Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More 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…Read More Revisiting the Chilling Ghost Stories of Haunted Galax Many have shared this unsettling experience: alone, wandering through an unfamiliar hallway or stepping into an unlit room, a chill…Read More 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…Read More 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…Read More Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More Eight Fun Things to Know About Galax Think you know everything about Galax? Here are eight delightful nuggets most residents don’t even know. They’re sure to make…Read More The Galax Bass Fiddles: Where Art Meets Heritage Galax, VA, is often viewed through the lens of music. We’ve had a fiddler’s convention annually for nearly 90 years.…Read More Insider Secrets to Sweet Treats in Galax Craving something sweet in Galax? What’ll it be? You want something tasty. Something distinctive. But you don’t know the town.…Read More 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…Read More Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More 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.…Read More Book Your Stay In Galax, VA! Book Now AboutBlogTrip PlannerEvents Calendar #MountainMadeGalax City of Galax Visitor's Center 110 East Grayson StreetGalax, Virginia 24333 Phone: (276) 238-8130 Email: info@visitgalax.com
Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More
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…Read More
Revisiting the Chilling Ghost Stories of Haunted Galax Many have shared this unsettling experience: alone, wandering through an unfamiliar hallway or stepping into an unlit room, a chill…Read More
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…Read More
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…Read More
Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More
Eight Fun Things to Know About Galax Think you know everything about Galax? Here are eight delightful nuggets most residents don’t even know. They’re sure to make…Read More
The Galax Bass Fiddles: Where Art Meets Heritage Galax, VA, is often viewed through the lens of music. We’ve had a fiddler’s convention annually for nearly 90 years.…Read More
Insider Secrets to Sweet Treats in Galax Craving something sweet in Galax? What’ll it be? You want something tasty. Something distinctive. But you don’t know the town.…Read More
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…Read More
Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More
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.…Read More