If you’ve read AdrianaTrigiani’s novel, Big Stone Gap, get away with a few bff’s to experience Ave Maria Mulligan and her bff’s shenanigans. If you haven't, you'll want to after your visit! And you won't want to miss the movie! Start at the quaint Poplar Hill Cottage or Carousel House B&B then head out to enjoy Virginia’s Official Outdoor Drama, Trail of the Lonesome Pine (June-August). Ave Maria once directed the drama of feuding families, a...
No ride across Route 16 is complete without stopping into the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center! Featuring a modern industrial feel and designed to invite guests to relax and gather before or after their ride, the Welcome Center includes retail space, tourist information, craft beer, frozen yogurt, specialty coffee and an iconic 12 foot dragon. Events ranging from corn hole tournaments to live music and trivia nights are held on a weekly basis. Food truck...
The town of Appalachia is considered to be a largely intact "era" town of the late 1800s, early 1900s. At one time, the town was the center of a booming coal mining culture. The town was the "hub" of eight "coal camps" located along the outskirts of the town. Presently, many of the coal camps remain as does much of the coal mining equipment. The town sprang up after the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and...
No ride across Route 16 is complete without stopping into the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center! Featuring a modern industrial feel and designed to invite guests to relax and gather before or after their ride, the Welcome Center includes retail space, tourist information, craft beer, frozen yogurt, specialty coffee and an iconic 12 foot dragon. Events ranging from corn hole tournaments to live music and trivia nights are held on a weekly basis. Food truck...
This tour is offered year round upon request and availability of guides at the Buchanan Town Hall on Main Street. It includes an interpreted walk around the historic downtown district and can be modified based on the group. Learn about the impact of the American Civil War on the town through the Battle of Hunter's Raid. You'll visit historic buildings and walk the only swinging bridge that crosses the James River. This tour also focuses on...
Big Walker LookoutOne of the oldest attractions in Southwest Virginia, only the birds see more from this mountaintop venue. For over 60 years, travelers have enjoyed panoramic views of every season. The country store showcases local artisans and other gift items. It is located on the routes of the Virginia Civil War Trails and Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trails.Great Lakes to Florida Highway MuseumStep back in time at the new Great Lakes to Florida Highway...
Free tourist maps, food & lodging information, attractions brochures, calendar of events, & shopping information available at the E. Lee Trinkle Regional Visitor's Center, also home of the Wytheville Convention & Visitor's Bureau. Local, regional, state, and bordering state information is available. The Visitor's Center and Wytheville CVB is also home of the Museum Gift Shop, where you can find one of a kind souvenirs....
For a culinary and wine experience, visit Wytheville, Virginia, located at the intersection of I-77/I-81 in the middle of the Blue Ridge Mountains.Day one:After your wake-up call and breakfast at one of our 25 hotels, board the coach along with your step-on guide, and travel to Fort Chiswell in southwest Virginia. There you'll find West Wind Farm Vineyard & Winery and be introduced to handcrafted, award winning Virginia wine froma fourth generation farm. West Wind...
White Blaze Outdoors provides full-service guided hiking & biking tours from Wytheville, VA to Erwin, TN. Our operation runs out of Abingdon, VA. We provide transportation, gear, snacks and/or lunches for all of our tours. We offer family and group discounts. We also offer some package deals with some local hotels and other outdoor activities. Our guides are Wilderness First Aid certified ,and we are permitted by USDA national forest to guide on federal lands. To...
Day One:E. Lee Trinkle Regional Visitors Center to pick up Step-on Guide. Depending on your arrival time, the group may want to have lunch before visiting the attractions.Then it's up to the top of Big Walker Mountain where "only the birds see more"! It's located at an elevation of 3,405 feet and is a National Forest Scenic Byway attraction.There's also shopping at the Country Store that features local arts and crafts, as well as Amish...