There is a special satisfaction in ending a summer ride at an old inn on a real main street. Not a franchise exit, not a concrete box beside a truck stop, but a place with a porch, tall windows and the quiet confidence of a building that has already seen a hundred summers come and go. The Inn at Wise has been doing exactly that since 1910, and by the time I rolled Rose to the … [Read more...] about Where the Day Settles
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Tracing the Tug: Exploring West Virginia’s Notorious River
The Tug Fork of the Big Sandy is a uniquely notorious Appalachian river, the primary setting of the infamous Hatfield and McCoy clans and their legendary feud, multiple environmental disasters, devastating floods, and rugged, isolated frontier existence. If you’re looking for a place on nobody’s holiday destination list, I’ve got just the place for you. The Tug Fork valley, … [Read more...] about Tracing the Tug: Exploring West Virginia’s Notorious River
Abingdon Launches “Traveling Back to Revolutionary Times:” A New Interactive Historical Experience
The Town of Abingdon is proud to announce the launch of “Traveling Back to Revolutionary Times,” an innovative historical initiative designed to bring the region’s Revolutionary War-era heritage to life through immersive storytelling, outdoor exploration, and cutting-edge technology. This multi-phase project will introduce a series of historically grounded plaques installed … [Read more...] about Abingdon Launches “Traveling Back to Revolutionary Times:” A New Interactive Historical Experience
Exploring southwest Virginia’s rock churches
Bob Childress was on a mission from God. Robert Walter Childress, born in 1890 in a remote area of Southwest Virginia near Ararat, deplored what he saw in his neighbors while he was growing up, thinking them to be untamed, uneducated and violent country people. After a brief career in law enforcement, he dedicated his life’s work to conveying civility through … [Read more...] about Exploring southwest Virginia’s rock churches
The Crooked Road: Two-wheeling and Two-Stepping Across Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail
Like mashed potatoes and gravy, road trips and music just belong together. Either alone is fine, but the pairing makes a memorable, comforting combination, better together than separately. But better yet, now imagine the road and the music and you on two-wheels, with a real-time, real-life musical soundtrack underscoring your ride. Welcome to Virginia’s “Crooked Road,” the … [Read more...] about The Crooked Road: Two-wheeling and Two-Stepping Across Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail
