Marion, Virginia: Home Of The Famous Dip Dog & An Even More Famous Drink
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- čas přidán 16. 03. 2024
- Marion, Virginia in Smyth County is a bustling small town in Southwest Virginia. It has a lot of activity and events to keep locals and visitors entertained. The Dip Dog stand is so famous that even the rock band Aerosmith stopped by for some grub.
yall really inspired me to move out here i live up in vansant, va right outside of grundy. and i would say as a african american i expected resentment from the community but i found nothing but love the past week or so i’ve been here 🖤
That’s so great to hear. Yes, I would expect nothing less than good treatment for you from locals.
Congratulations on the new member to the party. Enjoy every moment, they grow up so fast
Thank you so much, we are blessed
Congratulations guys! I can tell she's going to have Shane's hair. Glad y'all are making videos again.
Great video Shane and Melody thanks for sharing 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Aww It was so good to see you two. Congratulations on your sweet blessing. Enjoy that blessing, they grow up so fast. I miss when my son was little and my grandsons too. I two like ketchup on mine but I have to confess I do miss a little mustard no and then with my ketchup, just to get that tangy taste. I love seeing these small towns and the countryside. Since I have gotten to the age I am and not having my traveling partner anymore I don't get to see these places. We had always planned to visit Virgina, Wes Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee one day as we loved these states when we traveled through driving a truck but unfortunately God had other plans because He decided to take my husband home.
We’re so sorry for you loss! I hope these videos make you feel like you’re along with us! And thank you for the congrats! - Melody
Great video, thank you Shane and Melody. Huge congrats on the newest member ❤
Thank you so much, we are truly blessed
well done!
So good to see you both back in the saddle again! Ha! Nice video. Enjoy that little bundle of joy! Take care guys!!! 💖💖💖
The first part of the Hospital you showed was the State Prison, The Marion Correctional Treatment Center.
Thanks for the video. I was born and raised in Marion!
Thank you for the information, we appreciate it
Thanks folks with blessings for the new arrival too🙏🏻🕊💙...
Thank you so much 😊
Congratulations on the new member of your family. So happy to see yall making videos. We have missed yall.
Thank you so much!!
@@realappalachia you're so welcome
Used to live here,loved it!!!!
Thank you Shane And melody for this video
Thank you!
So sweet to hear those little coos and even fusses in the background!!! ❤ thanks for greatness as always guys
Thank you so much, John, we are blessed
Ketchup for me 😋
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing and safe travels. 😀
Ketchup is winning handily lol
Mighty good one as always Shane and Melody!! Thanks for sharing this. God bless and have a good'n 🙏
Thank you so much sir. God bless you too and your channel, great stuff you are putting out
Hey I know this guy 😂
Great video!! Thanks for Sharing!!
Welcome back Shane ,Melody and Melody Jr😂❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you lol
Love some dip dogs in Marion VA
Great video guys thanks for sharing with us all
Thank you so much!
Great to see yall back and congratulations 🎉🎈 on the baby!!
Thank you!
Welcome back! I've missed you. I enjoyed this video & hopefully you'll be able to squeeze in a few more of these when you can.
thank you so much!
Congratulations!!! ❤❤❤
thank you!
Good to see you back on the road. Blessings to all three of you!
Thank you so much 🙏
Congratulations from the UK on the new arrival. Great video as always ( I'm a Surveyor so appreciate the building and architectural history elements) Best Chris
Thank you so much, hope you’re well in the motherland
Hey so awesome seeing yall back on the road! Love me some Macadoos!
Bless you, yes, Macado’s can’t be beat for our money either.
Ii thought I heard an owl softly hooting. Then I realized it was the baby in the back seat when she started crying 😂
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Glad y’all are back at it, with a special addition! I just wanted to let y’all know that I loved your book. I couldn’t put it down. Such a great, interesting read.
That’s fantastic, that made our day to read your comment ❤️
Awesome to see yall posting again! Trust the new addition is getting along ok!! I used to camp @ Hungry Mother State Park. When I would get bored I would cruise through Marion. It is a beautiful area!
It really is a beautiful part of the world. Thank you!
Congratulations on the new bundle of joy ❤
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for sharing this video of Marion. My husband grew up in Marion on Park St.
We have lived in a few states, but we now live in Vinton, VA.
We spent my husband’s birthday, last year, driving around Marion and him sharing stories with me about his childhood. Some of those stories had me laughing so hard! We even had a hot dog at Dip Dog.
A nice town. Very special to us.
It’s a great town, glad to hear your trip went so well
Congrats on the bundle of joy.
Thanks so much!!
Congrats on the addition and thanks for the videos!! We have a cabin booked in Bedford for July and are going to explore as much of the area as possible for a future move. Looking to leave the Hustle and bustle of the northeast and ease on back a little.
Sounds like you’re in for some fun. Thanks so much.
Congrats to you both on the little one.
Thank you so much 😀
Omg my parents have uploaded 56 minutes ago. 🤩
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It’s good to see you guys back out on the road. Maybe one day your back seat partner will carry on the tradition of Real Appalachia, lol. Any way, thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Daniel, I think we are going to have our hands full with the little one. She’s pretty sassy already lol
"Not a ghost" 😇! So sweet. That "Crying Tree" is heartbreaking. We have a Marion County in Georgia too. It's also named after the Swamp Fox! Enjoyed the video!
He must have been quite a general for his name to travel that far. Thank you!
Thanks for the great video! I'm glad you gave us a look at the mental institution because I had heard about often growing up, but I haven't seen it prior to this video. I remember people referring to it in negative ways like calling it "the nut house" and so forth, but even as a kid I realized that was something said in ignorance. Mental health issues are very commonplace, and sometimes people need help, and it's nice to know that there are places that can actually do that.
Congratulations on your new edition!
Thank you so much. Yes, we struggled with how to convey the negative connotations attached with the facility that so many people have when it is a true blessing to our area in reality.
Absolutely. You handled it with finesse, I'd say.
It's always great to get a new video from the two (three now?) of you!@@realappalachia
@@lostonwallace1396 yes, thank you so much from the 3 amigos lol
Congratulations on the little one❤
Thank you so much ❤️
Oh my goodness! It is so great to see another video. You certainly chose an awesome place to visit. Marion is a beautiful little community. I believe that it should be one of the places in VA that all people should include on their list. When I was a teenager, I was visiting friends and we decided to go swimming at Hungry Mother State Park. Never will forget the visit as I had to be pulled out by a lifeguard. Haven't been back since. I was wondering if you have considered visiting Schuyler, VA, the home of Earl Hammer, creator of the TV series, "The Waltons?" It is a beautiful little historic community. Good you see you folks again. Thank you so much for this wonderful video.By the way, I sent you some bread for Valentine's Day and the box was returned. I suppose you have closed your P. O. Box.
Oh no, so sorry to hear that. We had a mixup with the post office. They misapplied our payment and closed our box for a week or so but it is straightened out now, thankfully. Yes, we’ve been wanting to do a video on Marion for a long long time so we were happy to get to check it out. We would love to get to Schuyler and have talked about it a lot. Just hoping we can get it worked out to go.
@@realappalachia I am so excited that you are considering visiting Schuyler and that your box is open, I wanted to send your little girl (not baby) a little Easter activity.
@@judypierce7028 that’s great thank you so much
Congratulations on that little one.❤
Thank you! 😊
I'm also a ketchup only on the Dip Dog person. Great video, as always.
Thank you so much, it sounds like the ketchup-ers are winning this one lol
Awesome great video thumbs up. Congratulations on the new baby guys. I heard the same thing about the mental hospital growing up. Is it still open?
It is!
Two of my girls were born there .
So glad to see you again. And Congratulations on your latest "subscriber".
I disagree with Shane's comment to the effect that a Dip Dog without mustard is an "abomination". In Chicago, that word is reserved for a hot dog with ketchup on it!
Thank you!! Any where I go, I’ll always be a ketchup gal! - Melody
Just watched Darlene chronicles and got recommended your Christmas in Appalachia video. You know where to find more documentary type videos like that on here? I’m hooked now haha. Thanks in advance.
Depends on what you’re looking for but there is a good one called American Hollow is pretty gripping too if you haven’t seen it already. We have a couple more on our channel too.
@@realappalachia watching one of yours right now (shocking 1940s documentary) thanks boss
Anyone live here now that went to Job Corps in the 70s??????
Hiya good to see you I’m with Melody no mustard
Thank you so much, I’m surprised to hear how many ketchup fans there are out there
Slavery was so horrific, especially for the children 😢
Agreed!
Ketchup is clearly the correct way.
I’m surprised at how strong ketchup has came out
How does your daughter like being a big sister Shane? 😊
She’s still getting used to the idea lol. She has been great about it though
@@realappalachia Yeah, I was 8 when my brother came along. I cried for days because I wanted a girl
Regular people use mustard. Cool people use ketchup! 😝
That’s right! Haha - Melody
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Anyone live here that went to Job Corps????