We are happy to provide additional information regarding the local venues and activities listed below including dining, recreation, culture & history, higher education and other places of interest. For a range of information related to Marion and Smyth County--including things to do, local calendars of events and demographics-visit www.marionva.org and www.smythchamber.org . An overview from the Virginia Department of Tourism is available at www.virginia.org.
One Twenty ...........................................
(276) 781-0120
A La Carte Cafe.......................................
(276) 782-4495
El Puerto.................................................(276) 783-4844
Main Street Gifts & Eatery.......................(276) 783-9244 Riverfront Café (Chilhowie).....................(276) 646-2233
General Francis Marion Hotel Restaurant
Macado's (opening 2006)
The Restaurant at Hungry Mother State Park
(open seasonally)
Town House Grill (Chilhowie)
Hungry Mother State Park (Marion)-A beautiful spot any time of year, but especially lively during the annual Hungry Mother Arts & Crafts Festival (third weekend in July).
Hungry Mother Lake
Grayson Highlands State Park
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Appalachian Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Lincoln Theatre, a 500-seat theatre in Marion, re-opened in May 2004 following a $1.8 million renovation. One of only three surviving Mayan-Revival style theatres in the U.S., the historic murals and exotic representations of mythological creatures adorning the ceilings and walls are reason enough to visit this fully restored 1929 architectural wonder. The theatre boasts a rich array of programming all year, and serves as host venue for Song of the Mountains, a bluegrass and old-time concert series videotaped by Blue Ridge PBS for national distribution on PBS stations.
The Lincoln Theatre - Marion, VA
Round Hill Cemetery ( Marion ) - A cherished spot for researching ancestors' resting places. Also the burial site of Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941)--renowned 20 th century American author (Winesburg, Ohio) and mentor to Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and Thomas Wolfe--who spent much of the last 16years of his life in Marion. The Smyth-Bland Regional Library (Marion) houses an Anderson archive and a staff experienced in genealogy projects.
Saltville, VA (30 miles ) - Salt Capital of the Confederacy and home of The Museum of the Middle Appalachians which displays local artifacts from the Civil War and Woodland Indian settlements , as well as Ice Age evidence of mastodons and wooly mammoths.
Civil War Trails - Almost everywhere! 
Wineries - Popular wineries can be found throughout Southwest Virginia . Visit this site for descriptions, directions and contact information.
Windswept Bed & Breakfast is the perfect place to stay if you are visiting a nearby college or university for Parents' Weekend, homecoming, a sporting event, graduation, a conference or just because it's time to see what your favorite student has done to the dorm room lately. We're conveniently located within an easy drive of Emory and Henry College, Virginia Tech, University of Tennessee, Virginia Intermont College, King College, Virginia Highlands Community College, Wytheville Community College, Radford College, Hollins College, Roanoke College and the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.
In Abingdon, VA (35 miles) - Visit the Barter Theatre, Virginia Creeper Trail (a 34-mile rails-to-trails path), William King Regional Arts Center, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Morgan-McClure Racing Museum and Souvenir Shop , and more.
Barter Theatre
- Abingdon, VA
In Bristol, VA-TN (50 miles) - Two cities straddling two states that pack in the diversity of the Paramount Center for the Arts, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, the Bristol Motor Speedway, King College and Virginia Intermont College.
Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol, TN
In Wytheville and Wythe County (35 miles) - Chautauqua Festival (June), African-American Driving Tour, Historical Walking Tour, Wytheville Community College, Big Walker Mountain Lookout, New River State Park, Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum, and more.
Easily accessible metropolitan areas:
Charleston, WV
Charlotte, NC
Knoxville, TN
Roanoke, VA
Winston-Salem, NC |
