by Pam Cox | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog
Dave Powers “loves bringing old stuff back to life.” For this reason, he has spent the last few years restoring the Powers’ family original Mill and also replicating a small railroad track, complete with a steam-powered engine. He is the fourth generation Powers to...
by Pam Cox | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog
By: Pam Cox, director of tourism, Scott County, Virginia Over the last year, thousands of people have hiked to the county’s Devil’s Bathtub, a once secluded spot now made famous by listings on the Weather Channel, Virginia.org, plus the popular website, Reddit. As I...
by Pam Cox | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog
Approximately 78 Miles Start at Natural Tunnel State Park R on 871 to Duffield Straight at Red Light on 58 L on 604 L on 63 toward Sneedville L on 33 L on 600 Straight to 610/Dry Branch Rd R on 604 R on 600 Follow 600/623 to Hwy 58 L on 58/23 L on 23/58 to Big Stone...
by Pam Cox | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog
Approximately 60 Miles Start in Gate City Take 71 to Nickelsville L on Twin Springs 680 L on 671 R on 659 L on 65 toward Dungannon Travel approximately 10 miles L on Manville Rd Rt 645 R on 665 Follow back to Gate...
by Pam Cox | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog
Old Time and Bluegrass music have a long history in the mountains of Appalachia. The Cove Ridge Foundation of Natural Tunnel State Park is dedicated to preserving these traditions as well as instilling a passion for them in our youth. The Festival is named for...
by Pam Cox | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog
As the summer months quickly pass by us, we find ourselves in August already. As the sounds of cicadas and katydids serenades us in the humid Southwest Virginia heat, you may be surprised that August is the most colorful summer month. While springtime has its infamous...
by Pam Cox | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog
It won’t be long until Spring officially arrives! If your students have never been to Creation Kingdom Zoo, it’s been a while or you come every year, you need to get your field trip scheduled before the rush! Creation Kingdom Zoo is one of the most popular...
by Pam Cox | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog
On a bright fall Saturday morning, about a dozen young men gather in the upstairs loft of Memory Lane Antiques to face the grim battlefields of the 41st Millennium. On this day, they are die-hard soldiers or, perhaps more accurately, enthusiastic competitors in...
by Pam Cox | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog
Written by Jeff Banowetz for RootsRated Originally published on September 8, 2017 Backpacking/Camping Food and Drink Hiking Southwest Virginia Outdoor Achiever Aspirational Core Athleisurist Located along the Tennessee border in the corner of Southwest Virginia, Scott...
by Pam Cox | May 8, 2017 | Blog
Photo (L-R): VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois, Joe Fuller, MECC Vice President for Institutional Advancement Donna Stanley, MECC President Scott Hamilton Fuller Honored with 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy The Mountain Empire Community...
