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09/06/2026

Kiewit Companies Foundation will match the first $10,000 contributed by community members, trail users, local businesses and other supporters, helping early gifts go further as the Conservancy builds a durable ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.

09/02/2026

Support the Creeper Trail and the Conservancy.

Big News to start the weekend! We're kicking off a Stewardship Campaign for the Va Creeper Trail and the first $10,000 of contributions will be matched by Kiewit! Head over to our website to make your donation! www.vacreepertrail.org

Press release can be found at link below:
https://app.box.com/s/5c4n100c6wntg9whp4n3a7qhqlf60rxv

08/29/2026

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08/29/2026

Big News to start the weekend! We're kicking off a Stewardship Campaign for the Va Creeper Trail and the first $10,000 of contributions will be matched by Kiewit! Head over to our website to make your donation! www.vacreepertrail.org

Press release can be found at link below:
https://app.box.com/s/5c4n100c6wntg9whp4n3a7qhqlf60rxv

08/21/2026

08/07/2026

08/01/2026

Taste of Damascus is next month on Saturday, August 15th, from 1 to 4:30 pm at the Damascus Town Park 🎉 We want to highlight two more of our Damascus restaurants you can get a taste of! 😋

Dining at the Damascus Old Mill Inn offers the perfect combination of excellent food and casual fine dining in a rustic architectural setting. They offer a variety of wines, many of which are bottled in the Southwest Virginia mountains. They have a traditional Dinner Menu as well as a featured daily special, plus their Dessert Menu is sure to please your sweet tooth!

The Cottage Cafe pride themselves on its passion for food and community. Their culinary journey begins with a simple mission: to serve delicious, homemade meals made from fresh, local ingredients, including our famous savory pies, all served in a cozy, welcoming environment reminiscent of your favorite Irish pub. Enjoy a pint of Guinness as you savor every bite!

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/taste-of-damascus

Ticket purchasers also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite dish! Plus, our punch cards are an amazing value. There are more than $100 in deals on the back!

We hope to see you there! 😃

07/30/2026

Celebrate the Highlands Festival today in Damascus!
Lots to see and do in our sweet, little town!

Head on down to Damascus and check out these businesses for the Virginia Highlands Festival's "A Day in Damascus" event!

07/19/2026

Last night at the Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy meeting, they talked about our beloved Trestle #46!

Below is a rendering of what the new trestle will look like. One exciting addition is that two overlooks are being built nearby, giving visitors a chance to step off the trail and enjoy beautiful side views of the trestle—something we've never had before.

Another special touch: some of the original timbers from the old trestle were carefully saved and will be repurposed into an archway at the beginning of the trail in Whitetop. It's a wonderful way to preserve a piece of the trail's history while welcoming visitors to its next chapter.

It's exciting to see the Virginia Creeper Trail taking shape again while honoring the history that makes it so special.

06/23/2026

Leon and David rolled through Damascus on the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail (USBR76) on June 11 and we were happy to be able to help them repair their touring rigs for their continued cross country journey. Full service bike shops can be far apart even with the long distances these riders are covering daily.

From their website "The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail began in 1973, during our co-founder’s ride from Alaska to Argentina, as nothing more than an ambitious idea for a way to celebrate the nation’s upcoming 200th birthday. By June of 1976, the Trail was ready; the maps and guidebooks were published thanks to an enormous effort. Now cyclists were needed to ride it across the country. Given the name “Bikecentennial,” organizers publicized the event and thanks to strong word-of-mouth and its fortunate, prodigious publicity, 4,000 cyclists showed up for the ride."