Travel

WHITETOP — Grayson Highlands State Park is a beautiful place to visit, hike, camp or just get away from your regular routine. Just be sure to keep your eye to the sky for fast changing weather conditions and always go prepared.
After my many visits there, I always had a lingering disappointment in the back of my mind every time I was about to make my way down the long winding road out of the park – I still had yet to see the infamous wild ponies that inhabit the balds of the mountain top, which I had heard so many stories about.

HILLSVILLE — Shoppers by the thousands are expected to descend on the Hillsville gun show and flea market, as well as the Sylvatus flea market and numerous yard sales, this weekend.
Roads in the vicinity are expected to be clogged with shoppers galore, so the Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following traffic advisory.
Travelers heading to the annual Labor Day weekend flea market should be prepared for considerable traffic delays.

For 11 years, a traveling club of Airstream campers has made annual visits to Galax and the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, dining at local restaurants and donating funds to a local charity organization.
However, this past week was the last trip to Galax for the group, at least for a while.

On Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., Virginia’s lovable tourism mascot, Trip Heartmann, will make a special appearance, giving away free “Virginia is for Lovers” T-shirts to the first 50 families who stop and take a picture with the LOVE artwork installed at the Lambsburg Welcome Center on Interstate 77 at Exit 1 in Carroll County.

Visitors are invited to take a family picture in front of the artwork and share with family and friends on Facebook and Twitter.