Big Stone Gap is a walkable, historic Appalachian town with a revived downtown full of live music, festivals, museums and easy access to hiking, biking and horseback trails—affordable, charming and easy to settle into for multi‑week contracts.
For quick weekend variety, Kingsport, TN is roughly a 39‑mile drive and Johnson City, TN about 62 miles, each offering bigger‑city dining, shopping and entertainment within an hour to 90 minutes of town.