Two More Downtown Festivals on Calendar

The "Tech-Tech Tailgate" will be held Friday, September 12th in Downtown Christiansburg.  Reaching out to area visitors arriving to the NRV for Saturday's Virginia Tech versus Georgia Tech home football game, Roanoke's "Domino Band" will be on hand, along with local food vendors.  Dance on Main Street!  Admission will be $5/per person and adults over 21 will be able to purchase a few beers if they choose.  Bring a chair or reserve a table for six.  Buses will provide transporation from area hotels to the downtown, and also from CHS parking areas to make accessing the downtown area a breeze.  More details to follow soon!  Proceeds will benefit future Historic Cambria & Downtown Christiansburg event planning and the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center, 300 Pepper Street.  For more information, contact Kevin Stoner at cburgherd@aol.com.

One week later, come downtown and enjoy the "35th Annual Wilderness Trail Festival" on September 20th.  This year's event will feature a new attraction:  Colonial Era Reenactors will be "camped" in Downtown Park on College Street (next door to the Armory) demonstrating military drills, firing of muskets and cannon, surveying techniques.  This unit will also be recruiting new volunteers for enthusiasts who want to join them in future reenactments.  Providing an excellent learning opportunity for children and adults, come get a a feel for what life was like when the Wilderness Trail was the main route to all points westward.  The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is recruiting traditional Crafters and Artisans to showcase and sell products at this year's festival and offerng special booth rates.  For more information, contact Allison Long at 552-2636 or along@montgomerycc.org.