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Blue Ridge Photography Weekend in Galax

Photographers walk through the same streets as everyone else, but they notice things most people miss. A cracked brick that lines up just right with a shadow. The way morning light catches in a windowpane. Patterns in peeling paint or the contrast between an old storefront and the sky behind it. They look for composition…
One Bag, No Car Keys: A Walkable Girls’ Weekend in Galax

Walkable girls’ weekends are best with a bit of spontaneity. No schedule to keep. A place where you can park the car and leave it. The company of friends who make you laugh and allow the weekend to unfold as it will. That’s what makes Galax such a good pick for a girls’ weekend, especially…
Pack a Lunch, Find a View: Scenic Picnic Spots Near Galax VA

Some days, it’s just time to be outside. You feel it in your shoulders. Maybe you’ve had a long morning. Maybe you’ve been staring at a screen too long. Sometimes, all it takes is a snack and a view that doesn’t come with noise. You don’t need to leave town to find a quiet spot.…
Galax Farmers Market: Local Food, Local Folks

For most Saturday morning patrons, the day starts with coffee from a food truck parked at the edge of the Galax Farmers Market. It’s usually there early, getting set up before the first shoppers arrive—coffee brewing, menu board going up. The truck changes from week to week, but there’s always something hot to drink and…
BBQ in Galax: The Secret Sauce

By seven in the morning, smoke already lingers above Main Street in Galax. It drifts from a long row of cookers—some handmade, others hauled in on trailers built for competition. Teams stand quietly behind their setups, checking temps, watching the color of the meat, waiting for the next step. The conversations are quiet, the movements…
Galax Old-Time Mountain Music: Learned By Ear, Sung With Heart

He’s eleven, holding a mandolin that’s older than he is. The tune he’s picking is older still. In Galax, kids don’t just learn music—they inherit it. They learn the same way their grandparents did: by ear, through repetition, and by watching someone who already knows the tune. That’s how Galax old-time mountain music survives—not because…
Rainy Day Galax: Your Guide to Indoor Fun

Rain can change your plans, but it doesn’t have to ruin them—especially in Galax, Virginia. When the clouds roll in, our small town turns inward, revealing a creative, musical, and cozy side you might miss on a sunny day. Whether you’re into hands-on art, toe-tapping tunes, hot coffee, or wood-fired pizza, on a Rainy Day…
World Flavors, Small Town: A Galax Food Tour

It starts the way it always does. “What do you want to eat?” “I don’t know. What do you want to eat?” Somewhere in a car parked on Main Street or gassing up at Sheets, a couple visiting Galax is having that familiar conversation. They’re not sure what they’re hungry for—but they know they’re hungry.…
Discover Family Camping at Galax’s Cliffview Campground

When the pace of modern life seems unrelenting—when busy schedules, endless tasks, and noise seem inescapable—you know it’s time to take a break. You need a place to relax, breathe fresh air, hear the rustle of a nearby creek, and see the stars at night—a place to reconnect with the family. Galax’s Cliffview Campground, in…
Steel Rails to Dirt Trails: The Galax New River Trail

A Journey Begins Stand at the Galax New River Trail trailhead, and it’s hard to imagine the place any different. It’s peaceful, quiet—just the sound of leaves rustling and maybe a cyclist coasting by. But a hundred years ago? This spot was a whole different story. Back then, this wasn’t a trail—it was a lifeline.…