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 Chasing Fall Colors: A Blue Ridge Parkway Stop in Galax October brings a steady stream of travelers to the Blue Ridge Parkway. They make the drive with one goal in…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 Old Time Appalachian Christmas Festival in Galax Main Street glows under a winter sky as dusk settles over Galax. The air smells of cocoa and pine; shopfront…Read More Galax After Dark: A Different Kind of Nightlife It's a little after six on Main Street. Parking spaces fill as folks step out for dinner, and the workday gives way to conversation. Restaurant doors swing open and closed while couples and families claim their booths before closing time.Read More Galax Winter Getaway: A Quiet Retreat in the Blue Ridge A Galax winter getaway looks different from the lively months that run from spring through fall. When January settles in,…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 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…Read More Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More Go Hike Virginia: Read The Article Read More Galax and Vaughan-Bassett: One Town, One Company Part 1 of the Galax Furniture Story Driving into Galax for the first time, it’s clear that the town is…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 CalendarOutdoors #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
Chasing Fall Colors: A Blue Ridge Parkway Stop in Galax October brings a steady stream of travelers to the Blue Ridge Parkway. They make the drive with one goal in…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
Old Time Appalachian Christmas Festival in Galax Main Street glows under a winter sky as dusk settles over Galax. The air smells of cocoa and pine; shopfront…Read More
Galax After Dark: A Different Kind of Nightlife It's a little after six on Main Street. Parking spaces fill as folks step out for dinner, and the workday gives way to conversation. Restaurant doors swing open and closed while couples and families claim their booths before closing time.Read More
Galax Winter Getaway: A Quiet Retreat in the Blue Ridge A Galax winter getaway looks different from the lively months that run from spring through fall. When January settles in,…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
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…Read More
Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More
Galax and Vaughan-Bassett: One Town, One Company Part 1 of the Galax Furniture Story Driving into Galax for the first time, it’s clear that the town is…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