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Join us at The Floyd Country Store on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7:00 pm for a live concert with Mountain Highway. Tickets are $18 general admission, $22 reserved seating, available for sale online and in the store. With a style all their own, Mountain Highway is a musical family… Read More
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 355.4: Mt. Mitchell The highest peak in the eastern United States at an elevation of 6,684 ft, Mt. Mitchell is located in the 1,855-acre Mt. Mitchell State Park. While State Parks are managed separately from National Parks such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mt. Mitchell State Park is only accessible… Read More
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 331: Museum of North Carolina Minerals Visitor Center and Park Store The Museum of North Carolina Minerals is located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, where the mountains are among the richest in gems and minerals in the state. Interactive displays present the significance of mining to the area’s… Read More
North Carolina Trail Days in Elkin celebrates the many outdoor recreation opportunities found in small towns throughout the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills. At the junction of three state trails, Elkin is a true trails town. NC Trail Days has grown to a four-day event, aligning with National Trails Day on… Read More
Join us at the Floyd Country Store for our 7th Annual New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance Celebration with Twin Creeks String Band, Unique Sound of the Mountains & The Virginia Girls plus Raistlin Brabson & Mac Traynham. Dinner is served from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, with dancing from 8:00… Read More
Join us at the Floyd Country Store for our 7th Annual New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance Celebration with Twin Creeks String Band, Unique Sound of the Mountains & The Virginia Girls plus Raistlin Brabson & Mac Traynham. Dinner is served from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm, with dancing from 8:00… Read More
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 258.7: Northwest Trading Post Closed for the 2023 season. The Northwest Trading Post historic building in Glendale Springs in Ashe County, North Carolina is generally operated by a concessioner and in the past offered a selection of regional arts & crafts and food gifts, souvenir items,… Read More
Viewing History “Through Their Eyes” By Michel Robertson The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas is proud to announce an exciting addition to their galleries: “Through Their Eyes: The History of America at War from 1917 through the Global War on Terror.” Beginning on November 1, 2022, each museum gallery… 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, wagon rides and tons of fun!… Read More
A celebration of Christmas in Appalachia – long lasting traditions of simpler times, sharing of community spirit, good cheer, music and food. More details coming soon. Read More