Sarah's Bear Watch features a full kitchen, large deck, linens, television, VCR, fireplace, and a washer and dryer. If you choose to dine out, there are plenty of options. Crowbar's Greasy Spoon is great if you want to meet the locals. Lansing Restaurant offers country cooking, or sample Martha Washington Inn's gourmet fare. Teeming with things to do and see, the Mount Rogers Recreational Area offers hiking, biking, tubing, canoeing, fishing, swimming, golf, and horseback riding amidst this scenic landscape.
Winter adds the extra excitement of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and other snow sports.
Nearby must-see attractions include Grayson Highlands State Park, Jefferson National Forest, Whitetop Mountain, and the Virginia Creeper Trail, a former railroad which is now a well maintained hiking and biking trail. Music, craft, and food festivals are held throughout the year. Abingdon, Virginia hosts the historic off-Broadway Barter Theater and excellent antique shops. Just a small jaunt down the road, Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina give you the chance to enjoy more commercialized mountain life, complete with the Tweetsie Railroad and Mystery Hill amusement parks. The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway is not far way.