Eat and Drink

Best local restaurants

Where to eat in Saltville

Where to eat in Chilhowie

Where to eat in Marion

Where to eat in Abingdon

Where to eat in Bristol


* Like in most small towns, these restaurants are unique and special

What to do

What to do in Saltville

Smyth County Event Calendar

Visit the Museum of the Middle Appalachians in nearby Saltville

Spend the day at the local wave pool

Hungry Mother State Park (hike, bike, kayak & swim)

Catch a show at the Barter Theater

Catch an outside show at the Moonlite Drive-in

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol - Check this out!

NASCAR racing at Bristol Motor Speedway

Speedway in lights at Bristol Motor Speedway

NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Motor Speedway

Fish nearby at the Saltville Well Fields


Walk through The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol

Experience the wonder and beauty of the Bristol Caverns

Picnic at South Holston Dam or rent a pontoon at South Holston Lake

Hike the Virginia Creeper Trail in Abingdon or Damascus

Hike the Channels

Virginia Creeper Trail bike rental in Abingdon

Virginia Creeper Trail bike rental in Damascus

Fish Laurel Bed Lake and or enjoy the Waterfalls

Virginia Highland Horse Trail & Grayson Highlands State Park

Climb Whitetop or Mt Rogers Mountain

Ride the 'Back of the Dragon' on your Harley or Motorcycle