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Each Friday night, April through October, The Floyd Community Artisan Market is open for business. Located under the Floyd Community Market Pavilion, next door to The Station and directly across the street from The Floyd Country Store, you will find a variety of local artisans selling their work. Every week the market features up to [...]
“Remove all obstacles and let go of anything that happened before you arrived,” Mary said, “Easier said than done”, I thought. “Stay in the present and focus on your breathing” she said. Although concerned that my flurry of thoughts would interfere with my “staying in the present”, I soon began to “let go” as [...]
The next generation is having a growth spurt in my extended family: one baby girl has already joined us, and by the end of the year two more tiny ones will have become a part of our sprawling family tree. I’ve watched their mothers’ pregnant bellies grow through photos posted on Facebook and have seen [...]
Growing up 38 miles south of the town of Floyd in Rocky Mount, VA, I have known Floyd County my whole life. When I was a kid, my step-dad was a Mandolin player and the family would come up Shooting Creek Road through Ferrum to Cochran’s Store, now The Floyd [...]
For a small town, Floyd has so much to offer in the way of locally handmade arts and crafts. St. Pierre Gallery located inside The Station in downtown Floyd is one of the many galleries offering some of the area’s most unique handcrafted items. With warmly colored orange walls, this gallery is [...]
In Floyd, “walking” our dogs really means letting them run loose in the yard while we trail them, reminding them of when they’re threatening to stray beyond our property. (Between us, I think they know and that they’re just testing their boundaries.) Each morning I do this chore in my pajamas because, well, it’s Floyd [...]
It was a rare, windy August day at our house in Meadows of Dan. Richard, a friend from the Manchester region of England, had to leave town shortly, to continue his US odyssey. We’d taken him to Mickey G’s and local Parkway overlooks. A gentle weekday wander through town and the Jacksonville Center were checked [...]
This is how art happens in Floyd (well, at least with me!).
My family was recently at the seashore, giving me a total-immersion art week, with all of my time to myself. However, toward the end of the week, I ran out of my first days of enthusiasm and was left feeling a little stuck [...]
Exposure Roanoke is a regional photography enthusiasts’ group whose members have a show now at Jacksonville Center’s ground floor Breezeway Gallery. This is an excellent show of classy photographs all with the theme of “nature.” The pieces are well-framed and professionally presented behind reflective glass.
The exhibit organizers – Exposure Roanoke’s leadership – challenged [...]
Neither “fancy” nor “schmancy” are words commonly used to describe my hubby, Rob, or me. When date night rolls around, we’re not looking to dress up and go somewhere with finger bowls. We want to put a nicer shirt on with our jeans and go eat somewhere delicious but laid back.
Enter Mickey G’s.
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