Category Archives: Franklin County VA
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Get a heapin’ helpin’ of Franklin County bluegrass
Posted on December 9, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bluegrass, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, The Johnathan Dillon BandJUST WANDER ON DOWN THE HILL A SPELL FROM THE CLAIBORNE HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST and you will arrive at Two by Two BBQ. Johnathan is that young whipper snapper in the middle Come on out and get a heapin’ helpin’ of Franklin County bluegrass on Saturday Dec 15th, 2012 from 8-10pm. Stay with us [...]
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Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out live in Rocky Mount Dec 1st!
Posted on November 16, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bluegrass, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, crooked road virginia's heritage music trail, Franklin County VA, Rocky Mount, Time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme OutGot Strangs? We do on Saturday December 1, 2012 at 7:30PM see 5 Time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out right here in Rocky Mount! Stay with us and go to this fantastic show in Rocky Mount! Tickets are just $15! Ticket info call 540-483-0904 or 540-483-5360 Presented by [...]
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Fall Foliage Driving Tour of Franklin County
Posted on October 13, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House Bed Breakfast, driving tour, Fall Foliage, Franklin County VA, Leaf Peeping, leavesTHE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY HAS DECIDED TO SHARE A FAVORITE DRIVING TOUR HERE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY! The Blue Ridge Parkway (just 15 miles from The Claiborne House B&B) Five Mile Mountain Road, Franklin County VA Turner’s Creek Road in Callaway (Near Phoebe Needles) From Boones Mill on Rt 220 (about 20 minutes South of [...]
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Our Musical Heritage in These Mountains!
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, carter fold, Claiborne House Bed Breakfast, Franklin County VA, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, Virginia bed and breakfast“On a recent visit to Virginia, I drove along a stretch of the 330-mile Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail that stretches through the mountains in the southwest part of the state…” begins the author Frances J Folsom in The Telegraph. It’s more than a road… Read the entire article here titled “Southwest corner of Virginia [...]
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Two reasons I love living in a small town…
Posted on September 28, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, country, Franklin County VA, Rocky Mount VA, small town, southern livingOn the weekend we went over to our land for a hike, and while pulled off on the side of the road something happened… You can see the Franklin County Courthouse to the right (white building) Slow down to look around in these mountains This is not an unusual occurrence around here, but it may be unusual [...]
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Franklin County Musician Sisk inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame!
Posted on September 24, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailFranklin County’s Junior Sisk has joined the ranks of some legendary performers in the state.On Sept. 16, Sisk of Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice fame was inducted into the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame.The ceremony took place in Chesterfield County during the annual bluegrass festival.Sisk is on a list of honorees that includes Roy [...]
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Innkeepers are people too
Posted on September 23, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, innkeepingBeing innkeepers makes it near impossible to do the normal things other people do, like go out for dinner to celebrate a special occasion on a weekend. But we do what we can! Saturday (yesterday) was Tony’s 45th birthday, so today after 3 of the 4 rooms checked out, we went over to our land [...]
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Country Road
Posted on September 14, 2012 by Shellie Leete in bondurant., claborne house bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, lawless the movie, Rocky Mount, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailVIRGINIA’ S CROOKED ROAD — HOME TO SPONTANEOUS BLUE GRASS JAMS , THE CARTER FAMILY FOLD AND FURIOUS FIDDLING — IS APPALACHIA’S MUSICAL LEGACY. Read this article in it’s entirety in the Airtrans magazine here. Joe Wilson who helped form this music trail added us to the Guide to the Crooked Road, we are the [...]
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Go Somewhere…
Posted on September 12, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, claborne house bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, Smith Mountain LakeHOW ABOUT HERE? Franklin County Community Park at Smith Mountain Lake Ask your innkeeper for directions…there is a swimming beach, walking trails and this lovely fishing pier. Life is too short for bad coffee…Shellie your innkeeper @ The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mount, VA – Blue Ridge Country! You can book your room online at any [...]
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Thank you from The Claiborne House!
Posted on September 7, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, Rocky Mount VA, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music TrailISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
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