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Blue Ridge Highlands

HOTELS/MOTELS

Best Western Radford Inn

1501 Tyler Ave., I-81, Exit 109, Radford 24141;
540-639-3000;
www.bestwestern.com/radfordinn.
Free hot breakfast buffet. Free high-speed
Internet. Indoor pool. In-room microwave/
fridge/coffee. On site Alejandro's Mexican
Grill. Nearby: Radford University, Virginia Tech.
Meeting space, ballroom, catering.jb

ENTERTAINMENT

The Lincoln Theatre

117 E. Main St., Marion 24354; P.O. Box
664; 276-783-6092; www.thelincoln.org.
Virginia historic landmark. Year-round
performing arts, "Song of the Mountains" PBS
bluegrass series. Ib $
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Hungry Mother State Park

Includes Atkins, Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville

2854 Park Blvd., Marion 24354;
276-781-7400 or 800-933-PARK or
800-933-7275; www.virginiastateparks.gov.

Smyth County Tourism Association

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

Smyth Count/Marion

H.L. Bonham Regional Development & Tourism
Center, Chilhowie 24319; 408 Whitetop Rd.;
276-646-3306;
www.visitvirginiamountains.com.
Everything you'll need to visit the Virginia
mountains and more. Ib
ATTRACTIONS

Appalachian Spirit Gallery

144 West Main St., Marion 24354;
276-783-8891;
www.appalachianspiritgallery.com.
Celebrate the arts, traditions, and spirit of the
Appalachian Mountains.

King Stuart House

Stuart Dr., Saltville 24354; P.O. Box 730;
276-496-5342.
Home of Flora Stuart, widow of Jeb Stuart.

Museum of the Middle Appalachians

123 Palmer Ave., Saltville 24370; P.O. Box 910;
276-496-3633; www.museum-mid-app.org.

Step back in time! Experience regional
Geology, Ice Age fossils, Woodland Indian
culture, Civil War, Salt Industry, and Company
Town Life. Open daily 10am-4pm; Sunday
1-4pm. Ib $

Settler's Museum of Southwest Virginia
1322 Rocky Hollow Rd., Atkins 24311;
P.O. Box 808; 276-686-4401.
Experience life in 18th- & 19th-century
Virginia.

Smyth County Museum & Historical Society
109 W. Strother St., Marion 24354;
276-783-7869; www.smythchamber.org.
Smyth county history preserved; artifacts from
prehistoric times to present.
HOTELS/MOTELS

Americas Best Value Inn

1424 N. Main St., Marion 24354;
276-378-0481; www.americasbestvalueinn.com.

General Francis Marion Hotel

107 E. Main St., Marion 24354; 276-783-4800
or 877-783-4802; www.gfmhotel.com.
Historic boutique 36-room interior property, 4.5
TripAdvisor rating, AAA 3-Diamond in the heart
of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Complimentary
continental breakfast, wireless Internet, exquisite onpremises restaurant, lounge, art gallery. Ballroom,
conference facilities. Near I-81. Iub

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3714 Hwy. 16, Marion 24354;
276-783-5196; www.smythchamber.org.
The highest mountain in the state offers all of
nature.jb

Wytheville/Wythe County
Includes Austinville, Foster Falls,
Max Meadows, Rural Retreat

Blue Ridge Travel Association

975 Tazewell St., Wytheville 24382;
P.O. Box 1395; 276-228-7092 or
800-446-9670; www.virginiablueridge.org.
Visit the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern
Virginia and enjoy outdoor recreation,
museums, live theatre, themed parks and zoos,
wineries and much more! Free guides.b

Wytheville Convention & Visitors Bureau
and Regional Visitors Center
975 Tazewell St., Wytheville 24382;
276-223-3441 or 877-347-8307;
www.VisitWytheville.com.
Local, regional, and state visitor information.
Daily 9am-5pm. Ijb
ATTRACTIONS

African-American Heritage Museum

410 E. Franklin St., Wytheville 24382;
276-625-0042; www.wythevilletrainingschool.org.
Photos, stories and memorabilia tell history of
African-American education in Wythe county.

Beagle Ridge Herb Farm

1934 Matney Flats Rd., Wytheville 24382;
P.O. Box 419; 276-621-4511;
www.beagleridgeherbfarm.com.
Guided tours, classes, luncheons available:
soaps, lotions, plants in season. Ijb

Flying Flowers

1934 Matney Flats Rd., Wytheville 24382;
P.O. 419; 276-621-4511;
www.flyingflowersva.com.
Walk through butterfly house, eleven species
flying, classes, lunches, tours. Ijb $

Fort Chiswell Animal Park

569 Red Hollow Rd., Max Meadows 24360;
276-637-6754; www.fortchiswellanimalpark.com.
Southwest Virginia's largest zoo!b $

Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum
975 Tazewell St./Adjacent to E.Lee Trinkle
Regional Visitors Center, Wytheville 24382;
115 West Spiller St.; 276-223-3330;
www.museums.wytheville.org.
Recreated 1926-1950's era gas station. $

Haller-Gibboney Rock House Museum
205 Tazewell St., Wytheville 24382;
115 West Spiller St.; 276-223-3330;
http://museums.wytheville.org.
Home of Wytheville's first resident Dr. John
Haller.b $

Lick Mountain Excursions

1934 Matney Flats Rd, Wytheville 24382;
P.O. 419; 276-621-4511
www.lickmonutainexcursions.com.
4.5 mile guided rides, natural history and
scenic vistas. Ijb

Thomas J. Boyd Museum

295 Tazewell St., Wytheville 24382;
115 West Spiller St.; 276-223-3330;
http://museums.wytheville.org.
Exhibit on early Wytheville history, Civil War
and polio epidemic.b $

Wythe Raceway

164 Racetrack Rd., Rural Retreat 24368;
276-686-4261; www.wytheraceway.com.
Weekly classes: Dirt Late model, Modified,
Super Street, Mini and UCARs. $

Wytheville Heritage Preservation Center

115 W. Spiller St., Wytheville 24382;
276-223-3330; www.museums.wytheville.org.
Education and orientation center, gift shop,
exhibits, special events. Ib
OUTDOOR RECREATION

New River Trail State Park

West Stuart Dr., Foster Falls 24360;
276-699-6778 or 800-933-PARK or
800-933-7275; www.virginiastateparks.gov.

Big Walker Lookout

Shot Tower Historical State Park

8711 Stoney Fork Rd., Wytheville 24382;
276-663-4016; www.scenicbeauty-va.com.
Panoramic views, craft shop w/demos, hiking
trails, open all year. Ijb

I-77, Exit 24, north on Rt. 52, Austinville
24312; Route 1, Box 81X; 276-699-1791 or
800-933-PARK or 800-933-7275;
www.virginiastateparks.gov.

Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum

Blue Ridge Highlands Fishing Trail

145 East Main St., Wytheville 24382;
276-223-3484 or 276-22-EDITH;
http://edithbollingwilson.org.
Birthplace of one of the most politically
significant First Ladies. Ib

www.fishblueridge.com
A guide to 18 premier fishing destinations in a
4-county area: Smyth, Wythe, Washington and
Grayson.

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