November and December Events
Trades from the Trail Holiday Market
Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center.
Nov. 9, 2019. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Get all of your holiday shopping done early. There will be a variety of vendors with 18th century themed items to…
Creation Kingdom Zoo--Perfect Field Trip
It won't be long until Spring officially arrives! If your students have never been to Creation Kingdom Zoo, it's been a while or you come every year, you need to get your field trip scheduled before the rush! Creation Kingdom Zoo is one of the…
Learn to Play Warhammer 40,000
On a bright fall Saturday morning, about a dozen young men gather in the upstairs loft of Memory Lane Antiques to face the grim battlefields of the 41st Millennium. On this day, they are die-hard soldiers or, perhaps more accurately, enthusiastic…
High Knob Recreation
Intro
Your first thought about the High Knob Recreation Area may be, why aren’t more people here? The highest campground in Southwest Virginia is an excellent place to find cooler temperatures in the summer. But its small…
How to Unplug and Have a Family Friendly Three Day Weekend in Scott County
Written by Jeff Banowetz for RootsRated
Originally published on September 8, 2017
Backpacking/Camping
Food and Drink
Hiking
Southwest Virginia
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New Wedding Venue
With the recent opening of The Barn at Stoney Creek Farm, Dwight and Susan Quillin have realized a life-long dream.
“We always dreamed, even when we were dating, of having four kids and raising them on a farm,” Dwight says. Susan adds,…
Devil's Bathtub--Now Known Around the World
By: Pam Cox, director of tourism, Scott County, Virginia
Over the last year, thousands of people have hiked to the county’s Devil’s Bathtub, a once secluded spot now made famous by listings on the Weather Channel, Virginia.org, plus…
Directions to Devil's Bathtub
Google Map Directions to Devil's Bathtub:
From Kingsport, Johnson City via Interstate 26. The interstate will turn into Highway 23/58. Follow 23/58 through Weber City until you get to the exit for Gate City. Veer right into Gate City…
Roberts & Jones--Gate City Gift Shop
Vikki Roberts loves to renovate old buildings. Her love for bringing beauty and dignity back to beaten down structures has led her and her husband, Allan, to renovate two downtown Gate City buildings and locate businesses in each.
The Roberts…
Fugate Farm turns 200
Just as Scott County marks its Bi-Centennial, so does the Fugate Family Farm in Rye Cove. To commemorate this historical event, the Fugate Farm will be the site of a day-long celebration on Sat., June 7, featuring state dignitaries, bands,…
