Hubby and I found that a Texan pizza paired with a Peach Bottom Blonde and a Pure Hopulence was a…read moreperfect way to recover from a ride on the New River Trail. The beer was good and cold, the pizza was good and hot (and DELICIOUS!), and our server - Destiny R. - was top-notch! Many thanks to everyone at Creek Bottom Brewing! Edited to add: a friend in RVA saw we were riding the New River Trail and said - unprompted! - "I LOVE that brewery in downtown Galax!"

Please do not patronize Creek Bottom Brewing…read more It is not a safe place for women or children. Creek Bottom is at the center of a local controversy involving a young man named William Ayers. In 2023, Ayers was convicted of child rape (carnal knowledge of a child) and abduction. He was released from prison last year, back into our community. Upon his release, Creek Bottom Brewing began employing him to work in the brewery--as a known convicted child sex offender. In February, while working for Creek Bottom, Ayers was arrested AGAIN for ANOTHER sexual assault, strangulation, brandishing a firearm, and abduction by force. It got a little media attention as the "Valentine's Day Rape." Recently added to his list of charges is possession of child porn and sexual abuse of an animal. Where does Creek Bottom come in, beyond offering a job to a known child sex offender? William Ayers' parents are the owners of Creek Bottom. They made the choice to employ him at their brewery, along with their many young women employees and the families who visit the restaurant. Our dollars spent at the brewery unwittingly went directly towards Ayers' paycheck. Many community members feel that Creek Bottom's owners have made horrendous decisions that endanger our community by choosing to have their son employed at the brewery, and by supporting/enabling him in other ways. It is readily apparent that Ayers' parents employ pricey high-powered out-of-town attorneys to defend their son from his charges. (Courtroom interactions between those attorneys and the father of William Ayers reinforce this, with the attorneys pulling Daddy Ayers aside for extended conferencing before making motions.) A couple of days ago, Ayers was offered bail set at $900,000. That means that if his supporters/enablers come up with a $90k bail bond agent fee, or $900k on their own, Ayers will AGAIN be released into our community. All of this is a matter of public record: past convictions, state sex offender registry that showed Ayers working at Creek Bottom until his latest arrest, ownership of Creek Bottom, recent charges, and ongoing court case with private legal defense. All members of our community can and should make their own INFORMED choices here. Sending your money in Creek Bottom's direction could literally help lead to this individual being released into our community once again. Endanger the wealth that is supporting him, and we may be able to make a real difference for community safety. Please don't unwittingly contribute to a William Ayers legal defense fund or to bailing him out to walk among us again. If you see fit, stand by us in this effort.

this wasn't our original destination but like moths drawn to candlelight we stopped in for a bit,…read moreknocked back a couple of the advertised cheap rum and coke at the bar but anyway didn't like the vibe, the drinks or the music so no offense but moved on. hey this far out of town i'm a supporter of any nightlife. Marketing plan is basic: hire a few cute numbers working the bar, farm girls and coeds come in so more guys come in and they do the pool tables until the critical party mass happens and all go home with somebody: college town bar. Anyway Blue ridge rural virginia gets pretty dark after, you know... it starts gettin really dark. Something not right here at least for me... maybe too far from home.

This was my spot 2006-08. A perfect dance club scene with great music. Very crowded but very funread more

Wandered in here after 9 hours on the road. Had a lovely evening dining in. We got the catfish BLT…read moreand a smothered chicken bowl. We were surprised by live country music. I'm a different man than I was before I walked though that door. This sandwich permanently changed me as a person. Absolutely incredible. The mashed potatoes are to die for. The chicken bowl was slammin. I might make a point to pass through here every time I make this trip.

Food was good nice flovor, service was friendly and on the spot, dinning was large and…read moreaccommodating.

Our first time here will definitely not be our last! We loved this venue! We attended the CJ…read moreBallard band and Jump Van Halen Tribute band concert. Everything was perfect! Looking forward to seeing other events here! Highly recommend!

What a fun fantastic place! Unless its raining and its too late to move inside its a wonderful…read morevenue for concerts! The food truck was good, woukd like to see a bigger beer selection, friendly service & what a setting!!!!

When we walked in, I witnessed a beautiful sight. A group of people playing some bluegrass music…read morewhile others were dancing and the rest of the people in the room listened, ate their lunch, visited with family at tables that filled the space. This looks like a place that locals gather every weekend with their families and hang out maybe all afternoon. I felt like I had stepped back in time and was maybe in an episode of Andy Griffith. The store itself sold sandwiches and other lunch items. They sold CDs from what appeared to be local artists as well as guitar strings, canned goods and other things you'd expect in a general store. Next door was an ice cream shop that we also visited and partook of some delicious ice cream. This place is worth a visit!

Service was meh. Ice cream was yummy! The shop itself is too cute! The cashier on the store side…read morewas very sweet. Definitely will visit again!

Great lil venue to hang out with friends or family. Went to lunch and ate at the bar. The bartender…read morewas a sweetheart and we received our food rather quickly even though they were packed. Started with the Spinach Artichoke which was quite yummy! Ordered a speciality Margherita Pizza, adding mushrooms. Their pizzas are brick-oven baked to perfection, served piping hot. Sundays are open mic and they host a variety of band genres performing live each week. Highly recoomend this location if you're ever in Floyd, VA. Both indoor and outdoor seating available.

I've been coming to Floyd for the past 15 years, and Dogtown used to be a staple. Unfortunately,…read moreit's gone seriously downhill. The vibe just feels off now and what once felt welcoming and authentic feels more exclusive and self-important. :( The service is especially disappointing. You can stand at the counter forever waiting for someone to even acknowledge you. Basic hospitality goes a long way, and it's frustrating when staff can't even acknowledge you with a simple "we will be with you shortly" or even offer a simple smile. There's an attitude from some of the front-of-house staff that comes across like they've "arrived" and are above basic customer service. Floyd has always been about community and authenticity, and it's disappointing to see a place that once embodied that lose sight of what made it special.

Not a fan of big families for any number of reasons. I prefer the way plants reproduce, like by…read moregerminating seeds or even better by grafting. Seriously, or nearly so, think how much better, as compared to standard issue childbearing, grafting would work for humans, like first of all no more Lamaze breathing classes for dads (after all of which are done, many moms go for the drugs anyway). then as one generation runs out of things to do in life, rather than uproot the whole parent just insert the next generation into the trunk, thereby hopefully eliminating adolescence when most of the body develops. Fungi and molds are even better as they mature in hours, are much more resilient and easier to distribute plus they're totally anonymous: parents don't have to see how their best intentions didn't bear fruit, and their offspring have no one else to blame. the spores of these life forms are quite durable, even tolerate the conditions found in outer space. Future myco-human lifeforms could be launched by the billions from earth unceremoniously, hoping a few might land somewhere favorable to germinate rather than being sucked into and incinerated by a star. And no alphabet or arithmetic to learn in grammar school. Being a family mammal on the other hand has major downsides. an example being that if you're known to be ever-ready to venture wherever someone will buy your plane ticket, they call upon you to go see how cousin Luke or uncle Amos or whoever is doing. The boring relatives stay put back home but the black sheep migrate over the years to places you would likely not otherwise go. So it is that I was driving through central Virginia on a moonless night, on just such a family mission and frankly need a roadie, a restorative for my lagging spirits, which is why I turned off the state highway and onto a county road to see where it went, and came to this town which is how I happened onto rocky mount's finest establishment, The Alley Cat Bar. It's great to find places like this and is the reason I prefer to drive in unknown territories using old outdated AAA maps instead of gps. Not every side road exit brings you to an historic and quaintly cool town like Rocky Mount, but it's the occasional one that ends in Rocky Mount that keeps you in the wanderlust game. It' was just what I was looking for at this moment, a break from driving the dark rural Virginia roads, local music and a friendly beer crowd. I was ready. Most small towns, not much to do, so can't be too choosey but lucky here to have this place, among others by the way but none so much my kind, live music potentially a little rough around the edges crowd but, after all, it's central va. Incredible selection of beer. I missed the Tuesday nite trivia contest as well as a visit to the moonshine distillery but I had miles to go before I slept.

Awesome atmosphere with a heck of a drink/food menu! Live…read morebands, trivia nights! Worth a visit!

This establishment is a fun place to go on Saturday night. It's "NO ALCOHOL" so you don't have to…read moreworry about dealing with drunks. If you are in to line dancing,two stepping, and slow dancing bring your partner or being a friend. There is a food bar with drinks. So if you are into country music and want to show off your moves this is the place. Great family atmosphere for the entire family.

How fun was this place! We came here because the BF randomly found it when we were going to visit…read moreNC. It seemed like a fun idea and so we went to the middle of nowhere (thank you GPS) and found it. We came late so they only charged half price since we missed half the show, which was very nice of them. Owners/employees were beyond friendly. It's basically a band that sings on stage and a bunch of people get up to dance (you can eat there, too... we didn't, though). The front section is for the line dancers. Back section is for anyone who just wants to boogie. I guess they also teach line dancing in the beginning and middle of the show, which we missed. But it was nice. Warning, though, it is a (much) older crowd... I didn't mind :-). One of the men (in the cow bell dance where you have to switch partners each time it gets rung) asked me if I minded dancing with an old man. I said not at all... which his reply was, "Great, if I find one I'll send him your way." Hahaha!

Great brewery while spending a quick weekend in Boone. Great brews and pizza. Plenty of seating and…read morelive music. Delicious saison brew and stout for me . And ipas for him . Although he did sneak a taste of my stout

Pizza guy quoted me 40 minutes, pizza came out one hour 18 minutes later…read more When I complained about the mis-quoted time, pizza man got pretty testy. Apparently wood fired is an art, and therefore cannot be accurately forecasted. Pizza was solid, but not good enough to make up for pizza man's lack of professionalism. A simple "I'm sorry man, may bad" would have done the trick, but pizza man blamed the oven which apparently had to be "re-fired". That's technical talk for " I forgot to add more wood".

We wanted to try a new place for lunch today and the Reeves Cafe is only open for lunch on…read moreSaturday. It's wonderful to see how this historic landmark building in downtown Elkin has been so beautifully preserved. The lobby of the old theater is the location of the cafe. You place your order at the bar and it's delivered to your table once it's ready. The lady working at the bar was very nice and helpful. Although the cafe was pretty busy we didn't have to wait long for our order to arrive. They offer a nice selection of sandwiches and sides. The soup of the day was pepperoni pizza soup...didn't give that one a try but it sounded intriguing. The bread used to make the sandwiches was better than most restaurants and the quality of the food was excellent. They have regular events with live performances each week inside the theater. More information can be found on their website.

Update: the cafe has closed in 2025. The bar and the music venue are still tops! There are a few…read moresnack and sweet treat items available.