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GRAMMY® nominated Missy Raines was named 2021 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, for the 10th time, more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist. But with the success of her… Read More
The Blue Ridge Music Center presents Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway live in concert at its outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway (Milepost 213) just south of Galax, Va., just north of Mount Airy, N.C. and just east of Sparta, N.C. A virtuosic, award-winning guitarist with a gift for… Read More
Free concerts at the Broyhill Park Gazebo, featuring alumni from the bygone Farmhouse Restaurant. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Mondays, 7pm. Read More
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 294: Flat Top Manor and Estate at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park This country estate was developed during the 1890s and early 1900s by Moses and Bertha Cone, the son and daughter of German and Jewish immigrants. Moses and his brother Caesar established one of North Carolina’s… Read More
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 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
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Oconaluftee Visitor Center The Oconaluftee Visitor Center is located in and managed by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but you’ll find it situated near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway when you exit or enter the Parkway in Cherokee, NC. Visitors marvel at spotting… Read More
October 20 Program – Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World War II The Brevard College History Program and the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas are pleased to host Brevard College alumna Toni McCourt Kiser for a discussion of her book, Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World… 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
Join us at the Floyd Country Store on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 7:00 pm for The Unique Sound of the Mountains with Larry Sigmon & The Virginia Girls. Tickets are $12 general admission, available for sale online and in the store. Larry Sigmon was born in Callaway, Virginia. His… Read More