Scenic Outdoor Adventures Road Trip Some fresh air and scenic views sound like a great makeup of a Scenic Outdoor Adventure Road Trip or staycation! Come travel along with us through Giles County as we highlight scenic byways, beautiful vistas, and share tips on how to peep at some of the best views you could experience! So your family or group of...
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Epic Road Trip Destination | Virginia's Mountain Playground Experience an epic outdoor road trip and staycation through Virginia’s Mountain Playground™. If you find yourself driving a motorcycle, convertible, or RV this is your map to epic outdoor adventures. Whatever your mode of transportation, Giles has your wide open adventure! Not sure where to start on your motorcycle adventure? GearHead Moto Tours in...
Read MoreDue to unforeseen conditions, the trash pick up will be moved up 1 day this week. If your regular pick up is today, Monday, it will be picked up tomorrow. If your regular pick up day is on Tuesday, it will be picked up Wednesday and so forth. Next week will be the same schedule as this week due to the Labor Day...
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Giles County Tourism Receives Virginia Tourism Corporation DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant for Tourism Marketing Giles County Tourism has received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant Program, a new grant made available to Virginia’s Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) across the Commonwealth that have been heavily impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic to fund recovery marketing initiatives. $866,504...
Read MoreThe New River Valley Public Health Task Force will hold ongoing drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites on Tuesday, June 9 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Giles High School, 1825 Wenonah Ave. in Pearisburg. ...
Read MoreNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Giles County will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 18st at 7:00pm to solicit public input on their intent to apply to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support COVID-19 relief efforts. The CDBG program is offering assistance to local governments in response to the...
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Explore what Virginia's Mountain Playground has to offer you in the New River Valley of Virginia. While spending your spring break conquering roller coasters at Busch Gardens or reliving Virginia’s founding moments at popular historic spots like Colonial Williamsburg are always fun options for the family, consider looking at a less-traveled destination for your vacation to avoid the...
Read MoreOur Giles County businesses are open to serve you! And they thank you for your support at this time! Some however, are implementing adjusted services for the time being. Please see our list below with links to our businesses Facebook pages. JBR Vineyards - JBR Vineyards & Winery is thrilled to announce our Grand Re-opening that will happen this coming week-end....
Read MoreThe Cascades recreational area will reopen tomorrow, Saturday, May 23rd. Due to recent weather, the lower trail may be blocked due to washout. Please be mindful of safety and any posted instruction. Have a safe & nice Memorial Day weekend. [caption id="attachment_24768" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Cascades are a must-visit spot for waterfall lovers in Southwest Virginia.[/caption]...
Read MoreWe had an excellent selection of art turned in for the "A River Runs Through It" Giles County Art Contest. It was hard for the judges to choose, but alas, the final winners are listed below. Thank you to all who participated. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to express your love of the New River and Giles County as...
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