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	Reed Island Tree Farm 715 Peacock Dr. Hillsville, VA 24343 Home Phone: home276-766-3134 Personal Email: INTERNETrounders3@embarqmail.com
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Biography Welcome to Reed Island Farm Start a new family tradition! Choose and Cut your Christmas tree this year! Reed Island Farm is the only full-service Choose & Cut Farm in our area. We will shake and bale your tree, and help you load it. Our farm is open to the public every day, during daylight hours, from Thanksgiving till Christmas! Come choose your tree from thousands of our premium Fraser Fir, for the freshest possible tree. Bring your family for a traditional holiday outing, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains! Enjoy a hay wagon ride around the fields to find the perfect Christmas tree for your home. Our Christmas Shop adds a touch of comfort to your experience, plus new offerings for your holiday decorations.

	ANGEL WINGS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 1928 Crooked Oak Road Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work(276) 398-3548 Cell Phone: cell(276) 266-5032 Work Email: INTERNETsharleen@centurylink.net
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Biography We are a family-owned farm located 8 miles east of Hillsville and approximately 3 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Post 195. Our farm grows the beautiful Fraser Fir Christmas tree for our Choose and Cut Operation and we ship fresh from our farm through our internet store. We have 30 acres in Fraser Fir with easy access to our fields and beautiful mountain scenery from our 100-acre farm. HOURS: We open for the 2011 season on the Friday BEFORE Thanksgiving and are Open through Dec. 18. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-dark; open Sunday 1pm-dark

	Beaver Dam Creek Birding & Wildlife Trail Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work(276)728-2128
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Notes This trail is a part of the statewide Birding and Wildlife Trail system of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Southwest Virginia is a part of the mountain area which includes 34 trail loops with 340 sites. Carroll County has four trails within the Blue Ridge Highlands Loop. This trail is also a part of the Mountain Warbler Trail loop, the first of its kind in VA. This is a walking trail with spectacular outdoor nature scenery within the Town of Hillsville. It is situated along a stream embankment with views of open fields opposite the creek and meanders through a peaceful canopy of hardwoods. The trail is open from sunup to sundown. Access is on Beaver Dam Road(If traveling north from Downtown Hillsville on Route 52, take a right onto Beaver Dam Road. Go 1/4 mile and parking at bottom of hill on left.

	Beaver Dam Walking Trail Hillsville, VA 24343 work Home Phone: home276-728-2128
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Notes Part of the Mountain Warbler Trail Loop this is a walking trail with spectacular nature scenery within the Town of Hillsville. It is situated along a creek embankment with views of open fields opposite the creek as the trail meanders through a peaceful canopy of hardwoods. The diversity of wildlife and plant life helped get the trail listed in the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail System. Wildflowers and butterflies add special character. The trail is open every day from sunup to sundown. The trail bed is lined with timbers and has a base of mulch. The path is better suited for walking. Access to the trail is on Beaver Dam Road (If traveling north from Downtown Hillsville on Main Street, you take a right onto Beaver Dam Road - at the Public Library. Follow for a 1/4 mile and parking is at bottom of hill on left - trailhead on the right).

	Birding & Wildlife Trails in Carroll County Carroll County, work Work Phone: work(866)VAB-IRDS
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Notes Carroll County hosts four sites of the Wildlife and Birding Trail system. The trail is the first statewide program of its kind. The trail loops in Carroll County are a part of the mountain area of the state that incorporates 34 trail loops with 340 sites in SW Virginia. The trail loops in Carroll County consist of Beaver Dam Creek Trail, Devil's Den Nature Preserve, Crooked Creek Wildlife Management Area, and the Stewarts Creek Wildlife Management Area. These sites are a part of the Blue Ridge Highlands Loop that spans from the New River to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The drive between each site is scenic and can provide extensive wildlife watching opportunities from the road. Whitetail deer is abundant throughout this area, as are woodchuck and eastern chipmunk. Sites often feature historic and geological characteristics.

	Blue Cat on the New 5785 Fries Rd Galax, VA 24333 work Work Phone: work(276) 766-3729 Work Phone: work(276) 744-2027 Work Email: INTERNETbluecat@ls.net
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Notes Canoe, kayak and bike rentals. Guided fishing tours, shuttle services, camping and tipi rentals on the New River.

	Blue Ridge Country Club 472 Blue Ridge Country Club Ln Galax, VA 24333 work Work Phone: work(276) 236-5637
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Biography * 18 hole golf course * swimming pool * clubhouse * banquet/conference room

	Blue Ridge Parkway Agricultural Lease Interpretative Overlook Blue Ridge Parkway, MM 202.9 Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(828) 298-0398
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Notes Most of the landscape along the 469 mile Blue Ridge Parkway consists of mountainous terrain and steep wooded ridges. The 30 mile stretch of the parkway through Carroll County presents the traveler with a different pastoral view due to the fact that the county is within the Blue Ridge Plateau sub-region of the Blue Ridge Mountain chain. Here the landscape reflects broad rolling hills - most with farmland. At this overlook, the visitor can gain a greater appreciation for the rural nature of the area. The agricultural view from this location (milepost 202.9) was highly rated in a recent National Park Service study of the county's scenic qualities. The Blue Ridge Parkway in Carroll County is easily accessible to Interstate 77, via Exit 8 (Fancy Gap). The Blue Ridge Parkway is open seasonally.

	Blue Ridge Parkway in Carroll County Mileposts 182 and 212 Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(828)298-0398
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Notes Carroll County features 30 miles of spectacular scenery along the 469 mile parkway, between Mileposts 182 and 212. Three cultural stopping points are the Groundhog Mountain Scenic Overlook with picnic area(MP 188.8), Orlean Puckett Cabin (MP 189.9), and on the edge of the county is the Blue Ridge Music Center (MP 213). An important access point to the parkway in Carroll County is at Fancy Gap (MP 199.5) which intersects with Route 52 and is near Interstate 77. Blue Ridge HOST, Inc. operates a visitor center open seven days a week at Fancy Gap. The Blue Ridge Parkway, sometimes called "America's Favorite Drive", provides both stunning scenery and close-up looks at the natural and cultural history of the southern Appalachian mountains. It is designed as a driveawhile and stop-awhile experience, so please don't be in a hurry.

	Blue Ridge Tree Climbing 182180 Blue Ridge Pkwy Meadows of Dan, VA 24120 work Work Phone: work(276)398-2639 Personal Email: INTERNETbxwray@gmail.com YouTube Facebook
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Notes The best and most accurate word for me to describe the attraction to tree climbing is magic. We understood the true meaning of the word as children when most of us started climbing, but as we supposedly grew up our gaze went from the tree tops to the desk tops. If you cannot remember the meaning of childhood magic, or do remember and want to get it back, then I suggest you simply climb a tree again. The basic act of changing your angle on the world will definitely change your outlook and your attitude. If you are in reasonably good shape, regardless of your age, then you can learn to climb a tree on rope. My method is simple and you can pick up the basics in a weekend of training. I hope you will come to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and take this magical and spiritual journey with me.

	Carroll County Recreation Park & Picnic Shelter 129 Ballpark Rd Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work276-730-3100
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Notes Located at Exit 14 I-77, this public park provides a picnic shelter, playground, ballpark, and a great place to stop in your travels for a convenient outdoor break.

	Carter Pines Community Park 605-1 Pine Street Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work276-730-3100
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Notes The Carter Pines Community Park is a 24 acre tract within the Town of Hillsville and is owned and administered by Carroll County. It is the largest town park in SW Virginia. The tract contains one of the first and last surviving white pine plantings in the state. Five-acre remnant stand was planted in the 1930s. Several acres are replanted native hardwoods. A cleared landscaped area has a recently constructed large picnic shelter and a large granite Community Honor Wall. The tract also contains a unique 1924 hydraulic water ram system listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Track adjacent to the Carroll Wellness Center and Carroll County Governmental Center is open sunrise to sunset. Best access to the park is from West Grayson Street near the intersection of Rt 221 (Floyd Pike) and East Grayson Street.

	Crooked Creek Wildlife Management Area 3590 Forest Oak R Woodlawn, VA 24381 work Work Phone: work276-730-3100
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Notes Area includes six miles of trout streams (some sections are stocked) plus 1,600 acres of mountain land available for hunting deer, turkey, rabbits, squirrels and grouse. See visitor center staff for brochure and state fishing/hunting regulations. For fishing: daily permit required plus state fishing license. For hunting: license required. Concession stand sells permits, licenses and snacks during fee-fishing season which begins 1st Saturday in April thru September 30th open daily 6:00am - 4:00pm. The area provides outdoor enthusiasts numerous habitats to explore. Hiking, watching wildlife, and photographing nature are popular activities. Wildlife viewers will find a variety of wildlife year round with periods of hawk migration adding an interesting dimension. An array of wildflowers occurring in old field habitats provide summer nectaring areas for butterflies.

	Crooked Creek WMA BIrding & Wildlife Trail Woodlawn, VA 24381 work Work Phone: work276-730-3100
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Notes This trail system is a part of the statewide Birding and Wildlife Trail system of the Virginia department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The trail system is the first statewide program of its type. Carroll County has four trails within the Blue Ridge Highlands Loop. Birding and Wildlife enthusiasts will find delight in the 1,796 acres contained within the Crooked Creek Wildlife Management Area. There are no formal trails within this area, which affords an ideal setting for nature lovers. Elevation ranges 2,400 ft to 3,000 ft. Great trout fishing, with stocked Rainbow and Brown. Open sunrise to sundown. Admission fee. Concessions open for permit sales, food, bait and tackle seasonal from the 1st Saturday in April thru September 30th daily 6:00am - 4:00pm. From Route 58, going west from Hillsville, take a left on Rt. 620 in the Woodlawn community and proceed four miles.

	Devil's Den Nature Preserve Birding & Wildlife Trail Old Appalachian Trail Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(276)728-2494
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Notes This trail system is a part of the statewide Birding and Wildlife Trail system of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The trail system is the first statewide program of its type. Carroll County has four trails within the Blue Ridge Highlands Loop. This attraction is a unique private nature preserve located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on crest of the Blue Ridge Escarpment. Devil's Den refers to a 600-millionyear- old cave formation on the side of a mountain. The cavern is unique in that it was formed by the movement of rock. The preserve contains 280 acres. Much of the tract is situated atop the mountain crest and is open meadow with forest on the slope. Trails cross the tract. Open sunrise-sunset, May-November.

	Fries to Byllesby New River Canoe Route Fries, VA 24330 work Work Phone: work(276) 766-3729
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Notes Virginia's New River offers excellent opportunities for the avid canoeing fan. Nearly seven miles of the New River pass through northwest Carroll County. The scenery of the river is 1spectacular and flows alongside the New River Trail State Park. According to the Galax-Grayson-Carroll Visitor's Guide, this stretch of river starts with: "Launch at the public landing in the Fries Town park/New River Trail State Park (from Main Street, pass the fire hall on your right and the Riverview Restaurant). Heading upstream will yield outstanding fishing below the dam. Downstream passes the double shoals below Fries and under the 1,089-foot trestle on the New River Trail into the flat waters behind Byllesby Dam, an American Electric Power hydro facility. Canoe take-out location 1 mile above the dam at Riverhill. Public boat ramp is on Rt 739.

	Granite Quarry Overlook Blue Ridge Parkway, MM 202.9 Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(828)298-0398
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Notes Carroll County offers 30 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway with easy access at Fancy Gap from I-77. Travelers to the parkway may wish to travel south from Fancy Gap to Milepost 202.9 to view the spectacular scenery of the Carolina Piedmont featuring a view of the Mt. Airy Granite quarry. From an elevation of 3,015 ft, much can be seen on a clear day. This is the highest rated parkway view in the county. On-site interpretive exhibit and panel reads "The white patch, dimly visible in the distance, is the Mt. Airy Granite Quarry, largest of its type in the United States. From it came the piece of granite below. Typically feldspar and quartz with a sprinkling of Black Biotite Mica. This granite is widely used in construction on mausoleums, statues, buildings, and bridges." The Blue Ridge Parkway is open seasonally.

	Kanawha Valley Arena 121 Kanawha Ridge Rd Dugspur, VA 24325 work Work Phone: work(540) 789-2084
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Biography 15 RV Sites with full hookups. Primitive sites also available. Shower house. Fire rings at each site. Firewood available on site. Creek for fishing. Located at the Kanawha Rodeo, hosting many annual events. See http://www.virginiarodeo.com.

	Lakeridge RV Resort 8736 Double Cabin Rd Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work866-513-1773 Work Email: INTERNETinfo@lakeridgerv.com Facebook
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Biography "The Great Escape" in Southwest Virginia A Legacy RV Resort Big Rigs Welcome. Shady Spacious Tent Sites, 50 amp Pull Thru, Executive Cabins with lake views, Rally & Club Facilities, Paddle Boats, Fishing Lake, two 400ft Waterslides, two Heated Swimming Pools, Game Room with over 50 games, 8 Pool Tables, Restaurant & Snack Bar, Golf Cart Rental, Convenience Store, Media Center, Miniature Golf, Planned Activities & Theme Weekends, Daily Hay Rides, and a Playground!

	Lovill's Creek Lake Recreation Area 943 Speas Mill Road Cana, VA 24317 work Work Phone: work276-730-3100
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Notes Carroll County owns this 55 acre flood controlled lake and the 1Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries maintains a public boat ramp. The lake is stocked with large mouth bass, blue gill, sunfish, and channel catfish. Bank fishing and small electric motorboats are permitted. Also offered are handicap accessible barrier free boating and fishing opportunities. Boat access, pier fishing, and picnic shelters are all available. There is also a 1/2 mile walking trail. Open year round.

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	Reed Island Tree Farm 715 Peacock Dr. Hillsville, VA 24343 Home Phone: home276-766-3134 Personal Email: INTERNETrounders3@embarqmail.com
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Biography Welcome to Reed Island Farm Start a new family tradition! Choose and Cut your Christmas tree this year! Reed Island Farm is the only full-service Choose & Cut Farm in our area. We will shake and bale your tree, and help you load it. Our farm is open to the public every day, during daylight hours, from Thanksgiving till Christmas! Come choose your tree from thousands of our premium Fraser Fir, for the freshest possible tree. Bring your family for a traditional holiday outing, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains! Enjoy a hay wagon ride around the fields to find the perfect Christmas tree for your home. Our Christmas Shop adds a touch of comfort to your experience, plus new offerings for your holiday decorations.

	ANGEL WINGS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 1928 Crooked Oak Road Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work(276) 398-3548 Cell Phone: cell(276) 266-5032 Work Email: INTERNETsharleen@centurylink.net
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Biography We are a family-owned farm located 8 miles east of Hillsville and approximately 3 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Post 195. Our farm grows the beautiful Fraser Fir Christmas tree for our Choose and Cut Operation and we ship fresh from our farm through our internet store. We have 30 acres in Fraser Fir with easy access to our fields and beautiful mountain scenery from our 100-acre farm. HOURS: We open for the 2011 season on the Friday BEFORE Thanksgiving and are Open through Dec. 18. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-dark; open Sunday 1pm-dark

	Berrier Orchard 230 Valentine Leonard Road Cana, VA 24317 work Work Phone: work276-755-4489
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Biography Featuring several pick your own apple varieties. Call for pick dates!

	Black Snake Meadery 605 Buffalo Road Dugspur, VA 24325 work Work Phone: work(540) 834-6172
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Biography Welcome to Blacksnake Meadery, Carroll County’s first winery and Southwest Virginia’s only meadery. We are a family-owned and operated business in the beautiful southern Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. Our desire to live more closely with nature and our love of all things fermented have resulted in the establishment of our meadery. Blacksnake Meadery’s closeness with nature began with negotiations with the original reptilian inhabitants (and namesakes) of the meadery. It has since expanded to the introduction of an ever-growing population of honeybees, who produce at least half of the honey in our meads, as well as the cultivating of the numerous wild apples, crabapples, and berries on the property. We hope to expand our plantings into an array of fruits and herbs suitable both for flavoring mead and producing honey.

	Blue Ridge Music Center 700 Foothills Road Milepost 213 on Blue Ridge Parkway Galax, VA 24333 work Work Phone: work276-236-5309
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Biography Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Celebrating a living musical culture & the historic roots of American music. Outdoor amphitheater, interpretive center, luthier shop, & natural areas. The museum is open 7 days a week 9 am to 5pm Mid-May through October. Weekend events are held June through September offering performances & educational exhibits.

	Carroll County Historical Museum 515 North Main Street Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work(276) 728-4113 Work Email: INTERNETcarrollmuseum@yahoo.com
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Biography Located in Historic Courthouse The Mission of the Carroll County Historical Society is to Preserve and Present the History of the County of Carroll, Commonwealth of Virginia FREE ADMISSION Tuesday-Friday 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

	Chestnut Creek School of the Arts 100 N Main St Galax, VA 24333 work Work Phone: work276-236-3500
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Biography Take a Chestnut Creek School of the Arts week-long or weekend learning vacation! Learn to play a tune on the banjo, guitar, fiddle or other stringed instrument from a local, master traditional musician. Enjoy your morning coffee year-round from a mug you made at our pottery studio. Dazzle your friends with the beautiful necklace, earrings or pendant you fashioned while on vacation. Capture the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the New River and Chestnut Creek through your drawings and paintings. And, let that gorgeous scarf you learned to weave keep your heart warm with the memories of the friends you made at our school and in our community. For your food and lodging, you may choose from traditional cabins, historic inns, or brand new hotels, and enjoy award-winning barbecue, cozy coffee shops, fine dining and great country cooking. When you are not in class enjoy hiking, biking, golfing, or horseback riding along the 57-mile New River Trail. Have fun canoeing or tubing on the New River. Experience the local culture by attending traditional music jam sessions, concerts, dances, fiddle contests, and live radio shows. Visit our website to find the learning vacation of your dreams. We have a range of classes for all ages, and all experience levels.

	Fancy Gap Designs 7833 Fancy Gap Highway Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(276) 728-9020 Work Email: INTERNETinfo@fancygapdesigns.com Facebook
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Biography Unique gifts and local crafts. Right off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

	Fancy Gap Dress Shop 7734 Fancy Gap Hwy Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work276-728-7130
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Biography We dress the whole family! Brand names at discount prices, dresses, pant suits, sportswear, men, children’s and CREST uniforms. Hwy 52 Next to Parkway Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm Buses are Welcome

	Fancy Gap Pottery & Fabric Outlet 350 Pottery Drive Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work276-728-9524
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Biography 20,000 Square Feet Fabric, 25,000 Square Feet Pottery, Giftware, Flowers, Ribbon, Baskets, and Christmas Shop Take I-77 to Exit #8 then take Pottery Drive; Fancy Gap Pottery is on the right. Store Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 1pm-5:30pm

	Faye's Country Store & Barn 7284 Fancy Gap Hwy Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(276) 728-2852
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Biography Antique furniture, primitives, dishes and novelties.

	Foggy Ridge Cider 1328 Pineview Road Dugspur, VA 24352 work Work Phone: work276-398-4041
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Biography Open Saturday 11 - 5 & Sunday 12 - 5 May through early December At Foggy Ridge Cider in the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Cidermaker Diane Flynt combines innovation and tradition. Over 30 American, English and French apple varieties—ugly and hard to grow but full of the tannin, acid and aroma needed for fine cider—are blended to create a traditional hard cider crafted with modern techniques

	Front Porch Gallery & Frame Shop 99 Coulson Church Rd. Woodlawn, VA work Work Phone: work(276) 236-3034
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Biography Prints, custom framing, & art supplies. Featuring art by Willard Gayheart, pencil artist from Southwest, Virginia

	Jeff Johnson Chevrolet Work 2533 Carrollton Pike woodlawn, VA 24381 work Work Phone: work276-728-4800 Personal Email: INTERNETsjohnson@johnsoncars.com
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Biography New and used vehicles, sales and service.

	Levering Orchard 163 Levering Lane Ararat, VA 24053 work Work Phone: work276.755.4837 Work Email: INTERNETfurbanski@roadrunner.com
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Biography Welcome to Levering Orchard, celebrating its 100th year in 2008. In 1908, Ralph and Clara Levering, Quaker strawberry and sweet potato farmers in Tennessee, moved to the present site in Orchard Gap and started what was then an apple orchard. In 1939, their son, Sam Levering, moved to the orchard with his wife, Miriam, and family, and continued the orchard business. Sam and Miriam entered semi-retirement in 1986. From that year until the present, Frank Levering -- the third generation -- and his partner in orcharding, writing, and public television production, Wanda Urbanska, have continued the tradition. Once a renowned apple orchard, today Levering Orchard features 32 acres of cherries with an extraordinary 44 varieties to choose from -- making it the largest cherry orchard in the South with the widest variety of offerings -- along with apples, peaches, and nectarines.

	Mountain Plains Fabrics 4505 Fancy Gap Hwy Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work(276) 728-7517
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Biography Hours: 9-5 Mon-Sat * Foam * Yarn * Quilting Supplies * Notions * Variety of Fabrics

	Mountain Top Antique Mall 110 Carrollwood Dr Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work276-728-2054 Facebook
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Biography 30+ vendors, offering some of the finest antiques in all of southwest Virginia.

	Peaceful Heart Alpacas Farm Store 1563 Misty Trail Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(276)728-4950 Facebook
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Notes Enjoy the alpacas, the views and the shopping! Our family farm located at Mile Post 204 on the Blue Ridge Parkway offers an opportunity to see these unique, ecologically friendly, fiber producing animals up close and to purchase a variety of items made from their luxurious fleece: locally made hand crafts and art, as well as fair trade certified items from Peru, the original home of alpacas, sweaters, socks, scarves, shawls, hand bags, toys, yarn, fiber for spinning, and books. Fiber art classes throughout the year in weaving, crochet, knitting, spinning, dyeing and felting. Farm is open, free of charge. Winter Hours: Fri, Sat & Mon 10am to 5pm and Sunday 1-5pm. Tues-Thurs by appointment.

	Rap's Orchard Gap Market & Deli 1113 Dusty Ridge Road Fancy Gap, VA 24328 work Work Phone: work(276) 398-2204
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Biography Deli offering a wide range of items to make your Blue Ridge Parkway visit memorable. Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway between Mile Markers 193 and 194. Sandwiches, beverages, ice cream, gas, souvenirs. Come play checkers, games, chess, jacks, and horse shoes. Events throughout the season, including Saturday barbeques and live music. Motorcycles Welcome!

	Slaughter's Tree Farms 5652 Fancy Gap Highway Hillsville, VA 24343 work Work Phone: work540-745-4933 Work Email: INTERNETslaughterstreefarms@swva.net
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Biography Slaughters' Tree Farms at Fancy Gap - Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, trees baled, restrooms Opening Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 9 to 5; December: Open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 to 5, every weekend through December 20th. Directions: From Hillsville, intersection of Route 52 and Route 58/221, take Route 52 S, 6 miles to farm on right. From North Carolina, take Interstate 77 to exit 8, turn right onto Route 148, turn left on Route 52, go 1½ miles to farm on left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Christmas tree varieties: You Choose and We cut varieties: Fraser Fir, White Pine.

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	Blue Ridge Music Center 700 Foothills Road Milepost 213 on Blue Ridge Parkway Galax, VA 24333 work Work Phone: work276-236-5309
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Biography Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Celebrating a living musical culture & the historic roots of American music. Outdoor amphitheater, interpretive center, luthier shop, & natural areas. The museum is open 7 days a week 9 am to 5pm Mid-May through October. Weekend events are held June through September offering performances & educational exhibits.

	Chestnut Creek School of the Arts 100 N Main St Galax, VA 24333 work Work Phone: work276-236-3500
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Biography Take a Chestnut Creek School of the Arts week-long or weekend learning vacation! Learn to play a tune on the banjo, guitar, fiddle or other stringed instrument from a local, master traditional musician. Enjoy your morning coffee year-round from a mug you made at our pottery studio. Dazzle your friends with the beautiful necklace, earrings or pendant you fashioned while on vacation. Capture the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the New River and Chestnut Creek through your drawings and paintings. And, let that gorgeous scarf you learned to weave keep your heart warm with the memories of the friends you made at our school and in our community. For your food and lodging, you may choose from traditional cabins, historic inns, or brand new hotels, and enjoy award-winning barbecue, cozy coffee shops, fine dining and great country cooking. When you are not in class enjoy hiking, biking, golfing, or horseback riding along the 57-mile New River Trail. Have fun canoeing or tubing on the New River. Experience the local culture by attending traditional music jam sessions, concerts, dances, fiddle contests, and live radio shows. Visit our website to find the learning vacation of your dreams. We have a range of classes for all ages, and all experience levels.

	The Heritage Shoppe 101 Coulson Ch Rd Woodlawn, VA 24381 work Work Phone: work(276) 236-9249
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Notes Large selection of Wilton cake & candy-making supplies, party ware, wedding accessories & invitations, stringed instruments, & hard-to-find bluegrass music.