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Where is Bristol located?
- Bristol is a city in Virginia, located in the Appalachian Mountains. It has a same-name twin city in Tennessee.
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What is unique about Bristol’s state border?
- The border between Virginia and Tennessee runs right down the middle of the main street, State Street.
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What natural features surround Bristol?
- Bristol is surrounded by picturesque South Holston Lake and the Holston River.
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What rivers and creeks run through Bristol?
- Little Creek and Beaver Creek flow through the city.
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Why is Bristol known as the "Birthplace of Country Music"?
- Bristol is recognized as the "Birthplace of Country Music", and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is the best place to learn about the people who contributed to the birth and development of country music as a new genre.
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1. Birthplace of Country Music Museum
The Birthplace of Country Music is the museum in Bristol, Virginia, that showcases Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia’s key role in the birth and further development of country music. The museum, which is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, opened in 2014. Besides the museum, it includes the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, WBCM Radio Bristol, and a number of educational and community outreach programs. The museum occupies 24,000 square feet on two levels. In addition to core exhibits which focus on the 1927 Bristol Sessions which recorded some of earliest American country music, and a Special Exhibit Gallery with rotating exhibits, the Museum also has a performance theater, a learning center, the radio station and The Museum Store. The Core Exhibits are hands on and interactive and have a number of artifacts from the 1927 Bristol Sessions.
101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA 24201, Phone: 423-573-1927
2. Benjamin Walls Gallery
Benjamin Walls Gallery in Bristol, Virginia, is the signature gallery of internationally renowned Bristol-born fine art photographer Benjamin Walls. Wells is an environmentalist, artist and entrepreneur whose art won him six international awards. He exhibited his photos in 50 museums in 12 countries and five times at the Smithsonian. Collectors of his art include Grammy-award winners, Fortune 500 CEOs, politicians and Hollywood producers. He has helped raise more than $300,000 for charity. Besides selling his photos and books, Benjamin Walls sister company now offers luxury trips to destinations such as Cuba, East Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
701 State St, Bristol, VA 24201, Phone: 877-989-2557
3. McAlister's Deli
McAlister’s Deli is a family-friendly counter-serve chain of restaurants famous for their sweet tea and fabulous sandwiches such as 13-layer McAllister Club. Their Bristol location in the Euclid Avenue Shopping Center is modern and bright, offering the McAlister’s classic extensive menú with a wide range of fresh sandwiches, wraps, salads, huge stuffed baked potatoes, soups, side dishes, desserts and a range of their signature specialty flavored sweet teas. The restaurant has a pickup window. Customers can use their smart phone app to order online or call the restaurant with their order and then come and pick it up at the window.
1321 Euclid Ave Ste 1, Bristol, VA 24201, Phone: 276-644-0695
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