*40 vineyards within an hours drive of Olde Beau          

 

*Scenic motor touring and biking roads including the Blue Ridge Parkway

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*Camp Cheerio

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*Walking, biking and hiking trails

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*Stone Mountain State Park

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*Fishing, canoeing and kayaking on the New River, an American Heritage River, north of Sparta and 

on the Yadkin River along the Yadkin River Trail through Elkin

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*Music at the Blue Ridge Music Center, Silver Dollar Park or a number of other venues

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*A learning vacation at the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts

    *Artisans abound in Alleghany and the surrounding counties 

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*Appalachian History including Alleghany Historical Museum, Matthews Living History Farm, 

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*Day tripping to West Jefferson, Floyd, Mount Airy and other interesting towns in NW North Carolina and SW Virginia

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*Research your genealogy at our local libraries, historical societies and organizations