Love is in the air at Inn at Riverbend!
Love is in the air around the Inn at Riverbend. Over the weekend around New Years 2012, we had a number of couples visit the inn. During that time, 8 were celebrating anniversaries, 2 got engaged, and 1 got married! We just can’t wait to see what February brings. Come celebrate your love – see our Valentines Month (yes, we celebrate all month) specials and pack your bags!
Take advantage of our Snowbird Special with a 10% discount off any weekday stay, and a $25 gas rebate! Your one night stay includes complimentary refreshments on arrival, freshly baked homemade cookies, stocked guest refrigerator, a sumptuous full breakfast each morning, and free parking. Wi-Fi available at no charge throughout the inn. Because of the popularity of this offer we are extending it until the end of January 2012. Available now through January 31, 2012, and subject to availability. Discount cannot be combined with other specials or previously booked reservations.
Are you looking for that last minute gift idea?Give that special someone a Gift Certificate to Inn at Riverbend. Gift Certificates can be made for any dollar amount, or for a night’s stay in your favorite room. Just give us a call and we can put them in the mail or for last minute we can email the gift certificate.
B&Bs for Vets
The Inn at Riverbend wants to say thank you to those who’ve served our country by inviting veterans to wake up on 11-11-11 in the Inn at Riverbend. We will open our doors to first retired military to take us up on the deal. The deal: the vet and one guest get a free room on Thursday, November 10, 2011. While hundreds of inns and B&Bs have signed on to provide rooms, they will be reserved quickly, so reserve your room while space is available. Thank you to all those who are presently serving or have served to protect our freedom.
Rules of Participation for Retired Military Veterans:
Newport Fest 2011
Newport Fest began in the late summer of 1999 as a Virginia Tech alumni reunion, gathering of friends and family, and a jam session with local folk-rock band About Time.
Several years later, a handcrafted stage was built by the land owner from local oak at the base of Keister’s Hill. Nestled in beautiful southwestern Virginia, the Newport Fest site is a natural amphitheater providing perfect acoustics. Newport is a small town bordering the Jefferson National Forest and minutes away from the majestic New River.
Founder and resident Eric Langston has had help growing Newport Fest each year from several close friends and sponsors: Jon Benfield, Tony Airaghi, and Paul Ely.Twelve years later after the initial party, Newport Fest has grown into a small festival occurring every Labor Day weekend hosting several hundred patrons, a dozen local and regional bands, and an unsurpassed grassroots effort dedicated to music and community.
You thought you were going away for a quiet weekend retreat-You entered “Murder Central”. As you are registering, you meet a couple of other Inn guests – are they really guests? You better watch your back.
Keep your eyes open for clues, something out of place, an extra weapon that you may need to use to protect yourself. What was that quickly whispered conversation you overheard? What did that woman over at the grocery store really mean by her comment about what was happening over at the Inn?
Names are dropped, rumors are flying, tension is mounting. Suddenly, the person you were just speaking with on the deck has died. Who did it?
Join us for a weekend on the New River unraveling a murder mystery. We dare you to deduce who done it.
Where: Inn at Riverbend and surrounding area
When: November 4-6, 2011 Starting around 6:00 PM on the 4th – ending sometime on the 6th.
Why: It’s fun!
Cost: $125.00 per person in addition to room.
Includes Friday and Saturday night dinners along with a whole weekend of activity and frolic.
Call 540.921.5211 to steal your reservation! Limited to seven rooms!
For additional information click here.
The Inn at Riverbend just finished having the ____ family here for their family reunion. Everyone seemed to have a great time! One day found some doing the covered bridges of Giles County, Mountain Lake and a hike up to Cascade Falls while the rest hung out at the Inn and caught up on the last years activities. Dinner was supplied at the Inn by Chef Janet with many comments on what a wonderful way to spend and evening (on the deck over looking the great outdoors and the New River).
Friday brought a group kayaking on the New (Thanks to the folk at Tangent Outfitters) while others toured Virginia Tech and Blacksburg. The Friday night dinner brought the group to dinner at the New River Grille for a very wide selection from the menu.
Apparently the kayakers spoke highly about the fun to be had on the New River as almost everyone went tubing down the river from Radford. Tubing is a quieter way to go (well sort of). After the kayaking, a change of clothes and dinner for everyone at The Palisades Restaurant. Shaena created a short menu for the group so that they could pre-order and did the vegetables family style so that all could get a taste of the great dishes that The Palisades serves. Everyone raved. Thanks Shaena!!
According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, peak fall foliage periods in Virginia tend to begin in the western mountains around the middle of October and end in the eastern areas of Virginia sometime during the middle of November. Typically, based on past years, the best times to see the changing leaves in Virginia are:
Additional Virginia Fall Foliage Information:
Reminder: These average peak periods are based on previous years and do not necessarily reflect the peak fall foliage periods of the current year. In order to avoid disappointment, be sure to obtain updated fall foliage information before making you final travel plans.
It seems as if this was the weekend for the REAL New River sports to begin. While there have been many a kayak or raft seen from the Inn at Riverbend before this weekend, many guests hit the river on kayaks this weekend. We couldn’t blame them for wanting to enjoy the beautiful weather and the river. Janet and I enjoyed it in a slightly different manner as we road our bikes from Goldbond, VA to Glen Alton, VA. We didn’t realize that the Glen Alton Days were in progress. One of the many problems with living in an area where there are just too many activities happening on any one weekend. Later in the day, we took the dogs down for a walk in Whitt Riverbend Park and ran into our friends from the New River Outdoor Company who were picking up a group that just completed a canoe trip. Check out the many river activities that they have to offer or others from Tangent Outfitters or New Rivers Edge!
Memorial weekend brings plenty of biking activities to the New River Valley for the weekend. The Mountains of Misery ride on Sunday and the Wilderness Trail ride on Saturday. Both are just rides and not races, though the Mountains of Misery are just that. The ride totals 104 miles and climbs over 10,000 feet. The course snakes through Giles, Roanoke & Craig counties.
The Wilderness Road Ride follows part of the historic Wilderness Road, Daniel Boone’s route through the Appalachians to the Cumberland Gap. Five courses offer something for everyone, with 14, 29, 38, 58, and 78 mile options. All routes start and finish in Radford, at the Dedmon Center and Bisset Park. Non-riders can enjoy Bisset Park, the New River, and downtown Radford, while their family and friends are out riding.