Category Archives: Virginia

Come See My Hometown – Barter Theater – Abingdon, VA

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Joe Owens

In 1939 a fellow named Robert Porterfield decided to re-frame the arts scene in the small town of Abingdon, VA, located half way between Roanoke, Virginia and Knoxville, TN forever. His idea was to establish a playhouse where local folks … Continue reading →

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Come See My Hometown – Plumb Alley Day – Abingdon, VA

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Joe Owens

Within the hills and mountains of Southwest Virginia, not West Virginia, now, but the west end of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is a small town named Abingdon. Each Memorial Day weekend on Saturday about 20,000 people swell the town’s population … Continue reading →

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Graduation Day 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Joe Owens

In each of our lives there are days we point to for a long period of time, events we refer to as milestones, or time checks where we mentally and physically transition from one setting or perceived state to another. … Continue reading →

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South – Daily Post – 17 May 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Joe Owens

I don’t always answer the Daily Post prompts, many times because their just isn’t enough hours in the day. But when I saw this one I could not turn away. The one word prompt is South, and I have something … Continue reading →

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Come See My Hometown

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Joe Owens

I am proposing a new recurring blog event, called Come See My Hometown, where the participants will write a blog post highlighting some unique historical site, festival or event unique to your region. For instance, in five months Bristol Motor … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Happy Place – 10-9-15

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Joe Owens

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Happy Place.” My wife and I took a couple of days this week and visited the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469 mile motor route through the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains of … Continue reading →

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