In the remote mountains of western Virginia, there is a place… A place where you can see a little farther, breathe a little deeper, work more calmly, and relax more often.
This privately-owned blog, “Highland County VA,” is devoted to that place – its community, its history, its attractions, its beauty, and its blessings.
Imagine growing up in a small county with a population of 2,204 people, whose median age is 59.3. People know your name, your children’s names, your grandparent’s name, even your great-grandparents’ name, and how almost everyone is related. Even though everyone knows...
Post Sponsored by: Editor's Note: All photos are by local photographer Annette Naber, owner of Emerald Mountain Sanctuary and fellow Highland County blogger. To read more of Annette's work, visit her blog, "Beauty Along the Road." When my husband and I decided...
Every year, many of us attend the Highland County Fair. We pay for our Season Ticket. We treat ourselves to ribeye steak sandwiches, ice cream, cotton candy, milkshakes, onion rings, funnel cakes, and fried Oreos. We pass over a quarter for a game of Bingo, or we yell...
You read that right - Jousting. Knights and all. After a successful trial event in August 1951, the Highland County Chamber of Commerce decided to plan a second event for Friday and Saturday, September 5-6, 1952. This event marked the first official Highland County...
Developing the headline for the Highland Arts Academy was an easy task. Visitors to our county remark first on the scenic beauty and then the peaceful, slower pace of life you experience in this rural environment. The Highland County Arts Council recognized these...
The festival is voted top Best Food or Drink Festival in the Shenandoah Valley Region for the second consecutive year. The Highland County Maple Festival has been announced as this year’s first-place place winner for Best Food or Drink Festival of the Shenandoah...