State Street TO SPEND YOUR DAYS Hike 4 miles round-trip to Cascade Falls for an epic summer swimming hole experience. 5 WAYS Put on your dancing shoes for a Friday Night Jamboree at Floyd Country Store , an old-time general store home to traditional Appalachian music. In summer, celebrate Appalachian arts, culture, and heritage during Abingdon’s weeklong Virginia Highlands Festival . Hike trails 5,729 feet up to Virginia’s highest peak at Mount Rogers National Recreation Area . HANNAH ARMSTRONG; DIVERGENT TRAVELERS (2); JOEY WHARTON; TIM COX; SAM DEAN Learn the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, which included Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter family, at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum . BLUE RIDGE HIGHLANDS | Virginia Travel Guide 149
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