It's the End of October....

but there is still lots to do in Meadows of Dan!

Friday, October 30 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: Robert Tilley & Friends, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Friday, October 30 - Haunted Corn Maze at Mountain Meadow Farm. Hours 7:30 PM until 10 PM. For more information check the web site.

Saturday, October 31 & Sunday, November 1 - Corn Maze Days at Mountain Meadow Farm. For more information check the web site. Hours 10 AM to 5 PM.

Saturday, October 31 - Haunted Corn Maze at Mountain Meadow Farm. Hours 7:30 PM until 10 PM. For more information check the web site.

Saturday, October 31 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: The Highlanders, show 7 PM to 10 PM. Halloween Costume Party.

The official Meadows of Dan web site is here. The visitor's center in Meadows of Dan showcases even more events and activities in the area. The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce and Patrick County, Virginia web sites also offer more information about the area and events. Look for our local monthly magazine, The Laurel Lea, in Meadows of Dan for even more events and local articles.

New Restaurant in Meadows of Dan!

We'd like to welcome a new restaurant to Meadows of Dan! Two By Two BBQ opened on Tuesday at 2588 JEB Stuart Highway, right between Poor Farmer's Market and Meadows Edge on Business 58. I've already had dinner and breakfast there and the food was good and the service was with a smile!

The Grays, owners of the business, have been serving their specialty BBQ at the Meadows of Dan Festivals for several years. Now they've opened a restaurant here, serving their North Carolina Lexington Style BBQ. Also on the menu are chopped BBQ, chopped BBQ chicken, baked beans, BBQ slaw, cole slaw, potato salad and more. I had some really good chicken tenders last night and a good country style breakfast this morning. The restaurant opens at 6 AM for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

For more information check their web site at Two by Two BBQ. They also have a Facebook fan page!

Fall Celebrations in Meadows of Dan!

Autumn meadows

We're expecting cool temperatures and wonderful fall weather this weekend in Meadows of Dan! Come out and visit our unique shops and enjoy the many activities available!

Line up for those great pancakes and sausage, sponsored by the Ruritan Club and lots of other folks in Meadows of Dan, on Sunday, October 18 and Sunday, October 25. Held at the Meadows of Dan Community Center, right on Business 58.

Friday, October 16 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: Barbershop Grass, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18 - Corn Maze Days at Mountain Meadow Farm. For more information check the web site. Hours 10 AM to 5 PM.

Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18 - Indian Summer Days, held at Mountain Meadow Farm on Concord Road. Special music on Sunday at 2 PM by Linda Wright and Sammy Shelor!

Saturday, October 17 - Annual Fall Gathering At Mabry Mill-Meadows of Dan, VA
10:00 am-4:00 pm Annual Fall Gathering at Mabry Mill, MP 176, Blue Ridge Parkway, apple butter making, mountain folk activities. Learn about giant millstones. Open daily in October
MP 176-Blue Ridge Parkway - Meadows of Dan - 828-298-0398

Saturday, October 17 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: Bobby Atkins, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Sunday, October 18 - Sunday Sounds: 1 PM to 4 PM. Come out and enjoy live music on the winery lawn at Chateau Morrisette. Bring your own seating. Wine and food are available for purchase at our D*Vine grill. October 18th entertainment: Caravan Band Performing easy standards of pop, blues and jazz in an easy jazzy snazzy relaxed sort of way. http://caravanband.net

Sunday, October 18 - Giles Mountain String Band-Mabry Mill-Meadows of Dan, VA
2-5pm Sunday afternoon performance by the Giles Mt. String Band at Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway MP 176 Blue Ridge Parkway - Meadows of Dan - 838-298-0398 - janet_bachmann@nps.gov

Busy October Weekend

The days are getting shorter and cooler, but they're still packed with lots of things to see and do in Meadows of Dan. Don't forget that Mabry Mill and the Blue Ridge Parkway are open during these beautiful and crisp fall days!

Just one more weekend before Pancake Days here in Meadows of Dan! According to the calendar, you can line up for those great pancakes and sausage, sponsored by the Ruritan Club and lots of other folks in Meadows of Dan, on October 18 and 25. Held at the Meadows of Dan Community Center, right on Business 58.

Friday, October 9 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: Bluegrass and Beyond, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Saturday, October 10 & Sunday, October 11 - Corn Maze Days at Mountain Meadow Farm. For more information check the web site. Hours 10 AM to 5 PM.

Saturday, October 10, Black Dog Wine & Beach Music Festival at Chateau Morrisette

Part Time Party Time Band and the Craig Woolard Band offer you the best of the beach! Bring your friends and shag the afternoon away. 11 am - 5 pm. Tickets $15 in advance online or by phone; $20 at the Gate. Children and young adults accompanied by an adult are admitted at no charge! Picnics, coolers or outside food & beverages are not allowed.

Saturday, October 10 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: High Ground, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 - Cheeses of the Mediterranean at Villa Appalaccia Winery, Noon till 4:00 pm, tastings and lunch $15.00. Sample 15 cheeses paired with various wines and learn about cheese production and what makes cheeses taste so different from each other. milepost 170.5 - 540-593-3100 - www.villaappalaccia.com
Email for more information.

Saturday, October 10 - Meadows of Dan farms, including the Corn Acoustics! Corn Maze, Shelor's Dairy, Villa Appalaccia and Greenberry House, will be part of the Patrick County Farm Tour. 10 AM to 4 PM.

Saturday, October 10 -Fall Festival, Meadows of Dan Elementary School, Meadows of Dan, on business 58. 10 AM to 2 PM. Apple butter making, games, crafts, food and visiting with friends!

276-952-2424.

Sunday, October 11 - - Sunday Sounds: 1 PM to 4 PM. Come out and enjoy live music on the winery lawn at Chateau Morrisette. Bring your own seating. Wine and food are available for purchase at our D*Vine grill. October 11th entertainment: Angela Easterling was raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the daughter of a Baptist minister. A performer all her life, Angela had begun playing guitar and writing songs while studying at Emerson College in Boston. More and more her music returned to the place her heart called home. “As a kid, the only music I ever heard was the music in church, old-time gospel. It had such an impact on me.” Angela has embraced her heritage in a big way on her debut album, Earning Her Wings. With a voice that Music Connection magazine called “haunting and ethereal”, Angela is a dynamic spitfire of a performer, with a knack for tapping you on the head while tugging at your heart. www.angelaeasterling.com.

The official Meadows of Dan web site is here. The visitor's center in Meadows of Dan showcases even more events and activities in the area. The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce and Patrick County, Virginia web sites also offer more information about the area and events. Look for our local monthly magazine, The Laurel Lea, in Meadows of Dan for even more events and local articles.

Crisp Fall Days Heading Our Way

Rainy day webs

We had some rain last week, but it's shaping up to be fabulous in Meadows of Dan this coming weekend! Cool, clear fall days are coming, and the sky is blue, blue, blue. Leaves are just beginning to show some color but we had a bit of frost last night. Things may start changing fast!

Don't forget that there's just a couple more weekends before Pancake Days here in Meadows of Dan. According to the calendar, you can line up for those great pancakes and sausage, sponsored by the Ruritan Club and lots of other folks in Meadows of Dan, on October 18 and 25. Held at the Meadows of Dan Community Center, right on Business 58.

Friday, October 2 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: Marshall Brothers and High Road, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Buffet Breakfast - Saturday, October 3, 2009, 7 AM to 10 AM. All you can eat eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, baked apples, coffee and juice by the finest cooks on the mountain! VFW and ladies auxiliary sponsoring, held at Meadows of Dan VFW Post 8467, the corner of Mabry Mill Road and Highway 58.

Saturday, October 3 & Sunday, October 4 - Corn Maze Days at Mountain Meadow Farm. For more information check the web site. Hours 10 AM to 5 PM.

The "Corn Acoustics!" Corn Maze will be open late on October 3, 4, & 5 to take advantage of the light of the Full Hunter's Moon. From 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM, couples 30 years and older can walk through the corn maze, enjoying the challenge of finding the way through the paths and the beauty of an early fall evening. For more information check the web site.

Saturday and Sunday, October 3—4 Foggy Ridge Cider Fall Open House

Sample Grimes Golden, Newtown Pippin, Ashmead's Kernel and Pomme Gris with nationally known apple expert, Tom Burford, at Foggy Ridge Cider's fall open house. Learn about heirloom apples and bring your own mystery apples for identification. Enjoy Dogtown Pizza's famous artisan pizzas and fall mountain views. All this and 91 year old Eldon Gardner playing his harmonica and washboard tie. Cider tasting free. Pizza $10 to $15. Open 11 to 5.

Foggy Ridge Cider

1328 Pineview Road

Dugspur, VA 24325

276 398-2337

www.foggyridgecider.com

Saturday, October 3 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: None of the Above, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Sunday, September 27 - Sunday Sounds: 1 PM to 4 PM. Come out and enjoy live music on the winery lawn at Chateau Morrisette. Bring your own seating. Wine and food are available for purchase at our D*Vine grill. October 4th entertainment: The Sigmon Stringers are a three-generation bluegrass band. The group has been performing for over thirty years but the addition of the third generation brings new excitement to their music. Mollie Sigmon, age 12, plays mandolin and sings, her brother Beau, age 14, also plays mandolin and lead guitar, their cousin, Anna, age 17, picks the banjo. The group is rounded out by Clinton Sigmon on guitar, Mark on fiddle, Randy on guitar and bass man Ray Barger. www.sigmonstringers.com.

Monday, October 5 - 4 PM to 7 PM - Spaghetti Supper, sponsored by VFW and Ladies' Auxiliary, all you can eat spaghetti, salad, garlic toast, coffee or iced tea and dessert. Held at Meadows of Dan VFW Post 8467, the corner of Mabry Mill Road and Highway 58.

The official Meadows of Dan web site is here. The visitor's center in Meadows of Dan showcases even more events and activities in the area. The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce and Patrick County, Virginia web sites also offer more information about the area and events. Look for our local monthly magazine, The Laurel Lea, in Meadows of Dan for even more events and local articles.

Wine, Cider and Song

Fall is fast approaching and lots will be happening throughout the season here in Meadows of Dan, so don't miss anything!

Friday, September 25 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: 2 Young 2 Old, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Saturday. September 26 - Guided Hikes at Rock Castle Gorge with Ranger Mike Ryan/Blue Ridge Parkway
Milepost 174 (2 miles NORTH of Mabry Mill) Meadows of Dan 540-745-9662

take advantage of the cooler weather for the final guided hikes of the season offered by the Blue Ridge Parkway

Learn the fascinating history of the Rock Castle Community - a community that thrived in Patrick County from the late 1700's to the 1930's on this five-mile moderately strenuous hike. Meet at the entrance to the Rocky Knob Cabins off of Woodberry Rd. Wear waterproof boots and bring water and lunch. The hike will end at the lower end of the Rock Castle Gorge Trail at the CC Camp Road off of Route 8. Shuttle back to cars will be available for drivers, or you may set up your own shuttle ahead of time, or hike back to the starting point, Call ahead for directions or information about the shuttle

September 26-Perfect Pairings: Cider & Cheese, Mead & Honey

Foggy Ridge Cider and Blacksnake Meadery

Enjoy perfect combinations with a cider and cheese tasting at Foggy Ridge Cider featuring artisan cheese from local greats Sterling Bridge Dairy, Goat Lady Dairy and our old time favorite, Meadowcreek. Sample varietal honey with award winning mead just down the road at Blacksake Meadery. Visit both locations and indulge in all the important food groups plus cool mountain breezes for $5. 11 to 5.

Foggy Ridge Cider

1328 Pineview Road

Dugspur, VA 24325

276 398-2337

www.foggyridgecider.com

Saturday, September 26 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Band: The Highlanders, show 7 PM to 10 PM.

Sunday, September 27 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Jam Session.

Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27 - Corn Maze Days at Mountain Meadow Farm. For more information check the web site. Hours 10 AM to 5 PM.

Sunday, September 27 - Sunday Sounds: 1 PM to 4 PM. Come out and enjoy live music on the winery lawn. Bring your own seating. Wine and food are available for purchase at our D*Vine grill. Sept. 27th entertainment: American Roots A father and son guitar and vocal duo (sometimes trio when they add a bass) performing a variety of roots music including traditional Appalachian ballads, hot fiddle tunes, tin pan alley toe-tappers, blues, rags, swing and "folkgrass" (folk tunes performed at bluegrass tempo). Their repertoire includes tunes from the Monroe Brothers, Stanley Brothers, Delmore Brothers, Carter Family, Jimmy Rogers, Norman Blake, Merle Travis, Doc & Merle Watson and other traditional artists. They also do some tumes from popular music of the early 20th century and some traditional jazz for variety.

The official Meadows of Dan web site is here. The visitor's center in Meadows of Dan showcases even more events and activities in the area. The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce and Patrick County, Virginia web sites also offer more information about the area and events. Look for our local monthly magazine, The Laurel Lea, in Meadows of Dan for even more events and local articles.

Cool Days and Sunshine in Meadows of Dan!

Morning in Meadows of Dan

Saturday, September 19 - World Wide Spinning in Public Day Gathering at Greenberry House, 10 Concord Road, 10 AM until --. Watch handspinners demonstrate their skills with locally grown wool, alpaca and more! Knitters and crocheters also welcome!

Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13 - Corn Maze Days at Mountain Meadow Farm. For more information check the web site. Hours 10 AM to 5 PM.

Saturday, September 19 - Music at Christopher's Pizza, Barbershop Grass, 7 PM until 10 PM.

Sunday, September 20 - Sunday Sounds, Music on the Winery Courtyard, Chateau Morrisette, Come out and enjoy live music on the winery lawn. Bring your own seating. Wine and food are available for purchase at our D*Vine grill. Sept. 20th entertainment: Bob Grubel & Sharon Feury. 1 PM to 4 PM.


The official Meadows of Dan web site is here. The visitor's center in Meadows of Dan showcases even more events and activities in the area. The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce and Patrick County, Virginia web sites also offer more information about the area and events. Look for our local monthly magazine, The Laurel Lea, in Meadows of Dan for even more events and local articles.