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Buchanan: A Virginia River Gem and Gateway Community Past & Present

Resting at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley and the northern end of the Roanoke Valley, Buchanan is the best of both worlds: a river town and a mountain town.

Stonewall Resort State Park: Four Miles by Water and through Forest

The West Virginia park also offers several other easy walks plus golf, disc golf, pools, a spa, bicycle rentals and much more.

Asheville Downtown Walk: Art, History and More

The 1.7-mile loop celebrates some of the best of the North Carolina city’s history, luminaries and rewarding stops.

Clayton, Georgia: Trail Town Standing Tall

You may well drive a while to get to Clayton, seat of Rabun County, in the northeast corner of Georgia. But it’s worth the trip.

Dine and Sleep in Abingdon, VA

A Tailor’s Lodging provides a comfy place to stay while Luke’s Café offers a tasty meal during a short getaway to the home of the Barter Theatre.

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Buchanan is nestled along old U.S. 11 and flanked by the James River.

Buchanan: A Virginia River Gem and Gateway Community Past & Present

Resting at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley and the northern end of the Roanoke Valley, Buchanan is the best of both worlds: a river town and a mountain town.
West Virginia’s Stonewall Resort State Park is anchored by 2,630-acre Stonewall Jackson Lake.

Stonewall Resort State Park: Four Miles by Water and through Forest

The West Virginia park also offers several other easy walks plus golf, disc golf, pools, a spa, bicycle rentals and much more.
The Grove Arcade, dating to 1926, offers shopping and dining.

Asheville Downtown Walk: Art, History and More

The 1.7-mile loop celebrates some of the best of the North Carolina city’s history, luminaries and rewarding stops.
Cradled by the north Georgia mountains of Rabun County, Clayton draws thousands of hikers and history lovers each year.

Clayton, Georgia: Trail Town Standing Tall

You may well drive a while to get to Clayton, seat of Rabun County, in the northeast corner of Georgia. But it’s worth the trip.
A Tailor’s Lodging is located in downtown Abingdon, Virginia.

Dine and Sleep in Abingdon, VA

A Tailor’s Lodging provides a comfy place to stay while Luke’s Café offers a tasty meal during a short getaway to the home of the Barter Theatre.
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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.
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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.

June 26, 2026

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