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November 1, 2026
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After 12 years of planning, construction and red tape, the town of Fries, Virginia, has a new open-air market structure downtown.
North Carolina lands are to be the site of a future trail through Burke and Caldwell counties.
West Virginia also adds a second driving route to its Mountain Rides program.
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.
The West Virginia park also offers several other easy walks plus golf, disc golf, pools, a spa, bicycle rentals and much more.
After 12 years of planning, construction and red tape, the town of Fries, Virginia, has a new open-air market structure downtown.
North Carolina lands are to be the site of a future trail through Burke and Caldwell counties.
West Virginia also adds a second driving route to its Mountain Rides program.
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.
The West Virginia park also offers several other easy walks plus golf, disc golf, pools, a spa, bicycle rentals and much more.
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