10 Jun

Posted at 12:12h in Anchor Areas, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, Breaks Interstate park, Clinch River, Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail, High Knob, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, New River, Press, Regional News, Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

June 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation (276) 492-2400 ext. 2422 marketing@friendsofswva.org FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION RELEASE 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT ABINGDON, VA – The Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Friends of...

15 Mar

Posted at 11:00h in Press, Regional News, Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

New photos of the facility can be found here »  March 15, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation (276) 492-2400 ext. 2422 marketing@friendsofswva.org HEARTWOOD OFFICIALLY REOPENED UNDER NEW NAME, RENEWED FOCUS ON CULTURAL AUTHENTICITY ABINGDON, VA – Today, the ribbon was cut...

08 Mar

Posted at 09:02h in Press, Regional News, Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

March 8, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation (276) 492-2400 ext. 2422 marketing@friendsofswva.org   GRAND REOPENING WEEKEND SET FOR HEARTWOOD ABINGDON, VA – Friends of Southwest Virginia announced today a weekend-long celebration to reopen Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway under a...

04 Jan

Posted at 11:10h in Press, Regional News, Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

January 4, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development (276) 492-2422 jwagner@myswva.org ‘ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ARTISAN NETWORK AND HEARTWOOD ANNOUNCE RENEWED MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN, HEARTWOOD HITS THE HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA – Today, ‘Round the Mountain:...

17 Dec

Posted at 12:00h in Press, Regional News, Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

Additional Press Photos December 17, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Jenna Wagner PR & Marketing Director Friends of Southwest Virginia Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development (276) 492-2422 jwagner@myswva.org   HEARTWOOD: SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA’S GATEWAY TO RENOVATE, LAUNCH RENEWED IMAGE IN SPRING OF 2019   ABINGDON, VA – Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s...

03 Sep

Posted at 20:43h in Round the Mountain

I “Fall” For Squash Blog provided by Chef Charles Parker The “crunch” of the leaves underneath your shoes, with every step.  The Halloween decorations gracing the streets, the shops, and the neighborhoods.  The colors. Oh, the colors:  yellows, oranges, ambers, that cover the trees, the sidewalks, and everywhere...

02 Jul

Posted at 10:22h in Round the Mountain, SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace

On May 11, Mr. Ben Casteel, Horticulture Instructor and Program Coordinator at Virginia Highlands Community College, approached me and asked "Would you be interested in us (Virginia Highlands Community College) putting in a garden here at Heartwood?" My response? An eager and enthusiastic "YES!"  Imagine the...