It’s hard not to think of Christiansburg as New River Valley’s retail headquarters. Home to Uptown Christiansburg (or ‘the mall’), the perpetually-under-renovation Marketplace, Target, Walmart and sundry flanking strip malls, we are thankful for the practical and impractical options alike. However, if you travel a wee bit off the beaten box store path, you end up at the intersection of ‘historical’ and ‘quaint,’ otherwise known as Cambria. It doesn’t feel like anywhere else, and it certainly doesn’t look like it. …
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Dolly Parton, the most honored female country performer of all time, has influenced and inspired people all over the world and here in the New River Valley. Tammy Osborne, owner and founder …
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When the pandemic hit, a lot of people started turning to different hobbies that they may not have normally chosen. YouTube, for many, was the teacher. For 15-year-old Emily Diggs, it sparked …
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Even though the Hokies used to enter the field after the theme from 2001: Space Odyssey was played, their new walk-out ritual is right up there with putting a man on the …
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Every fall, without fail, there is Homecoming to look forward to. Homecoming that is not just a return to one’s place of origin – though this is a given – but Homecoming …
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It’s hard to say the two words together and not feel like they’re an oxymoron. “Old news,” “organized chaos,” “civil war,” “early retirement” … it sounds about the same. Perhaps the thought …
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A Home with Character and Warm Hospitality . . . ~ and lots of work!
by nrvmagazBlood, sweat and tears + blueprints, tools and templates + babies, kids and teens + a bold, spiritual tenacity have propelled the Kimzey family to grow while renovating and expanding their unusual …
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J.H. BARDS is a name with great significance. J and H are the initials of the founders and proprietors, Jason Hardy and Jayson Hudson. “BARDS” came about as these Blacksburg natives returned …
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Imagine buying most of a car. You get the wheels and axles, seats, steering wheel, engine, transmission, a frame, maybe a radio, kind of everything except the body. All the car parts, …
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Cattle came to our Commonwealth with settlers in the 1500s, and according to the Virginia Beef Council website vabeef.org: Cattle now exist in every county of Virginia, and beef cattle numbers are …