• VIRGINIA CREEPER TRAIL
  
  Multi-purpose rail trail in Southwest Virginia that stretches 35 miles,
  from Abingdon to Whitetop.  The trail is famous for its many trestles, beautiful scenery, creeks, valleys, and the thousands of people who come here each year to bicycle and hike. There are shuttle rental companies in Damascus and Whitetop who rent bicycles and take you to whatever point you want to start your ride.  

• Grayson Highlands State Park
  
  Miles of hiking and horseback riding trails. This beautiful park also has picnic areas and a visitor’s center with mountain crafts and artifacts. The park also boasts of its wild ponies which live there year round.

• Whitetop Mountain
  
  The views from this mountain are unbelievable. At an elevation of over 5000 ft. it earns the reputation of being the 2nd highest mountain in Virginia. Drive to the summit and you will have a panoramic view of three states. 

• Mt. Rogers
  
  Virginia’s highest mountain with an altitude of over 5700 feet.

• Beartree Lake
  
  A Mt. Rogers Recreation Area, Beartree features fishing, swimming, picnicking, and hiking. It is located approximately four miles from us. 

• Historic Abingdon Virginia
  
  About a 35 minute drive from us, Abingdon features the Historic Barter Theater.
  
  
• The Virginia Highlands Festival
  
  Fesitval located at the Historic Barter Theater

• Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol Tennessee
  
  NASCAR RACING – We are located approximately an hour and fifteen minute drive from the speedway. 

• Wayne C. Henderson Festival
  
  Grayson Highlands State Park – always held the third Saturday in June (rain or shine).  Click link for this years line-up.

• Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival
  
  A fun-filled day of music, dancing, crafts, food, and a ramp (wild onion) eating contest. See how many ramps a person can eat in three minutes!! Fun to watch.  Festival is held the 3rd Sunday in May. Come to Whitetop Fire Hall and enjoy the festivities.  

• Damascus Trail Days
  
  Events taking place May 18-20, 2012. This is a must visit event which celebrates the Appalachian Trail. There are craft vendors, food vendors, corporate/retail vendors, and best of all….the townspeople has a yard sale all over town.

• Fall Festival, Grayson Highlands State Park
  
  Lots of music, crafts, food, and demonstrations of old-time ways of life. Festival is held the last full weekend in September. There is also a pony auction to sell some of the wild ponies that roam the mountain. 

• Galax Old Time Fiddler’s Convention
  
  The oldest and largest fiddler’s convention in the world. This year’s convention will be held August 6-11, 2012.