Katie's Guidebook

Katie
Katie's Guidebook

Food scene

A little bit of everything for everyone.
Damascus-Great spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
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Damascus Diner
109 S Shady Ave
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Damascus-Great spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Damascus-Fabulous food and a fun atmosphere! Great live music, and some of the best ice cream around.
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Wicked Chicken Winghouse and Tavern
409 Fritz St
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Damascus-Fabulous food and a fun atmosphere! Great live music, and some of the best ice cream around.
Abingdon-Drinks, appetizers, lunch, dinner, to go-JJ’s has you covered. Lots of tv’s to watch your favorite teams play. Delicious food, fantastic drinks and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. Check their Facebook page for daily specials.
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JJ's Restaurant and Sports Bar
115 Charwood Dr
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Abingdon-Drinks, appetizers, lunch, dinner, to go-JJ’s has you covered. Lots of tv’s to watch your favorite teams play. Delicious food, fantastic drinks and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. Check their Facebook page for daily specials.
Abingdon-Great place for a special night out. Reservations are highly recommended.
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The Tavern
222 E Main St
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Abingdon-Great place for a special night out. Reservations are highly recommended.
Abingdon-Great for drinks, or a lovely dinner. Fantastic food and a lovely atmosphere. Call ahead to get reservations.
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Rain Restaurant
283 E Main St
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Abingdon-Great for drinks, or a lovely dinner. Fantastic food and a lovely atmosphere. Call ahead to get reservations.
Damascus-Lunch or dinner. Check their website for menu and hours.
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Damascus Old Mill Inn
215 W Imboden St
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Damascus-Lunch or dinner. Check their website for menu and hours.
Abingdon-Not just healthy, it’s absolutely delicious too!
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White Birch Food and Juice
170 E Main St
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Abingdon-Not just healthy, it’s absolutely delicious too!
Abingdon-Great menu for lunch or dinner. Fabulous place, so much to look at!
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128 Pecan St SE
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Abingdon-Great menu for lunch or dinner. Fabulous place, so much to look at!
Damascus and Abingdon-When you need a sandwich to take on the trail with you
Subway Restaurants
331 Douglas Drive
Damascus and Abingdon-When you need a sandwich to take on the trail with you
Light breakfast and lunch. Ice cream, fresh baked sweets. Gluten free treats available as well!
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Main Street Coffee and Cream
124 E Laurel Ave
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Light breakfast and lunch. Ice cream, fresh baked sweets. Gluten free treats available as well!
Local favorite for a simple but great meal. They have some of the best milkshakes in town!
Dairy King
Local favorite for a simple but great meal. They have some of the best milkshakes in town!

Bike Shuttles

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SunDog Outfitter
331 Douglas Dr
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Blue Blaze Bike Rental & Shuttle
226 W Laurel Ave
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Bicycle Junction
425 Douglas Dr
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Adventure Damascus Bicycle & Outdoor Co.
331 Douglas Dr
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The Bike Station
401 E 3rd St
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Creeper Trail Bike Rental & Shuttle
227 Douglas Dr
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Shuttle Shack
112 Douglas Dr

Places to grab a local made drink

Local beer, wine or liquor!
Whiskey, Vodka, or Gin. Lots of great drinks to choose from. You can also purchase full bottles to take with you. Check out their Facebook page to see who’s playing music, and great specials.
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Appalachian Heritage Distillery
110 West Laurel Avenue
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Whiskey, Vodka, or Gin. Lots of great drinks to choose from. You can also purchase full bottles to take with you. Check out their Facebook page to see who’s playing music, and great specials.
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Abingdon Vineyards
20530 Alvarado Rd
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The Damascus Brewery
32173 Government Rd
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Sightseeing

Get out and enjoy our beautiful area.
Beautiful place to take a walk or have a picnic. Be sure to download any maps or information before you go. There is no cell service in this area.
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Backbone Falls
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Beautiful place to take a walk or have a picnic. Be sure to download any maps or information before you go. There is no cell service in this area.
A beautiful state park a little over an hour from Damascus. Wild ponies can be watched from a safe distance.
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Grayson Highlands State Park
829 Grayson Highland Lane
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A beautiful state park a little over an hour from Damascus. Wild ponies can be watched from a safe distance.
Head to our local lake for the day. They have water obstacles to play on, boats to rent, a restaurant in the summer and live music on Saturday nights. Check out their website or call them for more information.
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Sportsmans Marina
23511 Sportsman Dr
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Head to our local lake for the day. They have water obstacles to play on, boats to rent, a restaurant in the summer and live music on Saturday nights. Check out their website or call them for more information.
From White Top to Damascus to Abingdon, a beautiful trail
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Creeper Trail
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From White Top to Damascus to Abingdon, a beautiful trail

Theater

Live theater, great musical acts, something for everyone.
Abingdon-The world famous Barter Theater. Check their website for shows and tickets.
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Barter Theatre
127 W Main St
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Abingdon-The world famous Barter Theater. Check their website for shows and tickets.
Downtown Bristol-Check their website for shows and tickets. Musicals, concerts, ballets, and lots more.
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Paramount Center for the Arts
518 State St
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Downtown Bristol-Check their website for shows and tickets. Musicals, concerts, ballets, and lots more.
Downtown Bristol-Check their website for information on shows and tickets.
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The Cameo Theater
703 State St
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Downtown Bristol-Check their website for information on shows and tickets.

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Bike rentals/bike shuttles

The bike rentals and shuttles fill up quickly for the season. Be sure to call them and book as soon as you know the date you’d like to go.
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Check out the local Farmer’s Market!

Saturday mornings during the spring and summer, check out the Damascus Farmer’s Market in the smaller town park across from the Post Office and beside the Old Mill.
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Playground

We have a great public playground in the big park in town. Go past the red caboose, and past the gazebo to find it. Plenty of room to run around as well.
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Dog Park

We have a new dog park in town. It has areas for small and large dogs. It’s located off the Creeper Trail in Damascus near the pool. It’s off of Railroad Ave.
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Local public pool set in the woods.

The town of Damascus has a public pool. It’s a great way to cool off on a hot day. Look for night swims as well. Check out the Town of Damascus website for hours and pricing.