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    • Nickelsville/Dungannon/Fort Blackmore
    • Norton-Wise/Coeburn/Tacoma/Pound
    • Pennington Gap/Ben Hur/Dryden
    • Richlands/Pounding Mill/Cedar Bluff
    • St. Paul/Castlewood/Dante
    • Tazewell/Burke’s Garden/Gratton/North Tazewell
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  1. Pennington Gap/Ben Hur/Dryden
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    Cave Springs Park – Pennington Gap

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    Stone Face Inn – Pennington Gap

  • Roger & Tiger’s Deli – Pennington Gap

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    Antiques and More – Pennington Gap

    Antique tools, furniture, kitchen items, collectables and more.

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    Painting Outside the Lines – Pennington Gap

    Paint and sip workshops that will teach you the techniques [...]

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    Montgomery Grocery – Ewing

    Bought by Arvel Montgomery in 1955, he built a business [...]

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    Mike Gamble’s Ceramics – Dryden

    BB’s Bakery & Cafe – Pennington Gap

    Small town bakery & coffee shop serving made from scratch [...]

    Food City – Pennington Gap

    Big Rita’s – Dryden

    Pizza, cheeseburgers and so much more! Check out those daily [...]

    • Old Dryden Grocery

    Old Dryden Grocery – Dryden

    Old Dryden Grocery is the choice of locals and visitors [...]

    • Stone Mountain Yogurt

    Stone Mountain Yogurt – Pennington Gap

    • Jaxon's Market

    Jaxon’s Market

    Jaxon’s Market provides shoppers with fresh seasonal produce, flowers, plants [...]

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    Appalachian Backroads – Woodbooger

    The Woodbooger is called Big Foot in other parts of the nation. It lives in the highlands near Norton and is memorialized by the Woodbooger statue at Flag Rock, which provides panoramic views and hiking trails. After your photo op, tackle the curvy climb to High Knob. This 154-mile route takes you from Pikeville, Kentucky down to Cumberland, over to Appalachia, Virginia, through Big Stone Gap before you hit High Knob where you can spy where you've just journeyed from the fire tower overlook. The view is amazing!!!

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    Appalachian Backroads – Panther’s Breath

    This 76-mile backroads route takes you through Natural Tunnel State Park, the Jefferson National Forest to the Trail of the Lonesome Pine - Virginia's Official Outdoor Drama. Along the way, you'll wind through some of the most impressive valleys and their expansive views.

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    Appalachian Backroads – Eagle’s Nest

    The valleys on the Eagle's Nest loop provided routes to early pioneers as they moved westward toward Cumberland Gap. This route winds along the Powell and Clinch Rivers through wooded backroads where eagles soar. This scenic drive is about 94 miles. Add a few miles to your trip to visit the Wilderness Road State Park and Martin's Station.

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    Appalachian Backroads – Daniel Boone

    Follow in the footsteps of early pioneers through Virginia's westernmost point. Visit Wilderness Road State Park and Martin's Station to check out early handmade forts. Experience the pioneer trek through Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Pinnacle Overlook offers a view of the Gap that opened settlement to the west.

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    Appalachian Backroads – Black Snake

    Cumberland to Appalachia crosses Black Mountain at the highest point in Kentucky and is aptly named the Coalfield Black Snake run. Black Snakes are in abundance in this coal region and you're likely to catch a glimpse of snakes sunbathing on the road during the summer months. This route is approximately 129 miles of breathtaking views of Virginia and Kentucky.

    • LOVEworks in Pennington Gap

    LOVEwork at Pennington Gap

    Visit Pennington’s LOVEworks sign at the intersection of East Morgan [...]

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    Eddie Doggo’s Build a Bowl – Pennington Gap

    Eddie Doggo’s is a fast-casual restaurant specializing in customizable, “build-a-bowl” [...]

    Wolfe-Gilbert House

    Wolfe-Gilbert House sits on a 72-acre working farm with cattle, [...]

    Taco Bell – Pennington Gap

    From a morning boost to a late-night snack, Taco Bell [...]

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    Subway – Pennington Gap

    Your local Subway® Restaurant brings delicious ingredients and mouth-watering flavors [...]

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    Spearhead Trails – Stone Mountain Trail

    Stone Mountain is Spearhead Trails’ most challenging ATV trail system. [...]

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    Rooster’s Pub – Pennington Gap

    From hearty weekend breakfast (7AM–2PM sat& sun) to tasty lunch [...]

    Pizza Hut – Pennington Gap

    At Pizza Hut, we don’t just make pizza. We make [...]

    Patio Drive-In – Pennington Gap

    Old time drive-in, pull up and they come right to [...]

    Mother’s Place

    Mother’s place offers nightly, weekly, and seasonal short term home [...]

    McDonald’s – Pennington Gap

    At your Pennington Gap McDonald’s, you can feel good about the [...]

    Leeman Field Park

    Leeman Field park in Pennington Gap, has many activities for [...]

    Lee Theatre

    The Lee Theatre originally opened in 1947, closed in mid-1970s. Now, [...]

    Leeman Field RV Park & Campground

    Located at the trail head to Spearhead Trails Stone Mountain [...]

    Huddle House – Pennington Gap

    Huddle House is the host of family and friends, brought [...]

    Hong Kong – Pennington Gap

    Located in Pennington Gap serves lunch and dinner 

    Hardee’s – Pennington Gap

    Hardee’s boasts “Good food fast!” Finally, a menu worthy of [...]

    Great Stone Face Rock

    Folklore says that the face was carved by Cherokee Indians [...]

    El Centenario Mexican Grill & Bar – Pennington Gap

    If you’re looking for great authentic Mexican food, El Centenario [...]

    Ben Hur Café – Ben Hur

    Ben Hur Cafe serves Lunch and Dinner. Choose from wings [...]

    Appalachian African-American Cultural Center

    The building that once housed the only primary school for [...]

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    Axe Handle Distilling Shop

    Axe Handle Distilling offers tastings/samples and sells mixed drinks, bottled [...]

    Axe Handle Distilling

    Axe Handle is a family distillery in the heart of [...]

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