Oak Haven Lodge - Comfortable, affordable, overnight accommodations.7 mi. from MP 164 on Route 8. Lovely 12 room lodge.www.oakhavenlodge.com. (540) 745-5716.Pine Tavern Lodge - Est. 1927. 1 1/2 mi. from stoplight on US 221,N. Nicely furnished rooms & 1 cottage. No credit cards. Open yearround. (540) 745-4428.Stonewall Bed & Breakfast - Spacious three-level log home setin a native mountain forest. We specialize in country hospitalityand provide a country experience in the down home B&B style.www.stonewallbed.com. (540) 745-2861.Virginia’s Blue RidgeBlue Ridge Restaurant - Across from the courthouse in Floyd, VA.6 miles from Parkway Milepost 164. Open 7 days a week. Goodhomestyle cooking, delis, breakfast every morning, daily specials,real mashed potatoes, and desserts prepared daily. Come by andenjoy the small town atmosphere and good food at the Blue RidgeRestaurant. (540) 745-2147.Buffalo Mountain Cottage - King pillow top bed, kitchen, gas firelogs, Jacuzzi, satellite TV @ MP 174.2, 4 mi. from Mabry Mill &Chateau Morrisette. www.brpk.com/cottage. (540) 593-4107.Hotel Floyd - 120 Wilson St. Downtown Floyd, 6 miles offMP165.2. Green hotel, 14 unique rooms themed after Floyd’s character.www.hotelfloyd.com. (540) 745-6080.Stoney Meadow Inn B&B - 0.7 mile from Parkway. MP151Spacious rms, excellent food. 25 acres woods & pond. Open yearround. M/C, VISA, Discover. www.stoneymeadowinn.com1-877-344-1088.SHOPPING & MISCELLANEOUSFloyd Artists Association - 203 S Locust St, across from FloydCountry Store. Co-op gallery featuring local artists, paintings, jewelry,more. www.floydartists.com.Harvest Moon Food Store - Offering a unique array of gourmetand health foods, supplements, gifts, toiletries, wine and beer.Supporting over 30 local producers with selections of local andorganic produce, meats, wine, cheese, eggs and fresh bread. Floyd,VA. www.harvestmoonfoods.com (540) 745-4366.Patrick County, VAPursueyour PassionCall our office orvisit our websitefor a free brochure.Patrick CountyTourism Office106 Rucker Street,Room 218Stuart, VA 24171For a 30 mile stretch, between Mileposts162.9 to 192.5, the Parkway weavesthrough Patrick County, nestled in theshadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains.Whether you’re searching for an adrenalinerush or escaping the rush of the every day,there’s a destination awaiting you. Fromkayaking the Dan in Kibler Valley to troutfishing in our cool mountain streams, fromrugged mountain hikes at Rock Castle Gorgeto evening strolls along the beach at Fairy Stone State Park from banjo pickin’ at our many jamsessions along The Crooked Road to reliving yester-year at our covered bridges, Patrick Countyabounds with opportunities to satisfy your desires.After a fun-filled day, renew yourself at a cozy B&B, campground, cabin, motel or luxuriousresort. While you’re here, enjoy one of our many events such as the Covered Bridge Festivalheld the 3rd Saturday in June.276-694-8367 • www.visitpatrickcounty.org42
Martinsville-Henry County, VAYou’lllove thepace!Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Martinsville-HenryCounty, Virginia boasts the ultimate outdoor playground. Enjoy kayaking ortrout fishing on the Smith River, take a hike on more than 16 miles of trailsor borrow a free bicycle to ride. Take in a game at our state-of-the-art SmithRiver Sports Complex, walk a lap around Martinsville Speedway or enjoy aleisurely day of swimming and boating on Philpott Lake, the possibilities areendless!There’s just something about Martinsville-Henry County, where a visit isa vacation. This area is deeply rooted in a rich foundation of incrediblehistory. Explore the Virginia Museum of Natural History or find the roots ofyour family tree at the Bassett Historical Center.Martinsville-HenryCountyTourism andFilm DivisionTake in an evening of live music, comedy or drama at the Historic SpencerPenn Centre, Rives Theatre and TheatreWorks. Observe local artists at workor sign up for a class to craft your own creation at the Southern Virginia Artisan Center and Studio 107. Treatyourself to an afternoon of shopping, dining and pampering in Uptown Martinsville. You’ll love the pace here!1-888-PACE-4-YU • VisitMartinsville.comMilepost 176MABRYMILL &RockyknobThe cultural sites, facilities, and adjacent farms throughout theRocky Knob area speak to us of a settled landscape. Farming has beena way of life in southwest Virginia for generations, and continues herewhere a drive off the Parkway into crossroads communities will demonstrate.You will also be rewarded with great views as well!Travelers see the daily patterns of life here on the high plateau atPuckett’s Cabin, and, of course, at Mabry Mill. The Parkway has playeda significant role in influencing change in the area. Seeing how peoplehave interacted with the landscape over time is fascinating for thosewho slow down and experience the pace of life on or off the Parkway.The rural countryside experience is a delight, whether during the heightof the rosebay rhododendron bloom, or during the combination of fallharvest and fall leaf color along the plateau.Ed and Lizzy Mabry’s nearly century old gristmill graces thepages of countless calendars and postcards. It is arguably the mostAD PROOFPublication________________Fax back to: (828) 681-8031Phone: (828) 681-8029picturesque spot on the entire Blue Ridge Parkway. Ed built this mill andthe Mabrys ground corn for their neighbors for three decades, creatinga community gathering place for the folks who called Meadows of Danhome. Although the mill itself is the focal point of the area, visitors arereminded that Ed Mabry was talented in many other areas as well, addinga wheelwright shop, sawmill and blacksmith shop to his enterprise inaddition to a two-story frame house. Parkway designers of the 1930s preferredthe look of rustic cabins and dismantled the Mabry’s home in favorof bringing in the Matthews’ log cabin from nearby.Cultural history demonstrations are offered in summer and earlyfall at the nearby blacksmith shop and Matthews Cabin. The sights andsounds of rural life in Appalachia, community, mountain industry, and thechange from an agricultural to an industrial society resonate from thisplace on a regular basis during the summer season.Rangers and volunteers staff Matthew’s Cabin daily in the tvisitorseason, often carding, spinning and making baskets while orienting visitorsto the area. Blacksmith demonstrations are presented several daysweekly in the blacksmith shop. On weekends in October, visitors delightat the sight and smells of apple butter made over an open fire. This isone of the most popular gathering places anywhere on the Parkway. Oldtime music has filled the air here for decades on Sunday afternoons. Flatfootingis encouraged!A network of trails through the 3,500 acre Rock Castle Gorge, justa few miles north, offers access to some of the most botanically diverseareas of the Parkway. Trails into the Gorge are accessible from severalpoints, including the Rocky Knob campground, located at Milepost 167.Make changes/no proof required43
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