport share a weekly...
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Improving New River access points in Giles County GILES COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) The New River is a popular spot for people in Giles County. Now, officials are taking steps to make it easier for boats to come and go. "I love the outdoors, I really love being on the water," Randy Fuqua said, admiring the scene around him. Fuqua and Austin Cunningham took a...
Read MoreGiles County Scavenger Hunt Back By Popular Demand Giles County, VA- Chances are you’ve hiked and taken a picture at Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia. Many of you have also enjoyed a meal at The Palisades Restaurant in the Village of Eggleston. The entire month of July you are encouraged to ‘Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard’ and to participate...
Read MoreFinal Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain To: All interested Agencies USACE, VMRC, DHCD, ARC, and DEQ, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the Friends of Southwest Virginia under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures...
Read MoreGovernor Northam Reports Virginia Tourism Revenues Reached $25 Billion in 2017 ~ Statewide data shows increase of 4.4% compared to 2016 ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced recently that Virginia’s tourism revenues reached $25 billion in 2017, a 4.4 percent increase over 2016. In 2017, tourism in Virginia supported 232,000 jobs—an increase of 1.1 percent compared to 2016. The tourism industry also...
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May 30 | JBR Vineyards & Winery to Host Grand Opening Ceremony Giles County, VA- Tucked in the mountains of Giles County, JBR Vineyards & Winery has been developing their grape vines since 2006. The first bottle of Giles County wine was sold on May 28, 2015. Two varieties of classic wine grapes (vitis vinifera) are exclusively grown: Pinot Noir for...
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[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Summer Food Program will feature fresh produce and beef from the Giles County Agricultural Lab [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Children (through age 18) can receive a FREE nutritious hot lunch during the summer months regardless of income. Narrows High School & Macy McClaugherty School will be this year’s host sites. Lunch will be served between...
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Mountain Lake Lodge Presents Bluegrass and Old Time Concert for Homecoming (Pembroke, VA): Hard driving traditional bluegrass group Jeff Brown and Still Lonesome will bring their high lonesome sound to the Mountain Lake Lodge, 115 Hotel Circle, in Pembroke on Sunday, June 10 at 7 p.m. They will be joined by rousing old-time hillbilly favorites, the Cabin Creek Boys. This outdoor...
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