Luther Taylor

Name: Luther Taylor
Address: 113 Fincastle Turnpike, Tazewell, VA, 24651, US
Telephone: +19198199031
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We believe that a mixture of many oils in one formulation decreases the key benefits of that oil. A man's beard is a beautiful work of art.

Luther Taylor is a contemporary Appalachian artist whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape, culture, and lived experience of the mountains of Southwest Virginia. Attractive, exquisite, and masculine, it's why we created scents that are intoxicating and haunting, the kind of aroma that gets into your soul. Discover the complete Luther Taylor product line and experience seven unique private label luxury scents: 1500, 1975, Pussy Willow, Blood Root, Lore, Ox-Eye, and Long Spur. We believe you will agree, Luther Taylor is the best beard oil on the planet.

— Luther Taylor

11/08/2026

Always a great night when The Tennessee Sheiks are in Tazewell, VA. Don't let’em fool you they love this town. TTS —an Americana and roots band from Knoxville, Tennessee.

11/05/2026

Sometimes what we keep isn't something we can hold. Sometimes it's a story we refuse to let disappear.

Meet Chrissie Anderson Peters, a Tazewell County native and author whose first published book, "Dog Days and Dragonflies" (1998), captures the people, places, memories, and moments that make this corner of Appalachia so special.

Through her stories and poetry, Chrissie reminds us that preserving our history isn't always about saving an old photograph, a family heirloom, or an object tucked away in an attic. Sometimes, it's about putting pen to paper so the next generation can understand the world we knew.

And that's exactly what WHAT WE KEPT is all about.

Take five minutes and enjoy this special story. Then come see us tomorrow!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 | STARTING AT 1:00 PM

Join us at Haus of Taylor Gallery in downtown Tazewell for What We Kept, our free, interactive community memory exhibition celebrating the people and stories of Tazewell County.

Come explore. Remember. Share a story of your own.

Because our stories are part of what we leave behind.

WHAT WE KEPT
An Interactive Community Memory Archive
Haus of Taylor Gallery | Tazewell, Virginia
https://haus-taylor.com/exhibition/what-we-kept/

11/05/2026

BEFORE WE COULD CHOOSE THE MOVIE, WE WENT WHERE THE MOVIE WAS.

Take another look at this old aerial photograph of the Four-Way area. In the lower-left corner is the Sunset Drive-In, once located where Food Lion stands today. It opened in 1950, held around 300 cars, and closed in 1984.

I went there as a kid in the mid-to-late 1970s. Here's my confession: we were sometimes hidden in the truck so nobody had to pay admission for us. LOL! I suspect a few other Tazewell families remember that little trick.

Then came the VHS years, and places like Beyond Video gave us something entirely new. We could walk through the store, choose our own movie, and bring another world home. It wasn't the same as the drive-in, but it was another way to escape beyond these mountains for a little while.

Today we can watch almost anything with the press of a button. Yet I wonder if some of what we miss is the experience around the movie: the drive, the people, the browsing, the anticipation.

I'm working on a new Luther Taylor story for Haus of Taylor called What We Didn't Keep: From the Sunset to Beyond Video.

Do you remember either place? What was the first movie you saw at the Sunset, and what do you remember renting at Beyond Video? I'd especially love to hear about the people who worked there and any old photographs your family might still have.

These stories are part of Tazewell history, too.

What We Didn’t Keep: From the Sunset to Beyond Video
https://haus-taylor.com/news/what-we-didnt-keep-from-the-sunset-to-beyond-video/

10/31/2026

Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.

Maybe, just maybe, the wish you’ve been looking for is a little time away from everything.

Come find your peace.
The Starlite at Ruakh.

10/30/2026

There are still places in Southwest Virginia that illuminate our illustrious past, when things were built with Appalachian care, pride, and an understanding that quality was never something to compromise.

Look closely at something as simple as an old glass doorknob. Imagine the journey it took more than a century ago. Hardware manufactured hundreds of miles away, shipped across the country by rail, and delivered to a small mountain community. There, a local craftsman might have been working with Appalachian timber, harvested from our mountains, milled and shaped by hand, and carefully fitted to the specifications of a door that would become part of someone’s home or business.

Every piece had a purpose. Every measurement mattered. The carpenter, the millworker, the hardware manufacturer, and the builder were all part of something greater than themselves. They were creating things intended to endure, and many of those things are still serving their purpose today.

Across Southwest Virginia, these reminders remain in our historic homes, storefronts, churches, and buildings. They tell a story of craftsmanship, industry, resourcefulness, and a regional economy built around people who knew how to make things and took pride in doing them well.

I often wonder how much of our future could be found by studying what our ancestors already understood. We have the natural resources, the heritage, the ingenuity, and the ability to build remarkable things right here in these mountains. Perhaps progress doesn’t always mean inventing something entirely new. Sometimes it means rediscovering the standards we once lived by and finding new ways to put them to work.

Our past is not simply something to preserve. It is something to build upon.

Our past is our future.

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10/24/2026

Some ideas last a season. Others continue changing lives for generations.

I’ve shared stories about my own career and a body of work that spans generations. But what some people may not realize is that Mary’s creative experience, accomplishments, and contributions are every bit as remarkable.

And this is one of those stories worth telling.

In 2005, Mary was serving on the Board of Directors of Healing Hands Health in Bristol, Tennessee, an organization providing much-needed healthcare to individuals and families throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

At the time, the organization didn’t have an annual fundraising event.

Mary saw the need, developed the idea, and helped bring its very first fundraising gala to life. She even hosted that first event.

And now, here we are in 2026, celebrating the 21st Annual Love Heals Fundraising Gala.

If you know me, you know the number 21 has been following me around for longer than that. So naturally, I couldn’t let this one pass without sharing!

But the number isn’t what makes this story special.

Since opening its doors in 1997, Healing Hands Health has served more than 17,000 individuals, providing access to essential healthcare for people who might otherwise have gone without it.

Think about that for a moment.

An idea Mary helped put into motion more than two decades ago is still bringing people together, raising support, and helping an organization care for families across our region.

It’s one thing to have a great idea. It’s something entirely different to see that idea still making a difference 21 years later.

That’s a legacy.

Healing Hands has remained close to our hearts, and today we continue supporting its mission by donating overnight experiences at our properties for the annual fundraising auction.

There’s something especially meaningful about being able to give back to an organization whose fundraising tradition Mary helped establish all those years ago.

I think sometimes we get so caught up in what we’re creating today that we forget to appreciate the things we’ve already set in motion.

Mary, I’m incredibly proud of you. Your creativity has always been about more than making something look beautiful or putting together a successful event. It’s about recognizing an opportunity, bringing people together, and creating something that matters.

And to the wonderful people who have continued this tradition at Healing Hands Health for all these years, congratulations on 21 galas!

The real measure of a great idea isn’t always what it accomplishes on the day it’s introduced. Sometimes it’s what that idea continues to accomplish decades later.

If you’d like to support this year’s Love Heals Gala, the silent auction is open, and you don’t have to attend to participate!

Browse and bid: https://silent26.givesmart.com

Learn more about Healing Hands Health: https://www.healinghandshealth.org

Here’s to 21 years of giving, healing, and making a difference.

10/17/2026

Celebrating Malachi tonight in the rain!

Some moments are worth sitting in the pouring rain for, and tonight was certainly one of them. We watched Malachi walk across the football field at Tazewell High School as Homecoming King, and I couldn’t help but think about everything that brought this remarkable young man to this moment.

My mother and stepfather raised Malachi, his younger brother, and their older sister. My mother continues to pour her heart into those boys, just as she always has. Their older sister has grown into an accomplished young woman herself and, as of this year, is the choir teacher at Tazewell High School. I don’t think there’s a greater testament to love and dedication than watching the children you’ve raised begin to build extraordinary lives of their own.

And Malachi? Well, that young man has a lot more going for him than a Homecoming crown! He’s in the top 2% of his graduating class, and his plans are to attend Virginia Tech to study biology and pursue a career as a scientist. He’s intelligent, kind, humble, and has a future ahead of him that I believe will be something special.

Tonight was even more meaningful because his mother was able to join us and witness this wonderful moment in her son’s life. Families don’t always travel easy roads. There are struggles, sacrifices, disappointments, and second chances. But through it all, love has a way of producing something beautiful when people refuse to give up on one another.

And just to make the evening a little more memorable, his sister’s cousin was crowned Homecoming Queen! Apparently, our family wasn’t going to let a little rain interfere with a royal celebration. 😊

Malachi, I’m proud of the honor you received tonight, but I’m far more proud of the young man you’ve become. A crown is something people give you in recognition of a moment. Your character, your determination, and the life you’re building are things no one can give you. Those are yours.

The crown may belong to tonight, but your greatest accomplishments are still ahead of you.

And to my mother, I hope you know how much of what we celebrated tonight began with the love, stability, and opportunities you worked so hard to give these children.

What a beautiful night to be reminded that the greatest things we leave behind aren’t things at all. They’re the lives we’ve helped shape.

Congratulations, Malachi! We love you, and we couldn’t be prouder.

10/15/2026

Some news worth taking a moment to enjoy: Luther Taylor LLC has been awarded a Virginia Tourism Corporation Microbusiness Marketing Leverage grant to support Haus of Taylor and the Farmhouse Suite.

Our “Stay With the Story” initiative connects art, local history, overnight stays, and the places and people that make Visit Tazewell County worth remembering.

Mary and I have put a great deal of ourselves into these experiences. Having Virginia Tourism recognize and support that work means something to us. We’re grateful for the opportunity to introduce more visitors to what we’re building here, and to everyone who has walked through our doors, stayed with us, shared our story, or encouraged us along the way.

There is a lot worth discovering in these mountains. We’re thankful to be part of giving people a reason to come and experience it.

10/14/2026

Sometimes the mountains can feel like waves crashing in on you. I’ve always seen them as a ramp for escape.

But I see them differently now.

I promise you, there’s more gold still here, and I believe it’s worth way more than coal ever was.

10/07/2026

Some things we kept because they were useful.
Some because they were beautiful.
And some because letting them go would have meant losing part of who we were.

But What We Kept was never meant to be a room full of old things.

It is about the hands that held them. The songs they played. The stories attached to them. The people who can still tell us what life here sounded like before the rest of us forget.

That is the part I love most.

Our history in Southwest Virginia does not live only in books and museums. Much of it is still sitting on porches, tucked into closets, hanging on walls, carried in memories and sometimes, still making music.

WHAT WE KEPT
An Interactive Community Memory Experience
Haus of Taylor Gallery • Tazewell, Virginia
Free admission • Through November 30

Presented with Visit Tazewell County and in partnership with the Tazewell County Historical Society.

— Luther Taylor

Address

113 Fincastle Turnpike
Tazewell, VA
24651

Telephone

+19198199031

Website

https://www.luthertaylor.com/

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