Visitor’s Center

Your adventure starts here! Located at 110 E. Grayson Street, stop by and say hi and pick up all the information you need to explore Galax and the Twin Counties. Our travel ambassadors are happy to help you make the most of your visit. Be sure to grab a tee shirt or souvenir and a FREE pick for you or your favorite musician.

A Little About Galax

Ever wonder how Galax got it’s name? In the early 1900s, locals would collect and export the Galax urceolata (a native plant that grows in shaded areas in the Blue Ridge Mountains) to surrounding cities as a source of income. Being such a hardy and beautiful plant, it made a great ornamental addition for florists to use in displays and Christmas decorations. A railroad official, seeing the many carts full of Galax urceolata at the time, suggested the town to be renamed “Galax”. The suggestion spread as far as the Virginia General Assembly, and the name “Galax, Virginia” was officially chartered in 1906.

Meet the Staff

Patti Price-Love
Director of Tourism

Chelsea Estremera
Marketing and Social Media Coordinator

Jordan Shaw
Farmers Market Manager

Lindsay Caudle
Galax Adventure Ambassador

Devona Cockerham
Galax Adventure Ambassador

Jan Vass
Galax Adventure Ambassador

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