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Castle Gorge Trail, a 10.8-mile Virginiain-Miniature loop, just off the Blue Ridge
Parkway.
hikingupward.com/OVH/RockCastleGorge

Dine: Stefano's On The Market in Roanoke featuring Italian and New American dishes served up in cozy supper club
setting. Former Executive Chef Meghan
Gill was a winning contestant on Hell's
Kitchen. stefanosonthemarket.com

Imbibery: Chateau Morrisette in Floyd
is located at Milepost 171.5 on the Blue
Ridge Parkway and features full restaurant, special events, and award-winning
wines. thedogs.com

Sleep: Hotel Floyd features the latest green technologies and sustainable
building materials and furnishings and
is designated a "Virginia Green Lodging"
establishment. hotelfloyd.com

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visitwytheville.com
1-877-347-8307

WEST VIRGINIA

Town/area: Davis/Thomas
daviswva.com; historicthomaswv.com

Fall Drive: Drive from Thomas to the
Dolly Sods Wilderness Area. It takes
about an hour via W.V.32 S and provides
great viewing of fall splendor. http://1.
usa.gov/1jyPBYz

27TH ANNUAL SML Wine Festival September 26th: 11am-6pm 27th: 11am-5pm

Outdoor Do: Grab a paddle and canoe
and head for the Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge. diyoutdoors.wvu.edu/canoeing/
canaan-valley-wildlife-refuge
Dine: The Purple Fiddle is a casual, caféstyle eatery known for homemade food
selections, plus an abundance of live
music performances. purplefiddle.com
Imbibery: Mountain State Brewing Co.-
launched in 2005, the brewery in Thomas offers full tours for $10. mountainstatebrewing.com

Sleep: The Bright Morning Inn in Davis is surrounded by more than 800,000
acres of Monongahela National Forest
making it a perfect stay for those who
love hiking, mountain biking, skiing,
bird watching and other outdoor activities. brightmorninginn.com 

* 29 VIRGINIA WINERIES
* 85+ QUALITY CRAFT &
FOOD VENDORS
* LIVE BANDS:
SATURDAY: FUZZY LOGIC
AND DRAGONFLY
SUNDAY: THE EMBERS WITH
CRAIG WOOLARD
For more information call the Smith
Mountain Lake Regional Chamber
of Commerce and Visitor Center:
540.721.1203

ADVANCE TICKETS:

AT GATE TICKETS:

$25 TASTER

$30 TASTER

$20 NON-TASTER

(Children 12 & under free admission)

FREE PARKING * Go to www.visitsmithmountainlake.com
to purchase your tickets NOW!
Rain or Shine, No refunds, No pets, Ticket does not
include cost of food

LAKEWATCH PLANTATION
14734 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGHWAY, MONETA, VA

PLATINUM SPONSOR: Kroger

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http://www.hikingupward.com/OVH/RockCastleGorge http://www.visitwytheville.com http://www.stefanosonthemarket.com http://www.thedogs.com http://www.hotelfloyd.com http://www.daviswva.com http://www.historicthomaswv.com http://1.usa.gov/1jyPBYz http://1.usa.gov/1jyPBYz http://diyoutdoors.wvu.edu/canoeing/canaan-valley-wildlife-refuge http://diyoutdoors.wvu.edu/canoeing/canaan-valley-wildlife-refuge http://www.visitsmithmountainlake.com http://www.purplefiddle.com http://www.mountainstatebrewing.com http://www.visitsmithmountainlake.com http://www.mountainstatebrewing.com http://www.brightmorninginn.com

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