The Beauty of SouthWest Virginia - Weber City, Gate City to Big Stone Gap | Mountains for miles!
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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As a child in Kingsport, TN every Sunday we drove up Hwy 23 to visit both sets of grandparents. Mom's family right on the highway at Clinchport, Dad's in Duffield.
Mom and Dad are buried in that cementary in Weber City, along with many family members.
Leaving Weber City you went through Moccasin Gap, part of Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road. You are following that route until you reach that traffic light at Duffield where he turned toward Cumberland Gap.
As a young man Grandpa ran a grist mill at Spears Ferry. My cousins and I walked across that lower trestle.
My other Granddaddy had a country store in Duffield until 1968. That's where I spent much of my childhood.
Thanks for taking me back. Sure do miss all those folks.
Good driving Karen. Fun to watch. Thanks for taking me along with ya. 😊 God bless
Love Karen’s pink top, so pretty!!🩷
Can’t wait to see the next video!!
Thank you!!
We bought gas in Webber City last September before heading to our Harvest Host location west of there. Beautiful part of our beautiful country. I could spend months in that area exploring. One day soon I will. 58 Provides a beautiful trip.
It really is a beautiful part of the country.
Beautiful drive. Spectacular in the Fall, for sure. 😊
It really is!
The graveyard you mentioned and passed at the beginning of the video is the Holston View Cemetery. My sister, as well as numerous other friends and family members are buried there. That is where I too will be laid to rest beside of my sister. Rhoton & Smith Furniture Co. is owned by my cousins. Was owned by my aunt and uncle but they both have passed away now and are buried in Holston View Cemetery. When you go under that train trestle, that is where you left Weber City and entered Gate City. I attended Weber City Elementary school and graduated from Gate City High School. The building with the name Quillen on it used to be Quillen Hardware Co. I have dined at the Hob Nob numerous times. Used to be able to get an ostrich burger there. Just before you folks got back on 23 after leaving Gate City you passed the Quarry Pond. It is an old rock quarry and one day while they were digging rock out of there they struck a spring and it filled up over night. There is still heavy equipment down at the bottom of it and it is over 500 feet deep.
Thanks for all the wonderful information.
You sure are brave Mike, just Kidding, I wish we could travel around like you guys do.
She's really doing good!
I had mentioned before my uncle Frank was chief of police in Big stone my uncle Joe owned the Gulf station in town..my grandfather was a coal miner since he was 15❤
Thank you for sharing with us.
Weber City gets its name from an Amos and Andy radio episode.
Enjoyed the drive through the country! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
My Papaw, Preacher Bill, almost fell off that Copper Creek trestle walking home to Duffield. My momma was born and raised in Duffield. My daddy was born in Norton.
Enjoyed your SW VA video. My dad was born in Toms Creek VA, near Coeburn VA.
Glad you enjoyed it
Good for you Karen... Show him how it's done ❤
I use to love going the old road to BIG STONE--- there was a little house that had a TREE growing right up through the middle of it.
My Dad was from Duffield/Big Stone and as a child we would go visit Granny every year and now after reading your post I remember my dad showing us kids to look at that tree growing through the house. That was in the early 60's
@@dickgoesinya9419 I've been through there several times not too long back and I think that little house is gone now..
@@davidwayne9982 Hey Dave, Yes nothing last forever. My Granny lived down the road from Paul Maxfield's store and my older brother and I used to go there to buy bb's and firecrackers. The last time I visited that area was in 2016 when my last aunt passed away and was buried along with Granny up in the wildcat.
@@dickgoesinya9419 I came home in 2018 after 30 years in California-- and it was a whole different world..
@@davidwayne9982 Yes, it doesn't look the same as I remember it.
That’s the way we go to Pigeon Forge. We live on US 23 in Johnson County Ky. About 100 miles from Gate City. Just out of Pikeville, Ky.
What a beautiful drive you have!
VA is such a beautiful state. Love it.
MY stomping grounds too... I actually live in RYE COVE-- 12 miles EAST of DUFFIELD, up in the mountains-- but I ALWAYS go to WALmART on STONE DRIVE in Kingsport-- and I've worked TN/VA as coca cola route guy several years back... and grew up here.
Love all this area..we travel down 23 when we go to the Smokies!! Thank you for taking us along💕
Our pleasure!
Beautiful countryside. Karen, you did an excellent job driving. I hope the fingenail prints in the dash from Mike are not too deep.🤣🤣🤣 WOW. I hope there is more of this video. Ya'll went so fast at the end and cut it off. Hey 👋 to my man, Big T. Hugs 🤗 and kisses 😘 to you. Please tell me there is more to this video. I wanted to hear the end of the Elizabeth Taylor story. Like maybe Karen knew who saved her and a better look at your food, etc. Be safe, have fun, and God Bless. ❤️
More coming up in the next video! Big T says hi. God bless.
The state police you was talking about was probably the same one that I saw on most of my trips from Dickenson County to Knoxville about 35 years ago. I think he spent all his time on that road.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing Karen. You did an awesome job on the driving. Thanks for taking a saw the neat places. Look forward to the next video. God bless you both.
Thank you Vickie! God bless.
In 1981 my senior year in High School i went to see family in Kingsport TN and my cousin and i would drive over to Gate City VA to buy beer and cigarettes at the drive thru liquor stores.
Beautiful drive for sure.
There is only one liquor store in the Gate City/Weber City area which is in Gate City! It has no drive thru. Neither liquor or beer can be sold at drive thru windows anywhere in the state of Virginia. There was a little store on Wadelow Gap Road right at the stateline called H&H Place that sold beer and only beer at a drive thru window but it was on the Tennessee side.
Cool video. I grew up in Giles Co near Blacksburg. I was up there over the 4th July weekend.
Ben to Big Stone Gap twice, lovely place!!
It really is!
My husband is from WV and this was a wonderful view of more of the state that we continue to explore. Thank you so much!
Our pleasure!
My dad is from Gate City, still have family there
What a absolutely beautiful drive! Thank you Mike and Karen for taking me along with you on your drive through West Virginia! It would've been awesome seeing a rrain on the trestles as you were driving under them and also ar the one y'all stopped at. Please give Big T a big hug from Jr and me. Love y'all and God Bless!❤️
Thanks so much Carla! God bless
@@FridaysForever you're welcome!
It's quillen hardware store you were asking about
Thank you for the info.
Hey Mike and Karen what a beautiful scenery I had an opportunity to come through there 6 weeks ago I traveled the back roads of East Tennessee and West Virginia there are some beautiful places in Virginia y'all take care and God bless
Thanks so much for sharing Jeff. God bless.
So beautiful mountains ⛰️
Oh Karen so good driving. Very nice Big Stone Gap town. ❤
Thanks so much
Weber City/Gate City is where I spent my Childhood. I sure wished I lived closer to home.
What is your real name and age Repo? I too grew up and went to school here as well.
@@Repohellbilly You are a bit younger than me my friend! I am 57 and ten years is a lot of difference! My real name is Les Ryan and a nickname as Ears!
Where you live at now Andy?
@@shadowears Richmond Va
@@Repohellbilly I was born at Richmond Memorial Hospital. My parents moved away to Richmond shortly after they got married because my Dad got a job with the Post Office and the job opening was in Richmond. They moved back to Scott County when I was six years old due to racial rioting. It was really bad in the 70's!
I’d be nervous driving something that big. Great job.
Wayne is from New Orleans and I am from Nashville. When we met he told my girlfriend that he had been looking for me all of his life and he was going to marry me! I laughed but was glad his job landed him in my home town!!!
Beautiful area! I’ve never been to WV! I need to! God Bless y’all 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
God bless.
23 will take you all the to Toledo ohio. We drove it to Tennessee. We did bypass Columbus ohio and picked it up again at Circleville, ohio.. Beautiful drive all the way.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing ❤
You are so welcome - thank you for watching.
She did good driving
We travel 23 to Kingsport on our way to the Smoky Mountains. It is beautiful on 23. You need to do a video of the Natural Tunnel.
They have
Pretty area ! Looking forward to upcoming video from the area. We have some reservations coming up soon at natural tunnel state park ! Any suggestions on any must do or see things within an hour or so from there ?
Natural tunnel is a great place. Make sure you ride the chair lift down to the tracks. Jonesborough Tn oldest town in Tn is not that far. Hiltons Va for some bluegrass music if you like.
@@FridaysForever thanks for the suggestions. Never been to jonesborough or Hilton Both sound interesting. Love some good bluegrass !!
I liked the part about the chicken bone.
If i had a quarter for every time I have ridden/drove that route i would never have to work again
I get tickled at Mike when Karen drives.
Us women get with it # petal to the metal. Let her roll girl.😂😂
I did 80 present of the time in the later years of my husband life.
He always said I'd rather you drive . But t I loved riding with him when he drove .Good Good memories
Haha! Thanks so much for sharing the memories with us.
Wish I knew you guys were in town I would have came out and met you.
Also Gate City was in a movie called The River.
So was Big Stone Gap. My Mom was in that movie. Just a short shot of her leaving a store and walking down the sidewalk. I had a few other friends with short appearances in the movie as well. I auditioned but was not selected for a part.
Darn, Karen, you didn’t finish your story about the lady that choked on a chicken bone….☮️❤️
Coming in the next video!
You guys passed buy my home down of duffield virgina
BTW ay keep making great content with big T
Wave next time we come by.
I will
Mike, stop being a back seat driver...💚😛💜
Haha!
Love virginal have alot of family. Ever been to Luray caverns beautiful worth the trip. Enjoy
Love watching your videos can you please tell me what type of camera you're using it is awesome!
Thanks so much for watching! Sony A7iv with a 2.8 lens a link to our gear is in the description of our videos.
Let the wife take control of the qheel. Haha
Recently i rode over to council, va holler wirh my good child hiid buddy greg sukes. I got a little green around my gills qhile greg was driving us from gatw cuty on oner through Lebanon then going through honaker begore having to cross Big A mountain. Oh bit i would hatw for my vwhicles brakes yo heat up and stop working good crossing them southwestern va hills!
The Barlow Brothers that livesd in my frank clement dorm at etsu they were from stickleyvile , va.
Since your from"down the valley"did you go to Powell valley high or Campbell county high???
Karen went to Powell Valley
Cool...what year did she graduate
@@FridaysForever wife and I are curious if we remember her
Floor it Karen! Get moving 😂
Haha!