2020 Update: Due to unfortunate circumstances and out of an abundance of caution, the Winter Vendor Market at The Highland Center has been canceled on Friday and Saturday. Visiting with Santa Claus will be drive-through only at The Highland Center at 61 Highland...
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Relax. Recharge. Reset.: WanderLOVE in Highland County
Wanderlove, a new tourism initiative from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, is about doing what you love with the people you love. Experience the unspoiled views and hidden gems during a road trip in our mountain community of Highland County. Highland County is one of...
Quilted Community: Highland County’s Barn Quilts
Looking for a reason to road-trip through Highland County’s beautiful countryside? We suggest Highland County’s Barn Quilt Tour! The trail, which the Highland County Chamber of Commerce updated in 2020, features over 50 locally-made, hand-painted barn quilts with...
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 kicks...
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...
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...
Find Peace in the Blue Grass Valley
POST SPONSORED BY: Sometimes you just need to get away ... even if it's not that far away. You need to step out of everyday life and be wrapped in a blanket of nothing. No work. No laundry. No chores. Nothing anywhere to remind you of things you should be...
Highland Maple Festival Awarded First-Place in Best of Virginia 2020
The Highland County Maple Festival has been announced as the 2020 first-place winner for Best Food or Drink Festival of the Shenandoah Valley Region in Virginia Living’s ninth annual Best of Virginia issue. This special issue hit newsstands July 17. The statewide...
5 Area Day Trips for Social Distancing
Whether you believe in the severity of Coronavirus or not, we all need a day-trip every now and then. So here are some exploration ideas for Highland County residents and visitors, alike, that provides a day of adventure with limited exposure to others. Lewisburg,...
3 Highland County Hikes
In Highland County, COVID-19 social distancing and quarantine couldn’t be more entertaining given the hiking trails available in our county. Here are three (of the many!) adventures that will get you out of the house, active, and away from coronavirus. JACK...