Grayson Highlands Fall Festival; Sept 23-25, 2011

**L.D. Cakes** · 08-04-2011, 21:25

I'm hoping for a Switchback display!!! Are the Tree to Tree Guy's gonna be there?

**slowhike** · 08-04-2011, 21:53

Originally Posted by ldcakes

I'm hoping for a Switchback display!!! Are the Tree to Tree Guy's gonna be there?

I haven't talked to Darby or Smithobx but MacEntyre said it was too early to know.

**Gumbo** · 08-04-2011, 22:54

Well I just spent most of the evening watching my husband sew. I am such a lucky woman! We finished nearly half of the chrysalis underquilt project. Come September we will be ready.

**slowhike** · 08-05-2011, 09:32

Originally Posted by Gumbo

Well I just spent most of the evening watching my husband sew. I am such a lucky woman! We finished nearly half of the chrysalis underquilt project. Come September we will be ready.

All right! We'll look forward to seeing the handy work.

**slowhike** · 08-06-2011, 23:25

For anyone coming from or through the Winston-Salem, NC area here are directions.

I40 to Hwy 421 north (in Winston-Salem).
Then take I77 north.

I believe it's about 10 miles up I77 to were you will see the 21 By Pass.
Don't be fooled by the many other signs you will see before then for old or business 21, which snakes back & forth across I77, as well as 421.
The 21 By Pass will be one of those less usual, double lane ramps that exit off to the LEFT (near Elkin).

Hwy 21 will take you directly through Sparta.
Might want to watch your speed & those orange lights. They have a reputation of increasing their revenue w/ the help of the "out of towners" that don't have time to slow down

A few miles on the north side of Sparta, you may notice that to stay on Hwy 21, you would need to take a right beside a gas station. But DO NOT.
Continue strait & you will then be on Hwy 221.

After another mile or so, take a right on Hwy 93.
This is a winding but scenic road through the mountain farm land.

After a while, you will come to a stop sign. Take a right to continue on Hwy 93.

Shortly after the signs say you have entered into Virginia, you will cross the New River & come to another stop sign.
Take a left onto Hwy 58.

Your next turn will be a left at a BP station which is also the Log House Restaurant.

About 20 minutes up the road, you will see the sign & entrance road for Greyson Highlands State Park on the right.

**gunner76** · 08-08-2011, 20:01

Now I can get lost with accuracy

**Catavarie** · 08-08-2011, 20:06

Originally Posted by slowhike

About 20 minutes up the road, you will see the sign & entrance road for Greyson Highlands State Park on the right.

Is that city or country minutes?

**slowhike** · 08-09-2011, 08:44

Originally Posted by Catavarie

Is that city or country minutes?

Mountain minutes... you don't even need a watch for those

**Gumbo** · 08-09-2011, 10:20

If you plug the park into a GPS will it get you there? We have never been to this particular part of VA before.

**slowhike** · 08-09-2011, 11:05

Originally Posted by Gumbo

If you plug the park into a GPS will it get you there? We have never been to this particular part of VA before.

It should but I don't fully trust those devices alone. Seams that I've seen them give less than ideal advice.
I'd use it but compare what it's saying to a map.
As you decide on a route into that area, you could tell us here if you like, just to be sure nothing is being overlooked.