Travel Virginia

03/24/2026

It’s almost time, folks! Find your closest and be there for opening day 💚😎💚

03/19/2026

It will be delightful to get into the spring spirit this weekend! What’s the local greenhouse or grower near you? Share your favorites in the comments! 💚🪴💚

In Salem, VA our favorite is Riverside Nursery Inc. 😎

03/15/2026

Get your tickets while they last 😎

https://www.floydartcenter.org/event-details/taste-of-floyd-2026

02/11/2026

History teaches us if we pay attention 😎

A CENTURY OF BOOTS ON NECKS: WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM BLAIR MOUNTAIN

In the annals of labor history, particularly Appalachian labor history, there are few events as important and long-echoing as the Battle of Blair Mountain, a culturally defining moment of worker organization and an enduring display of the violence the ruling class is willing to inflict upon them.

Blair Mountain is treated as a conflict of the past, a glimpse into a different world where hired thugs brutalized industrial workers with clubs and bullets.

The unfortunate truth is that the state-sponsored violence towards the workers has only grown in the passing decades, though it has changed its shape into a more palatable form.

Times have changed, but we are still all workers, and we still all have boots on our necks.

Read the full article here: https://roanokeworkers.org/2026/02/01/what-we-can-learn-from-blair-mountain/

11/22/2025

Looking for a unique way to this holiday season? Check the fall craft shows in your community! Today in Pembroke, Giles County, you’ll find a wealth of local goods and flavors of the season. Be sure to enter for a chance at the handcrafted quilt from the ladies supporting the Littlest Library in Virginia there.

11/08/2025

Be while traveling this weekend! Many communities are facing drought or near drought conditions.

DOF and the U.S Forest Service are in unified command on wildfires in Craig and Botetourt counties. The Lignite Fire is fully contained at approximately 130 acres. Personnel remain in the area to monitor.

The Bald Mountain Fire has now burned approximately 2,400 acres within the U.S. Forest Service - George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. More than 80 wildland firefighters, supported by multiple aircraft and two DOF dozers, are working to contain the fire. DOF has also completed measures to protect adjacent private property and structures.

Road Closures
To provide for firefighter and public safety, the following roads are temporarily closed:
* Forest Service Road 180
* Lignite Mine Road from Route 615 to Route 617 in Botetourt County
* Forest Service Road 179
* Bald Mountain Road, and;
* Forest Service Road 181 in Craig County

Please avoid the area to allow responders room to work. Do not fly drones anywhere near the area. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

09/13/2025

Don’t miss the last weekend at Beaver Dam Farm Sunflowers Festival! Glorious display heading into the fall festival season 🌻💖🌻

09/10/2025

Heading to Beaver Dam Farm Festival tomorrow to walk in the flowers 🌻😎🌻

08/22/2025

Bet you’re itching to get out and get this weekend. Near you can venture into to explore multiple levels at New River Vendors Village in Pembroke. The linked here is just one of the treasures found there, but mine now 👜🤩🚙

The mug is made from high-quality bone china, making it durable and long-lasting.

07/31/2025

Another adventure for Saturday, loads of yard sales and farmers markets and thrifting fun in

07/31/2025

It’s happening tomorrow and Saturday! What’s going on in your neighborhood?

Steppin' Out has a new stage this year and will feature the very best of local buskers including Blacksburg favorite, Dr. Moon!

07/10/2025

Have you been to The Crooked Road & Co in Rocky Mount? Some sweet treats from Get Baked on the menu this week 😘