The top eleven things to do in the Virginia Mountains before you die.

(We couldn't pick just ten.)

1. Hike the Appalachian Trail
2. Watch the sun rise or set over Whitetop Mountain, Virginia's highest vista peak
3. Have a picnic on summer grass at the Park Drive-in; don't forget the ice cream
4. Experience a performance at the ornately gorgeous Lincoln Theatre
5. Taste the Virginia Breeze at Davis Valley Winery
6. Hike to the top of Molly's Knob for a view of a lifetime
7. Take an aerial tour of the mountain ranges from Mountain Empire Airport
8. Eat a Dip Dog "rolled" in extra mustard from The Dip Dog Stand; don't forget the onion rings and the blueberry milkshake.
9. Take a road trip from Rich Valley to Sugar Grove on Hwy. 16 -- any time of year
10. Walk beneath Big Tumbling Falls
11. Take in the Autumn colors and brilliant blue skies at Laurel Bed Lake.