Virginia Tech

Where do you head for your summer hikes? The cover photo is from Mill Creek in Narrows, VA, and easy/flat hike with small falls on the west end of Giles County.

NTD is mostly restaurant and bar specials, but is nice if you've got a free weekend or weekday and want to go find something new. This can be especially useful around holidays as venues provide special events or entertainment.

Just a reminder for those of you in town over the summer that downtown will close main street for the parade on the afternoon of the 4th. Recommended viewing is from the town Municipal Park (aka Caboose Park) at 920 Turner St. / 615 Patrick Henry Dr. (up near the Rec & Aquatic Center).

If you want to see fireworks before the 4th, Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke will be having free a fireworks show on Sunday July 2nd, bring your own chair. I'm sure they'll have drinks/food at their new outdoor bar facility.

Shot of Lane from some time in the 90s, taken on a flight around the area with my FIL (Corp of Cadets VT '66, USAF).