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Eat/Drink. Find The Greenbrier
Restaurant in a restored and expanded
historic cabin on the outskirts of town.
The high-end steakhouse offers craft
cocktails and creative but familiar Appalachian
cuisine like a seared, cherry
bourbon glazed duck breast over smoked
cheddar grits. greenbrierrestaurant.com Follow
with brews in a cavernous taproom
with floor-to-ceiling windows and exposed
wood beams at Smoky Mountain
Brewery. smoky-mtn-brewery.com
Long Point Overlook Trail,
Fayetteville, West Virginia
This small, former coal town serves as
the northern gateway to 70,000-acre
New River Gorge National Park &
Preserve. A post-pandemic boom has
fueled an ongoing renaissance that's
brought a blossoming restaurant and
bar scene, dozens of boutique shops,
and a slew of outfitters that cater to
everything from whitewater rafting, to
rock climbing and downhill mountain
biking.
Hike. An easy, 3.2-mile out-andback
on the north side of town carries
you to the locally beloved but nationally
revered Long Point Overlook. The wide,
outcrop of rock offers 2,000-foot panoramic
views of the gorge and its iconic
steel arch bridge against a backdrop of
surrounding mountains. nps.gov/places/
long-point-trail
Stay. The Morris Harvey House
is a magnificently renovated 14-room,
Queen Anne-style downtown home that
dates to 1902. Expect four large guest
suites, tons of period-correct antiques,
seven ornate fireplaces and tastefully updated
bathrooms with original clawfoot
tubs. The mixologist-backed bar area
with to-die-for craft cocktails is a bonus.
morrisharveyhouse.com
Eat/Drink. Wanderlust Creative
Foods offers gastronomic delights-like
a char-grilled strip steak topped with oyster
mushrooms cuddled against strawberry-glazed
asparagus
topped
with
sweet
potato beurre blanc espuma-in
a hyper-casual
setting. facebook.com/newrivercurry
Pick from 20 house brews at
Bridge Brew Works, where you'll find a
rustic and inviting taproom ambience,
and covered outdoor beer garden. bridgebrewworks.com
explore
discover
CLAYTOR
LAKE
encounter
HISTORIC DRAPER
relish
CULTURE
AND EVENTS
experience
enjoy
savor
WINE AND DINE
escape
In the middle of nowhere, among the
mountains, lakes, rivers and trails is
somewhere. Named after Count Casimir
Pulaski, who is credited with saving the
life of George Washington more than two
centuries ago, Pulaski County, Virginia
sits in the New River Valley teeming with
natural beauty and bountiful history. The
Pulaski County area of the Blue Ridge is
defined by its rolling hills and settlement
by small farmers. Formed in 1839 the
county covers an area of about 330 square
miles and is home to the 21-mile long,
man-made, Claytor Lake on the New River.
Today international businesses, arts,
music, and culture define the county
and its inhabitants. You'll find outdoor
adventure, food, wine, camping, and
exploration as reasons to come to Pulaski
County for your next escape. In Pulaski
County, visitors feel like neighbors.
PLAY OUTSIDE!
visitpulaskiva.org
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NEW RIVER TRAIL
STATE PARK
OUTDOOR RECREATION

http://www.greenbrierrestaurant.com http://www.smoky-mtn-brewery.com https://www.nps.gov/places/long-point-trail.htm http://www.morrisharveyhouse.com http://www.facebook.com/newrivercurry http://www.visitpulaskiva.org http://www.bridgebrewworks.com

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