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Updated July 10, 2024 – People in Southwest Virginia like to celebrate. Music, the seasons, BBQ, arts and crafts, old […]

By FGCCadmin December 15, 2019 Blue Ridge Parkway, Family Fun, Festival

Mt. Airy, NC is the hometown of actor and comedian Andy Griffith. The Mt. Airy of Griffith’s youth inspired Mayberry, […]

By FGCCadmin December 15, 2019 Festival, Food, History, Towns No Comments

Southwest of Fancy Gap, you’ll find the city of Galax. Galax is the home of the Old Time Fiddlers Convention, […]

By FGCCadmin December 7, 2019 Festival, Food, Music, Paddling, Towns No Comments

Take I-77 north to exit 14 and follow Highway 58/Carrolton Pike to Woodlawn. If you’re heading to Galax, you’ll pass […]

By FGCCadmin December 7, 2019 Food, shopping, Towns No Comments

Heading north on Highway 52 from Fancy Gap, travel about 10 miles to the town of Hillsville. You can stock […]

By FGCCadmin December 7, 2019 Festival, Food, Hiking, Towns No Comments

Fancy Gap is off of I-77, exit 8. Go one direction off I-77 to visit a fabric and home decor […]

By FGCCadmin December 6, 2019 Food, shopping, Towns

Bicycling and mountain biking on the Blue Ridge Parkway and in southwest Virginia is a poplar activity. Fancy Gap Cabins […]

By FGCCadmin December 6, 2019 Biking

Exit at milepost 178 just south of Mabry Mill to enjoy the Concord Corner Store, Meadows Mercantile, Nancy’s Candy Shop […]

By FGCCadmin December 6, 2019 Blue Ridge Parkway, Food, shopping, Towns No Comments

Mabry Mill at milepost 176 is one of the most photographed locations on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The grist mill, […]

By FGCCadmin December 6, 2019 Blue Ridge Parkway, History, Music No Comments

Play a round of golf at Skyland Lakes Golf Course just a half mile away on the other side of […]

By FGCCadmin December 5, 2019 Golf 1 Comment

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