Category Archives: shooting creek road
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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 menMountain 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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Helicopter view of your driving directions on Google Maps
Posted on October 3, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Bluegrass, crooked road virginia's heritage music trail, Floyd Country Store, mountain music, shooting creek roadAwrighty then! For those who want to see the terrain in Franklin County Virginia for real, from above – I want to share this new feature on Google Maps with y’all! I have selected a route going from our place, The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast which is in the heart of Rocky Mount to [...]
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Meet the Infamous Shooting Creek
Posted on July 22, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, shooting creek road, Wettest County in the WorldOf the Shooting Creek Road fame!This is a notorious moonshine runner road just on the outskirts of our Franklin County in Endicott Virginia. Moonshiners with souped up vehicles would out run the revenuers along this road Famous road for moonshine running Of course the real plate on this vehicle said Virginia There is a [...]
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Welcome to Franklin County Virginia!
Posted on July 4, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, moonshine capital of the world, shooting creek road, Wettest County in the WorldA few photos of interest of our Franklin County Virginia known as the “Wettest County in the World” The real license plate of course says Virginia Fully loaded with Franklin County’s finest The back seat Infamous Shooting Creek Early Spring heading out to The Blue Ridge Parkway and Shooting Creek Road Now I think you [...]
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Roanoke Valley Ride – Bent Mountain/Blue Ridge Parkway Loop
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Shellie Leete in bed breakfast va, bent mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, ride blue ridge, shooting creek road, Virginia is for loversRoanoke Valley Ride Bent Mountain/Blue Ridge Parkway Loop With a name like Bent Mountain, how can you possibly go wrong? Start at Rt. 221 at the intersection of Rt. 419 and Brambleton Road. Take 221 South through Poages Mill. You’ll see Bent Mountain looming in the distance. At about 8 miles out, you’ll hit Bent Mountain, a 3.5-mile [...]
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Family Style Cookin’ at The Pine Tavern
Posted on December 1, 2009 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Floyd Va, Pine Tavern, shooting creek road, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, Virginia is for loversWe live in the mountains. No matter what you have out west, these hills here are still called mountains. In these mountains there is a traditional Blue Ridge Mountain Cuisine. Our guests WANT THIS FOOD! THEY CRAVE THIS FOOD! THEY THINK IT SHOULD BE SOLD ON EVERY STREET CORNER IN BLUE RIDGE COUNTRY! it ain’t. [...]
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Why Motorcyclists Love The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast
Posted on October 2, 2009 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, Motorcycle blue ridge mountains va, shooting creek roadMeet Virginia – She’ll take your breath away! 15 miles from 3 exits/entrances to the grande dame of scenic drives The Blue Ridge Parkway Franklin County is notorious for winding country roads – one favorite motorcyclists drive down from The Blue Ridge Parkway is the infamous Shooting Creek Road – an old buffalo trail that [...]
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