by Pam Cox | Sep 26, 2023
The Whitetop Mountain Band is a family-based band from the highest mountains of Virginia. Whitetop, Virginia is an area rich in the old time music tradition; this band has deep roots in mountain music. The members have done much to preserve the Whitetop regions style...
by Pam Cox | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog
Maple Tree Book Shop and Coffee House, Gate City’s newest business, will open its doors Saturday, July 1, 3 p.m., in time for the town’s second annual Red, White, and Blue Bash Fourth of July Celebration. Located in the former Family Bakery storefront, 101 E. Jackson...
by Pam Cox | Jul 20, 2020 | Itineraries
One of the nation’s most historic routes, the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail was blazed by the legendary frontiersman in 1775 from the Long Island of the Holston at what is now Kingsport TN, through the Cumberland Gap of Virginia into Kentucky. It would become the...
by Pam Cox | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
Allan and Vikki Roberts 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...
by Pam Cox | Mar 7, 2019 | Redirected, Un-categorized
Scott County is fortunate to have an extremely active horse association–the Scott County Regional Horse Association. The Association is active in supporting trail rides and monthly shows from April to September at the Scott County Regional Horse Park in...
by Pam Cox | Mar 6, 2019 | Redirected, Un-categorized
Cyclists will be delighted by Scott County’s scenic roads and trails. The Dungannon and Clinch River Scenic Road Tour winds for 24 miles along country roads in the heart of Scott County. This beautiful route passes historical buildings and cemeteries, the world-famous...
by Pam Cox | Mar 1, 2019 | History
Fannon’s Train museum is located at the intersection of Highway US 23, 421, and 58, in Duffield, Virginia. Free admission. Call in advance 276-431-2428. Kenny Fannon, and his grandson, Ruston Fannon, are preserving the history of the railroad in...
