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25 Oct

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The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, located in downtown Hillsville within the Historic Carroll County Courthouse, has information available to visitors. A number of brochures and materials relating to area businesses and places to see and where to stay are available. The facility also has information available regarding local history and genealogy. Information on the annual Labor Day Flea Market and Old Mountain Home Week can also be obtained here. The...

25 Oct

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The Blue Ridge Plateau Regional Visitor Center welcomes you to the magnificent rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Plateau. Conveniently located just off Interstate 77 at the Hillsville Exit (Exit 14) on Farmers' Market Drive. The Visitor's Center is located inside the Southwest Virginia Farmers' Market.   Providing visitor information for all of Virginia, this facility proudly promotes the Blue Ridge Plateau localities of Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Patrick Counties and the City of Galax. The Visitor Center includes a...

25 Oct

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Blue Ridge Heritage, Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting education and economic development through place-based programs related to the natural and cultural heritage of the Blue Ridge in Southwestern Virginia’s Bi-County area of Floyd and Patrick Counties. The center's educational outreach will be the Twentieth Century. This focus will allow an interpretive program that will span the log cabin stereotype of the Nineteenth Century to the globalization begun in the Twentieth Century....

25 Oct

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Once a railroad and steamboat hub of commerce, the City of Franklin is a laid back cousin to the larger cities just miles away. The welcoming Visitor Center, in the old railroad depot, is in the heart of the historic area. You'll find a variety of shops and restaurants as well as beautifully restored vintage homes - including a plush period B&B - and parks perfect for an impromptu picnic. Check out the mini-museum of...