Americana Afternoons

Americana Afternoons at the Floyd Country Store Saturdays, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join us at the Floyd Country Store every Saturday at noon for Americana Afternoons. Saturday lunch at the store is a special event. Pick up one of our homemade soups or sandwiches, or a plate of farm-fresh salad and find a table near the stage. Starting at noon you can enjoy Americana Afternoons. The music is varied but has the common thread of Americana: traditional acoustic...

South American Wines You Should be Drinking

But Should Be. Once every decade or so a wine grape comes along that transcends region, winery, or even common sense to become a brand unto itself. Malbec has joined that illustrious club of brand unto-itself varietals. Over the past few years we’ve introduced hundreds of guests to the U.S. darling of wine (Argentinean Malbec). This year, we’re continuing the trend and expanding to the wines of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. Come...

Monthly Bluegrass Jam- February

Dates: Monthly every 4th Saturday Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: FREE EVENT The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick, collaborate, share their experiences, and—most importantly—to have fun. The jams are acoustic and only...

The Country Cabin II Live Music! Norton

The Country Cabin is one of the nine major venues on the Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, providing travelers Saturday night bluegrass music, special music and dance programs for bus tours. LIVE Music Country-Bluegrass-Old TimeEvery Saturday Night 7:30PM -10:30PM Admission: Adults $6.00 Child (2-11) $1.00 Child (0-1) Free *Admission Subject to Change*

#1 Wine Bootcamp

Not so basic training - You could call this class “Wine 301”. Our winemaker, Carl, leads the discussion and talks about how white wine is made, how red wine is made, how to achieve aeration perfection, why you should be loving rosés and how to find the good ones, how to behave in a restaurant, and all the tidbits about wine nobody else tells you. This class is all about 3 ounce arm curls, and...

Triple Threat: Chocolate, Cheese & Wine

The class we said we would never attempt all at once. Come take the triple threat challenge - we'll taste all of our favorites: cheeses and chocolates and wines all together and see what it does to our palate. Somebody's got to do it right? If you get the right wine to complement the right cheese or chocolate it can be a match made in heaven! Learning how to appreciate the flavors, as well as...

High Knob Outdoor Fest Photo Contest

Send us your best outdoor photos for a chance to win a prize! Categories will be announced in early summer 2024. Submissions accepted July 1-Aug. 2. The contest is free to enter. More Info: Visit www.highknoboutdoorfest.com for contest rules and submission guidelines. Contact: Katie Dunn, katied@nortonva.org or (276) 679-1160

Mary Draper Ingles Festival

Returning this year is the Mary Draper Ingles Festival! Join us from July 26 to 28 at multiple locations: Glenoce Mansion, Long Way Brewing, Wilderness Road Regional Museum, and Ingles Farm! We will have many activities for visitors of all ages to enjoy over the course of the festival! We look forward to celebrating our frontier heroine with you! To learn more about the Festival and to see a full listing of activities, visit https://www.glencoemansion.org/mdifestival

Sunday Music Jams

Sunday Music Jams at The Floyd Country Store 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm Each Sunday, The Floyd Country Store comes alive with community music during our old time and bluegrass music jams that take place between 1:30-6:00pm. The old time jam session is hosted by a different string band each week, leading tunes at a moderate speed. Traditional instruments and dancers welcome! At 4:00 the bluegrass jam kicks off, with hosts who lead the group in bluegrass...