Vintage Signs and Marquees in Bristol, VA/TN

Photo of Historic State Street Sign in Bristol showing Virginia to the left and Tennessee to the right.  The sign also states, Bristol-a good place to live.

A few interesting facts about Bristol. The Virginia / Tennessee border runs through town. You can walk State St. and criss-cross between the two.

It is an old town with character and there are several vintage signs that just beg to be photographed.

A Virginia "Love" sign.  A record makes the "O".  A "guitar" and "fiddle" are placed in the "V" shape.  A microphone, Steel guitar, music staff, and harmonica are placed to make the "E".

Bristol is the birthplace to country music. The Bristol Sessions were recorded by Ralph peer in 1927 on the Victor record label.

A mural depicting people involved in the first country record recordings at Victor records in Bristol in 1923.

” All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate…
I choose love.”

Johnny Cash

If you go, definitely eat local. I ate at The Burger Bar. Some of the best parmesan fries and I’ve ever had. And the burger was awesome as well. And they didn’t mind letting this photographer take photos of the money on the walls of the restaurant. Great place to hang out.

I might have been dodging storms, but walking around Bristol made it a great day.

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