By MELINDA WILLIAMS melinda@southwesttimes.com New River Trail State Park, which stretches from Pulaski to Galax, provides the best outdoor experience for those with disabilities, according to readers of Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine. The 57-mile linear park, which parallels 39 miles of the New River, was named Best ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Outdoor Experience in the 13th annual Best of the Blue Ridge readers choice awards.
Notable first-timers for Riot Fest 2022 include beloved indie rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs; the pivotal goth rock group Bauhaus; a reunited Sunny Day Real Estate; as well as first-time sets from Portugal. The Man, Yungblud, Placebo, Jeff Rosenstock, Lunachicks, The Linda Lindas, and Lucky Boys Confusion.