Name - Solar Hill Historic District Association
City/State - Bristol, VA
County - WASHINGTON
Region - Blue Ridge Highlands - Southwest Virginia
Description - Named after an astronomical observatory used to view the total solar eclipse of 1869, Solar Hill is the first Bristol neighborhood listed on the Virginia Landmarks and National Historic Places registers. It has one of the finest collections of historic residential architecture in the region. http://solarhill.tripod.com
Name - Virginia Highlands Festival
City/State - Abingdon, VA
County - WASHINGTON
Region - Blue Ridge Highlands - Southwest Virginia
Description - Top-rated Festival in Historic Abingdon, Va., and the Blue Ridge Highlands features antiques, art, crafts, music & the performing arts, living history, home & garden tours, literary events, outdoor excursions, youth activities. July 30-August 14, 2005 http://www.vahighlandsfestival.org