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Je Bailey, Artisan

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Rivers to Ridges Artisan Trail Rivers to Ridges Artisan Trail highlights Dickenson and Buchanan County’s treasure trove of artists and crafters, as well as the Grand Canyon of the South, Breaks Interstate Park, and the Ralph Stanley Museum. Lonesome Pine Artisan Trail Lonesome Pine Artisan Trail meanders along the ridges and down into the valleys of Wise County. Find weavers, glass artisans, quilters, candle makers, gourd art and more along the trail made famous by John Fox Jr. and Virginia’s Official Outdoor Drama, The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. Take a tour of where grapes are transformed “from Mines to Wines” and visit the photography exhibits at the historic Inn at Wise.

from St. Paul to Bluefield and Pocahontas on the WV border

with stops at studios, craft venues, farms, wineries, restaurants and historic points of interest in Russell and Tazewell Counties. Traverse the Clinch River as you discover what inspires the talents of those who call this home. Wilderness Road Artisan Trail Wilderness Road Artisan Trail treks along the route taken by explorer Daniel Boone from Lee County’s Cumberland Gap through a generous slice of National Forest land and Scott County’s rolling countryside, including the Eighth Wonder of the World, Natural Tunnel State Park. Studios abound, as do artisan farms and farm markets.

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