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Balloons Over Rockbridge Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival, July 1-2, Lexington, Virginia.

2023 Festival & Event Guide – July & August

Food and drink! Music and artworks! Seasonal celebrations galore! Pick your favorite festival theme and start planning.
The Greenbrier Concourse d’Elegance, May 7, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

2023 Festival & Event Guide – May & June

Food and drink! Music and artworks! Seasonal celebrations galore! Pick your favorite festival theme and start planning.
Redwing Roots Music Festival, June 23-25, Mount Solon, Virginia.

2023 Festival & Event Guide

Food and drink! Music and artworks! Seasonal celebrations galore! Pick your favorite festival theme and start planning.
Downtown Waynesville’s Main Street is a blend of shoppers, diners, sightseers and welcoming shopkeepers.

Mountain Town With a Keen Sense of Self: Smokies’ ‘Eastern Entrance’

Cradled in the Great Balsam Mountains, Waynesville, North Carolina, claims its tourism heritage proudly.
The view from Pinnacle Overlook is of Tri-State Peak, Cumberland Mountain and Fern Lake.

A Foot Each in Two States: Easy, Historic Walk at Cumberland Gap

The feel of many histories is palpable on this moderate three-mile trek, including a section restored to evoke the times of Daniel Boone.

Departments

Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
From The Editor

Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

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