Southwest Virginia – Virginia's Mountain Playground™

Nov 07 2019

NACo | Fork in the river challenges county’s economic future

Fork in the river challenges county’s economic future Article from NACo County News. By Charlie Ban Oct. 28, 2019 [caption id="attachment_26726" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Muddy ACCE Race participants help each other, and thanks to their entry fees, Giles County, Va. students. Photo by Alisa Moody for Giles County Tourism[/caption] Giles County, Va.’s defining characteristic is the New River, which flows for 37 miles through this part of...

Giles Thrive: Food Security group adds Saturday feeding program

Giles Thrive: Food Security group adds Saturday feeding program On September 28th, the Giles Thrive Program will be piloting a Saturday feeding program for Giles kids and their families. This program is an expansion of the Giles Public School’s Summer Food Program. Although the program is intended to most directly address children’s hunger issues over the weekend, anyone who may be...

Sep 27 2019

JBR Vineyards | Way Down Yonder In The Paw Paw Patch

JBR Vineyards | Way Down Yonder In The Paw Paw Patch JBR Vineyards & Winery announces its First Annual Paw Paw Festival to be held on Oct.13 from 1:30 to 4:30 at the Giles County facility located at 1360 Springdale Road, Pearisburg, VA 24134. - Come and help plant paw paw trees to create our own paw paw patch. - Learn about paw...

Giles County Schools Prepares to Start its 7th Year of Summer Feeding

Giles County Schools Prepares to Start its 7th Year of Summer Feeding Giles County, VA- Giles County Public Schools is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program. FREE meals will be provided to all children through age 18 at the following locations: Narrows High School (11:30am-1:00pm), Monday thru Friday, June 10-August 15 (closed week of July 1) (menu posted on...

Apr 20 2019

Giles Community Film Screening Night

Giles County is Virginia’s Mountain Playground™. It is also the place to play, stay, love, and enjoy and that is just what will be showcased at the second Giles Community Film Screening Night on April 26th. Many film and productions crews have found Giles to be a special place to work including feature films like Dirty Dancing, and Wish You...

Music Business Workshop Offered

Abingdon, Virginia – Want to learn how to create successful music festivals and events? The Crooked Road is offering Build an Event! – a youth presenter workshop on Saturday, April 6th from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) in Abingdon, VA. Build an Event! is a fast-paced, hands-on workshop for high...

Friends of SWVA to Host 2nd Annual Spring Break Blitz, Hold 21 Public Orientations

ABINGDON, VA – Friends of Southwest Virginia and ‘Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Network announced today their 2nd Annual “Spring Break Blitz” to be held during the first two weeks in March. 21 public meetings throughout Southwest Virginia will take place March 1st - March 13th to orient communities to the services and programs of the organization. Friends of Southwest Virginia represents 19 counties,...

Feb 19 2019

Professional Development Workshop for Musicians Offered

Abingdon, Virginia – The Crooked Road (TCR) is offering a Professional Development Workshop for Musicianson Saturday, March 16th from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm at Heartwood in Abingdon, VA. The workshop will serve 24 musicians from Southwest Virginia*, ages 16 and older, who are in the beginning to intermediate stages of their careers. Participants will gain a heightened awareness of...

Pembroke Completes RALLY Southwest Virginia Project

Pembroke Completes RALLY Southwest Virginia Project Giles County, VA- RALLY Southwest Virginia is building community leadership capacity and reinforcing collaborative communities across the region of Southwest Virginia. The region consisting of 19 counties from Giles to the far southwest counties in Virginia, has embraced this program and others to find creative outlets for suppressed economies and the revitalization for downtown areas. The...

Apr 11 2018

Pearisburg Day Trip

SUGGESTED ITINERARY | PEARISBURG DAY TRIP Morning- Enjoy breakfast at Friends and Family Restaurant. Pearisburg is the county seat and as such there are many things to do and enjoy in this community. For the rest of your morning delight in shopping and strolling the historic downtown. Pearis Mercantile is a premier gift shop in the region. Located just across the street from the Visitors Center (203 N....