CONFIRMED! Info on the 2020 Hands & Harvest Festival

CONFIRMED! Info on the 2020 Hands & Harvest Festival

Highland County, Virginia’s annual Hands & Harvest Festival returns with a twist! Held from Thursday, October 8th through Sunday, October 11th, this year’s festival offers a unique hybrid of both virtual and in-person offerings. Virtual Options The festival...
Motorcycle Nirvana on Low-Traffic, Scenic Roads

Motorcycle Nirvana on Low-Traffic, Scenic Roads

Post Sponsored by: “Nirvana” is defined as a place or state characterized by freedom from pain, worry, and the external world.   Motorcycle nirvana. That’s what we have in Highland County.  Not only is Highland County full of great motorcycling roads, but so are the...
Jousting Tournament Headlines 1952 Highland County Fair

Jousting Tournament Headlines 1952 Highland County Fair

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...
Honor (And Anxiety) at the Highland County Horse Show

Honor (And Anxiety) at the Highland County Horse Show

In 1997, I received one of the greatest honors of my life. I carried the United States Flag on horseback to open the Highland County Fair Horse Show. As a child, I would stand next to the fence to watch veteran horsemen Mack Ratcliffe – adorned in formal United...
What’s the Plan for Hands & Harvest?

What’s the Plan for Hands & Harvest?

We’re glad you asked! The Highland County Hands & Harvest Festival will take place virtually starting on Thursday, October 8th followed by a weekend of in-person experiences throughout the county from Friday, October 9th through Sunday, October 11. Any good...