4 delightful days in a charming Southern town Patti Nickell, Tribune News Service Aug 24, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 1 of 9 Visitors enjoy a ride on the Virginia Creeper Trail. (Sam Dean/Virginia Tourism Corporation/TNS) Sam Dean/Virginia Tourism Corporation/TNS Cast of "Guys & Dolls." (Barter Theatre/TNS) Barter Theatre/Barter Theatre/TNS View of the Martha Washington Inn & Spa during the fall season. (Visit Abingdon/TNS) Visit Abingdon/Visit Abingdon/TNS Interior dining space at the Tavern. (Visit Abingdon/TNS) Visit Abingdon/Visit Abingdon/TNS Visitors dine inside the Tavern. (Visit Abingdon/TNS) Visit Abingdon/Visit Abingdon/TNS A visitor browses a selection of artisan items at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace. (Friends of Southwest Virginia/TNS) Friends of Southwest Virginia/Friends of Southwest Virginia/TNS Exterior view of the Abingdon Arts Depot. (Visit Abingdon/TNS) Visit Abingdon/Visit Abingdon/TNS Springtime view of the Virginia Creeper Trail trailhead area in downtown Abingdon, Virginia. (Visit Abingdon/TNS) Visit Abingdon/Visit Abingdon/TNS Visitors enjoy the Virginia Creeper Trail trailhead area in downtown Abingdon, Virginia. (Visit Abingdon/TNS) Visit Abingdon/Visit Abingdon/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Patti Nickell, Tribune News Service ABINGDON, Va. – Abingdon is a town that punches above its weight – way above.kAmx? E9:D D>2== E@H? WA@A] g[af_X :? E96 q=F6 #:586 |@F?E2:?D @7 D@FE9H6DE6C? ':C8:?:2[ J@F >:89E 6IA64E E@ 7:?5 2 D42EE6C:?8 @7 >@>\2?5\A@A D9@AD 2=@?8 2 D=66AJ |2:? $EC66E[ 2 5:?6C H96C6 E96 =@42=D 82E96C E@ 42E49 FA @? E96 8@DD:A[ 2?5 2 D:?8=6 qU2>Ajq E92E :D E96 EC2G6=6C’D @?=J @AE:@?]k^AmkAm(92E J@F H@F=5?’E 6IA64E E@ 7:?5 :D 2? 2CED D46?6 E92E 4@>A2C6D E@ E92E @7 pD96G:==6[ 2 D=6H @7 C6DE2FC2?ED E92E C@FE:?6=J D9@H FA @? 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