Category Archives: Bike Franklin County VA
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Mountain Junkies Listen Up!
Posted on June 22, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, claborne house bed and breakfast, douthat state park, mountain biking, roanoke outsideRoanoke Area Trails – This is a compilation of trails within an hour radius of Roanoke. Mountain biking Listings that have more detailed information are linked to the bottom of the page. To get info on other trails in Virginia go to the Others Trails Page Here is a sample: Mill Mountain Park Carvins [...]
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I can’t be held responsible for what I am about to show you!
Posted on June 26, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, blue ridge bed and breakfast, claborne house bed and breakfast, picnic on the parkwayYou know we have the Claiborne House Picnic on the Parkway Package, and the last time I promoted it I showed the picnic basket near an awesome waterfall at one of our rivers. Now I am here to show you another favorite place of mine which is at a nearby lake. CHILL OUT WITH US AT [...]
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Happy Memorial Day from The Claiborne House
Posted on May 30, 2011 by Shellie Leete in 150 CIVIL WAR, Bike Franklin County VA, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, historic cemeteryWe have an historic cemetery behind The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast on High Street Although no battles were fought in our Franklin County Virginia, more battles were fought in Virginia than any other state. General Jubal A Early was from here, and we have descendants of Carter Lee (the lesser known Lee brother who lived near [...]
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From Preaching to Pork Rinds!
Posted on May 28, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, country living, Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days, tractor pulls, Virginia Bed breakfast‘Anything you want to see, it’s here’ Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days will include everything from dueling lawn mowers to preaching to pork rinds. By Karen Dillon Photos courtesy of Bob Camicia Demonstrations of all types, including sawmilling, will be available to visitors at the annual Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days. Among the activities planned [...]
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NY Times article on Virginia’s Crooked Road
Posted on May 22, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailArticles About Music On Virginia’s Crooked Road, Music Lights the Way By SARAH WILDMAN May 20, 2011 Through the farmland, pastures and one-light towns along Virginia’s Crooked Road, there is a single, unifying sound: old-time, foot-tapping homegrown music. Read the entire article here. Rocky Mount is the official first stop on this music trail, the [...]
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Roadtrip: Roanoke, Va., and rails, art and wine
Posted on May 18, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, Blue Ridge Mountains, daily grind coffee house rocky mount va, Downtown Roanoke Restaurants, romantic bed breakfast virginia, Texas TavernWHAT’S NOT TO LOVE IN ROANOKE VIRGINIA? Texas Tavern – Millionaires Club Downtown Roanoke VA Famous Texas Tavern – Tradition Lives on Don’t miss the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail which begins just the other side of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Rocky Mount VA. Bluegrass was invented in those mountains! You will enjoy [...]
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VIRGINIA IS FOR NEW CAR SMELL LOVERS
Posted on May 15, 2011 by Shellie Leete in auto tourism, Bike Franklin County VA, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, crooked road, Shenandoah national parkGOT GAS? WILL TRAVEL Automotive tourism latest trend Here’s one travel trend most people have yet to hear about: automotive tourism. Where is The Claiborne House B&B? 19 miles South of Roanoke VA That involves buying an auto or vehicle online and then traveling to another region — for possible sightseeing — to pick it [...]
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GOT GAS?
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, daily grind coffee house rocky mount va, gas along the blue ridge parkwayIF NOT, WE KNOW WHERE YOU CAN GET SOME!The Blue Ridge Parkway which is “America’s Favorite Road” is 469 miles with no stops. America’s Favorite Ride – The Blue Ridge Parkway Since the Blue Ridge Parkway was meant to share the love of driving/riding and gorgeous outdoor scenery, there are no commercial signs or [...]
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Today on the Blue Ridge Parkway – The Mountains are a-callin’
Posted on April 14, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, Blue ridge parkway virginia, claborne house bed and breakfast, scenic overlooks blue ridgeA SIMPLE BLOG ARTICLE TO SHARE SOME SIMPLE PHOTOS FROM TODAY ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY65-75 degrees and a gorgeous Spring Day in Blue Ridge Country Virginia! The mountains are a-callin’ y‘all gotta get out here! Coming down Five Mile Mountain Road, this is Franklin County VA Looking eastward at our Franklin County VA from [...]
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Hot Off The Press: Spirits of Just Men
Posted on March 23, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bike Franklin County VA, charles d thompson jr, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Moonshine, spirits of just men, The Wettest County in the WorldSpirits of Just Men Mountaineers, Liquor Bosses, and Lawmen in the Moonshine Capital of the World by CHARLES D. THOMPSON JR. Just released! Spirits of Just Men tells the story of moonshine in 1930s America, as seen through the remarkable location of Franklin County, Virginia, a place that many still refer to as the “moonshine capital [...]
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