Summerfield Inn Bed and Breakfast


Abingdon Virginia Activities - Recreation

Abingdon Virginia - Summerfield Inn is within walking distance to many of Abingdon's finest attractions. Centrally located in the Historic District, visitors enjoy the Barter Theatre, Virginia Creeper Trail, Restaurants offering gourmet/fine dining, Antique shopping, Historical tours, Festivals and many local attractions. Visit the links below for detailed information & photos.


Barter Theatre - Current Plays

Restaurants
Area Photographs - 
Creeper Trail, Barter Theatre, Carriage Rides, Martha Washington Hotel

Abingdon Attractions - 
Activities & Links, Bicycle Rentals & Shuttle, Fly Fishing, Restaurants 
Scenic Photo Flights, Unique Services & Phone Numbers
 

                        Barter Theatre Season Schedule - 2012


Barter Theatre - Current Plays
THE STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA
Celebrating 78 years - 1933-2011

Box Office
276-628-3991
www.bartertheatre.com

Check our Barter Theatre
Specials - Packages
Let us make your reservation.

MAIN STAGE

 

STAGE II

Dolly Parton's 9 To 5
The Musical

February 23 - May 13
 

 

Alfred Hitchcock's
The 39 Steps

February 2 - March 4
 

A Tale Of Two Cities
March 1 - May 12

 

Swamp Gas and Shallow Feelings
Early March  - Late April

Play Descriptions: http://www.bartertheatre.com/shows/

***** Click Here For - 2012 - Season Schedule *****


Area Photographs

 


Abingdon Attractions


Local Restaurants - Dining

Restaurants
Dining - Dinner

    •   The Tavern (Mon-Sat)
    •   Rain Restaurant & Bar (Tue-Sat)
    •   House on Main (Mon-Sat, Sun Brunch)
    •   The Peppermill (Mon-Sat)
    •   Martha Washington Inn (Daily)
    •   Ellis-Soda Shoppe & Grill (M-Sat)

276-628-1118
276-739-2331
276-619-0039
276-623-0530
276-628-3161
276-623-8187

Cafe - Lunch

    •   Martha's Gourmet Market (Mon-Fri)
    •   Ellis - Soda Shoppe & Grill (Mon-Sat)
    •   Babycakes Cupcakery
    •   The Cafe - Barter Stage II (Sun-Sat)
    •   Zazzy's Coffeeshop (Daily)
    •   Dunk & Deli (Daily)
    •   Wild Flour Bakery (Lunch, Mon-Sat)
276-619-5272
276-623-8187
276-623-0018
276-619-5462
276-698-3333
276-628-5150
276-676-4221


Bike The Virginia Creeper Trail

Bicycle Rentals & Shuttles

---Abingdon---
     Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Shop
   Located near Trailhead, 201 Pecan St.
           $12.00 Shuttle Only Service
           $24.00 Shuttle with Bike Rental
        Bicycle Only Rentals
           1-2 hrs. $10, 3-4 hrs. $15, all day $20
              - Includes helmet & tire repair kit
               - comfort bikes - mountain bikes 
---Damascus---
     Adventure Damascus
           Bicycle Shop
           Bike Rentals
           Shuttle Service
     Blue Blaze Bike Rental

      The Bike Station


888-245-3648
276-676-2552







888-595-2453
276-475-6262


800-475-5095
276-475-5095
866-475-3629
276-475-3629


Things To Do

Unique Services

    ACVB - Abingdon Convention and 
                 Visitors Bureau-----------------
    Barter Theatre------------------------------
    The Jade Tree - Florist--------------------

    Horse Drawn Carriage Rides -----------
    Walking Tours of Historic Abingdon --
    The Arts Depot -----------------------------
    Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum -----
    William King Regional Arts Center --- 
    Balloon Virginia ----------------------------
    Fly Away Hot Air Balloons --------------
    Virginia Creeper Trail --------------------
    Highlands Ski & Outdoor Center -----
    Mt. Rogers Outfitters ---------------------
    Outdoor Guide ------------------------------
         (Bike treks, fishing, day hikes)
    Adventure Damascus Tours -------------
    Virginia Creeper Fly-Fishing Guides --
    Northfork Guide Services ---------------
    Abingdon's Martha Washington Inn---

1-800-435-3440  
276-676-2282     
276-628-3991   
1-800-786-9876   
276-628-4231   
276-466-4134   
1-800-435-3440   
276-628-9091   
   276-676-0216    276-628-5005   
276-628-6353   
276-676-4464   
1-800-435-3440   
276-628-1329   
1-877-475-5416   
276-475-5338   
   
1-888-595-2453   
276-628-3826   
1-800-889-0139   
276-628-3161    

 

Bicycle Tours
NC & VA

Carolina Tailwinds offers these bicycle tours in
North Carolina and southwest Virginia

Flat terrain on-road bicycle tours:
Southern Outer Banks:  (Ocracoke) Bicycle Tour our popular 4 day spring
     & fall tour of Beaufort, Ocracoke, & Hatteras or : our 6 Day Version adds
     quaint Oriental and historic New Bern.
Chesapeake Bay Bicycle Tour:  A 6 day vacation on the flat tree lined roads
     of the South Carolina coast and featuring historic Charleston and
     Beaufort, SC.
Chesapeake Bay Bicycle Tour:  A 6 day vacation on the quiet, flat country
      roads of the Delmarva Peninsula and featuring lovely villages on the
     Chesapeake Bay.
Northern Outer Banks: (Albemarle Sound) 5 day tour around Pamlico
     Sound, featuring Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Roanoke Islands.

Easy tour on off-road bike trails:
Virginia Multi-Sport Tour:  4 days EASY biking and hiking in SW Virginia.

Moderate road tour on rolling hills:
NC Heartland Tour:  5 day tour of the central and Sandhills region of NC.
Finger Lakes Tour:
  6 day tour of New York's rolling lake country.
NC Wine Country Bicycle Tour: 
2 day spring & fall tour of NC's Yadkin
     River Valley foothills.

Hilly terrain tours for road bicycling enthusiasts:
Blue Ridge bicycle Tour:  5 day summer tour in the Blue Ridge Mountains
     of North Carolina.
Southern Shenandoah Bicycle Tour:  5 days  in the Southern Shenandoah
     Valley, Alleghenies, and Blue Ridge.
Northern Shenandoah Bicycle Tour:  6 days in the Northern Shenandoah 
     Valley and Skyline Drive.

    Each tour combines deluxe accommodations and fine dining
with careful vacation planning and personal attention.


Active vacations for all Ability Levels

Carolina Tailwinds
888-251-3206 or 336-954-10
54

  

An Adventure in Fly Fishing

Virginia Creeper Fly Shop

Full Service - Full Line
Fly Shop

For: Southwest VA • Northeast TN
 

Fly Fishing Guide Services
&
Instruction Available
Trestle & Tailrace Fly Fishing, Inc.
Call For Reservations
276-628-3826

 Smallmouth bass trips available.
Wade-in on the North Fork Holston & drift trips
on the New and James Rivers.

 

Summerfield Inn is available to handle your
Lodging needs during your visit.

 

Virginia Creeper Fly Shop is
The place for all your fly-fishing needs.
Rental Tackle & Wading Apparel.


Activities & Links


Recreation and Things To Do   

        Hiking, Biking, Antiquing, Balloon Rides, Carriage Tours & More.

•   Fall Foliage Links:
     Virginia Fall Foliage

     U.S. Forest Service
     The Foliage Network
•   The Virginia Highlands Festival, celebrating 64 years of fine arts, crafts, antiques, and
     Appalachian culture.  July 28, 2012 -through- August 12, 2012.

•   The Barter Theatre, State Theatre of Virginia.

•   The Virginia Creeper Trail, originally a Native American footpath, then a railway, and
     now a National Recreation Trail. A great trail for birding and bird watching.

•   Abingdon Carriage Company, Horse-drawn carriage tour of historic Abingdon, Special
     Events, Weddings, Birthday Parties, and Creeper Trail rides. Call the Carriage Company 
     for details and reservations: 276-466-4134 or 423-502-8518.

•   Virginia Creeper Trail Club. Trail Maps, Info, Newsletter.

•   Creeper Trail Info, your guide to the Virginia Creeper Trail.

•   The William King Museum - Center For Art and Culture Heritage
     Partner, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

•   The Arts Depot, a center for artists-at-work housed in an 1870 freight station built by the
     Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. Open Thursday-Saturday, 11am-3pm.

•   Fields Penn 1860 House Museum.

•   Holston Mountain Artisans Shop, home for the work of artisans of the Holston 
    Mountain Arts and Crafts Cooperative.Phone: 276-628-7721

•   Abingdon Vineyard and Winery, a local farm winery. Special events, tastings, tours,
     gifts and wine sales. Open March 15 -to- December 15, Tuesday through 
    Saturday 10-6 pm, Sunday 12-6 pm.

•   White's Mill the only remaining water-powered commercial grist mill in Southwest 
     Virginia. Open Wednesday-to-Sunday 10am-6pm, March-to-November; 
     4.2 miles from Abingdon.

•   Mt. Rogers, Mountain Biking.

•   Clear Creek Golf Club, Open to the public, 18 holes. 732 Harleywood Rd. Bristol, VA.
    Take I-81 to exit 7. Phone: 276-466-4833

•   Mt. Rogers, A National Recreation Area. Hiking and camping.

•   Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.  Fishing regulations and licensing
    information. Phone: 276-783-4860

•   Adventure Damascus, bicycle shop, bicycle rentals,  and shuttle service. 888-595-2453

•   Martha Washington Hotel & Spa, vintage 1832. Phone: 276-628-3161

•   Morgan-McClure Motorsports, Racing for Literacy. Museum & souvenirs.

•   Tri-Cities Airport, Blountville, TN- 35 minute drive from Inn, Limousine service available
     (423) 325-6379.

•   Plumb Alley Day, the alley between Main St. and Valley St. is turned into a mile long
     block party, with arts, crafts, antiques, yard sale items and foods, as well as music,
     clogging and pipe-and-drum parade. Proceeds  support charities and organizations in
     Abingdon and Washington County. May 26, 2012.

•   Things To Do- The EVA, Electronic Village of Abingdon.

•   Washington County VA Chamber of Commerce. 276-628-8141

•   Welcome To Abingdon Virginia- The Abingdon Visitors Bureau. 800-435-3440
•   The Historical Society of Washington County Virginia- 276-623-8337
•   Abingdon Virginia Directory- Web site links. Come visit Abingdon.
•   Bicycling in Virginia- Cycling the Commonwealth - Official Map.

 


Barter Theatre

THE STATE THEATRE OF VIRGINIA

- 2012 -
SEASON SCHEDULE

Celebrating 79 Years

Visit Barter Theatre Website for Details
Productions and Dates Subject To Change
All shows subject to availability of rights.

Main Stage:
February 23 - May 13 : Dolly Parton's 9 To 5 - The Musical
March 1 - May 12  : A Tale Of Two Cities
May 18 - August 12 : Legally Blonde - The Musical
May 31 - August 11 : The Red Velvet Cake War
August 23 - September 8 : The New Musical : David
September 14 - November 17 : Disney's Tarzan
September 28 - November 17 :
October, Before I Was Born
November 23 - December 30 : A Christmas Story

Stage II:
February 2 - March 4 :  Alfred Hitchkock's - The39 Steps
Early-March  - Late-April : Swamp Gas And Shallow Feelings
April - Mid-September : A Venue Q
Mid-May - Late-July :
Two Jews Walk Into A War
Mid-June - Mid-August 13 :
Looking Over The President's Shoulder 
Late-July -  :
Walking Across Egypt 
Late-August - Early-November :
The Wind Farmer 
Early-September -  Mid-November : Zombie Prom
Early-
October - Mid-November : The Sunset Limited
Mid-October - Mid-November : Doubt
November 20 - December 30 : Sherlock Holmes And The Christmas Goose