Updated Leaf Report – Week of October 12

Updated Leaf Report – Week of October 12

Our Highland County fans, who live outside our area, always love (and ask for) leaf updates throughout the Fall. Well… here you go! While our leaves usually peak around mid-October (depending on the year, of course), Fall 2020 is showing some phenomenal color,...
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...
1951 Fundraiser Plants Seed for the Highland County Fair

1951 Fundraiser Plants Seed for the Highland County Fair

Editor’s Note: Recording the history, our history, of Highland County is so important for future generations. Below is a compilation of facts by Kathy Beverage, secretary of the Highland County Fair Association, outlining the roots and beginnings of the Highland...