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Let’s Go Retro! A Visit to the Burger Bar in Bristol, Va.

Interview by Jo Tennis.

The Wannabe Chef: Peanut Butter Pinwheels and Divinity Candy

Learn how to make peanut butter pinwheels and divinity candy, just like grandma used to make!

The Lazy Baker: Spanish Meatballs

These meatballs are so flavorful and tender, they're going to disappear before your eyes.

2014 Blue Ridge Mountains Festival Preview

Click here for a roundup of great upcoming festivals in the Blue Ridge Mountains, then check out our Jan/Feb 2014 issue for even more!

Video Preview: Virginia Highlands Festival

The long-running Virginia Highlands Festival returns to Abingdon, Va. on Aug. 1-10. Click here for a look at the 2013 Dance Walk!

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Let’s Go Retro! A Visit to the Burger Bar in Bristol, Va.

Interview by Jo Tennis.
Peanut butter pinwheels

The Wannabe Chef: Peanut Butter Pinwheels and Divinity Candy

Learn how to make peanut butter pinwheels and divinity candy, just like grandma used to make!
Spanish meatballs

The Lazy Baker: Spanish Meatballs

These meatballs are so flavorful and tender, they're going to disappear before your eyes.

2014 Blue Ridge Mountains Festival Preview

Click here for a roundup of great upcoming festivals in the Blue Ridge Mountains, then check out our Jan/Feb 2014 issue for even more!

Video Preview: Virginia Highlands Festival

The long-running Virginia Highlands Festival returns to Abingdon, Va. on Aug. 1-10. Click here for a look at the 2013 Dance Walk!
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Departments

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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