Abingdon Cinemall is a nationally acclaimed 12-plex movie theater with wall-to-wall screens, all-stadium seating, plush high-back rocking chairs, RealD 3D, high-definition Dolby Digital Cinema, and state-of-the-art digital surround-sound systems. The complex also contains a 30-game arcade, a comic books and video game store, and handles birthday parties, school and church groups. The theater also shows arts and foreign films every Mon and Tues during Sept-Nov and Feb-April.

Inside an 1890's freight station, you can visit artists' studios featuring painters, a potter, a weaver and more! The Arts Depot also presents changing exhibits, classes, and the Appalachian Center for Poets & Writers.

With its unique beginnings during the Great Depression, Barter Theatre, one of this nation’s oldest professional non-profit theatres, is located in beautiful historic Abingdon, Virginia. Barter Theatre is a theatre of firsts: one of this nation’s first professional regional theatres, the first professional theatre to be designated a state theatre – The State Theatre of Virginia and more. Today, Barter offers a variety of musicals, classics, comedies, dramas and new southern and Appalachian plays performed February – December yearly on two stages: Barter Theatre and Barter Stage II. Barter Theatre continues to be one of the nation’s most vibrant and exciting professional theatre experiences. Upcoming Shows: Shake, Rattle and Roll: A Rockin Tribute to the King August 20 – September 12; The Woman in Black September 3 – November 13; The Full Monty September 17 – November 13; Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily October 9 – November 13;  Where Trouble Sleeps October 9 – November 13; Its a Wonderful Life November 19 – December 26;  A Tuna Christmas November 23 – December 26.

People come from around the world to Camella's to relax and enjoy an elegant Afternoon Tea served on a three-tiered china tray with a delicious selection of homemade warm scones served with Devonshire cream, lemon curd & jam, an assortment of finger foods, canapes and a seasonal soup de jour or salad, finished with a luscious dessert. Accompanied by your choice of two of the many fine loose-leaf teas we have to offer. To make a toast, enjoy a lovely pear sparkler served in a champaign glass. For lighter fare ...enjoy a Cream Tea or Sandwich Tea. Camella's also serves groups and private parties such as Bridal Teas, Baby Shower Teas, Birthday Teas, and Special Occasion Teas. Newest addition Camella's Dressing Room featuring the most exquisite dresses in the world.

This trail offers up an eclectic collection of galleries and shops featuring traditional and contemporary work from the hands of artisans who live throughout the region. A rich experience that will take at least one full weekend so plan to stay for several days.

Visit more than 92 attractions, 244 outdoor recreation sites and enjoy tons of music! Other highlights include Appalachian crafts and coal mining heritage. Early ethnic groups that settled in these regions included the Cherokee Indians, the Melungeons (Portugese, Native American and African-American), the Germans and Scots-Irish.