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Mountain Star Gallery is located in beautiful Fancy Gap, VA at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 199.4. Owned by potters Don and Susan Walton, the gallery represents over 100 artists from the US.  Featuring pottery, metal, glass, jewelry and more, you are certain to find that perfect and original gift… Read More
The Floyd Center for the Arts is eagerly anticipating the upcoming Instrument Show & Sale, in conjunction with our Appalachian Strings exhibit! This sale will take place Saturday and Sunday, July 8 & 9 in the Fallon Community Hall, 10 am – 5 pm each day. There are no instrument… Read More
NC High Country Host & Regional Visitor Center – Visit us for travel information for the Boone, Blowing Rock, Beech Mountain, and West Jefferson area. We’re open 7 days a week and located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 291.8. Order a free vacation planner at highcountryhost.com… Read More
New Morning Gallery – A fine crafts destination for over 30 years, offering a unique selection of hand-crafted furniture, home accessories, pottery, glass, jewelry, garden sculpture and other imaginative gifts by American artisans in a 12,500 square foot setting. The gallery is located in Historic Biltmore Village, two blocks from… Read More
Closed for the 2023 season. The Northwest Trading Post at Parkway Milepost 258.7 features souvenirs, apparel, maps, games, educational toys, snacks and other camping and picnicking items in a historic venue. FIND Outdoors also offers educational opportunities for visitors such as Cherokee talks and demonstrations and Mountains-to-Sea Trail hikes. Read More
Oconaluftee Indian Village poses the question, “Is it actually Cherokee history if it’s still happening?” Today you can transport back to an 18th century village full of authentic stickball demonstrations, dance, staged war reenactments—you name it. If it happened then, it’s happening now. Season opens May 1st, and tickets and… Read More
Slow down and experience some Appalachian Christmas traditions at our annual “Old Time Appalachian Christmas Festival” downtown. Held the 2nd Saturday in December, the streets are filled with hand crafted gifts, canned and baked goods, food, heritage demonstrations, live music, s’mores, photo ops, Santa, petting zoo and tons of fun!… Read More
Celebrate Christmas the Old Time Appalachian way….wagon rides, live music, baked goods, square dancing, warm cider and roasted nuts, fire pits, food, storytelling, quilting and spinning demonstrations, handmade items by local artisans, Santa and his sleigh and much more. Downtown restaurants and shops open late. You will find unique, one… Read More
One of a Kind Art Gallery offers fine, folk, and funky local art from over 150 local artists and craftspeople. The selection of artwork includes pottery, jewelry, paintings, prints, lamps, textiles, and more. OOAK offers a broad representation of the creative work being created in the mountains of Western… Read More
Join us at the Floyd Center for the Arts on October 8 at 5:00 pm for the Opening Reception for two new exhibitions, as well as the continuation of our Hayloft Gallery exhibit. In the Falcon Gallery, the Center will be opening an exhibition of Fiber Arts titled ‘Finding Your… Read More