Category Archives: Blue Ridge

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  Spirits of Just Men – The Movie!

  Posted on November 3, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge, crooked road, Dr Charles D Thompson, Franklin County, moonshine capital of the world, mountain moonshiners, shooting creek road, spirits of just men

  Mountain Shine Stories of bootlegging and a simpler way of life Imagine yourself in a little shack by the main railroad track that led into Franklin County, Virginia, from 1929 to 1934. Your job is to weigh all the inbound goods related to making moonshine. So today I ask you: How many pounds of sugar [...]

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  What’s Missing from this Pictre?

  Posted on August 4, 2010 by Shellie Leete in BB virginia, Blue Ridge, Claiborne House Bed Breakfast

  U! You are missing from this picture! Come on out to The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast…Holding hands at the pond is FREE! (Innkeepers not held responsible for clammy hands and feelings of euphoria.)VIRGINIA IS FOR B&B LOVERSLife is too short for bad coffee… Shellie @ The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mount Virginia www.ClaiborneHouse.net/am

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  Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Tea and NASCAR

  Posted on February 13, 2010 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge, Bluegrass, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Festival in the Pines, Philpott Lake, Smith Mountain Lake

  Why I like living in the South  Sure in Franklin County Virginia we have two large fresh water lakes with water sports, fishing, picnicking and all the sun you could ask for (but no sharks), but there is another reason I like living in the South…Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Tea and NASCAR! Last night we hopped over [...]

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  National Trust names Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2010

  Posted on February 3, 2010 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Franklin County, Johnathan dillon, national trust distinctive destinations, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, Virginia is for lovers

  The Crooked Road named one of the Top Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2010! Travelers in search of umbrella drinks on warm beaches have plenty of appealing options across the USA. For those looking for a different type of trip, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has just released its 2010 Dozen Distinctive Destinations list, highlighting “cultural and [...]

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