Category: Live Here

JBR Vineyards & Winery Opens New Tasting Room

Tucked in the mountains of Giles County, JBR Vineyards & Winery has been developing their grape vines since 2006. The first bottle of Giles County wine was sold on May 28, 2015.

NRV Top Posts of 2018

Blacksburg a Top 100 Best Place to Live

Blacksburg Best Place to Live: The Town of Blacksburg was named one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability. “The college town atmosphere in Blacksburg has helped foster affordable…”

Floyd Country Store in Floyd most underrated city in VA

Floyd Named Most Underrated City in Virginia

Thrillist named Floyd the most underrated city in Virginia. Due to its outdoor recreation opportunities and creative culture, Floyd made the list of underrated cities in all 50 states.

The Beauty of the NRV on the Big Screen

Did you know there are movies filmed in the NRV? The sites of Virginia’s New River Valley are on the big screen. Sites in the Town of Blacksburg and Giles County are the set of Black Dispatch, a civil war era love story told by Director Shea Sizemore and Producer Chip White.