PDA

View Full Version : Bland Co. jail to become hostel?



c.coyle
01-15-2005, 19:18
Efforts to save old jail continue

WAYNE QUESENBERRY -- Staff
Bland County Messenger
Friday, January 14, 2005

At the invitation of the county, representatives from the National Forest Service and the Appalachian Trail Conference have inspected the property for possible use. Other tourism-related groups are being asked to consider taking over the property.

Full story here (http://www.blandcountynews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=BCM/MGArticle/BCM_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031780261460)

Hikerhead
01-18-2005, 22:58
I hope this might be open by the time Kerosene comes walking into town with those bright red shoes on. Spending a little time in the Pokey will be good for him.

neo
01-18-2005, 23:01
sounds cool,i stayed in the jail house hike hostel in palmerton pa nov 2003
not really a jail though,i had to check in at the police station,this sounds cool
:sun neo

Brushy Sage
01-19-2005, 15:45
Is the Bland County jail in Bland?

Kerosene
01-19-2005, 18:21
I hope this might be open by the time Kerosene comes walking into town with those bright red shoes on. Spending a little time in the Pokey will be good for him.Yea, I get a lot of unwanted attention with those red Crocs, but I always know where they are!

Ridge
06-19-2006, 00:18
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149188578074

Is this article up to date concering the Bland,VA jail being converted, I thought it had already been done???

fishinfred
06-19-2006, 00:40
It would be nice if the kids idea works out.It wasnt much of a hiker friendly place when I was there last year (especially for being only 3 miles off the trail) ,the only shuttle I found was a city worker who charged me 20 bucks to go 10 miles .....BLAND was putting it mild. I hope it has changed or soon does! Good luck to the KID!
FF