Visiting bluegrass professionals perform on some Saturday evenings. During the summer, The Long Way Home is performed Thursday through Sunday at the Ingles Homestead Amphitheater in Radford. This is the story of local resident Mary Draper Ingles, who was kidnapped by Indians in 1755 and who walked 850 miles through rugged territory to return home. Floyd County has numerous artists living and working in the area. The Altared Space Gallery in the town of Floyd has rotating exhibitions, and the work of several potters and wood artists can be seen through the 16 Hands group.
Antique shops are plentiful in the area, with interesting items for sale at reasonable prices.
Cambria Emporium and Virginia Inn Antiques in Christiansburg, Stagecoach Antiques in Radford, and Chic's Antiques in Floyd display the collections of multiple dealers and are a good place to start. Also in Floyd are New Mountain Mercantile, Romancing the Home, and Harvest Moon Natural Foods. A bed and breakfast on the Little River, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.