Ashburn, Va., June 9, 2011 – The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is pleased to announce that July is national Park and Recreation Month. Since 1985, Americans have celebrated Park and Recreation Month during the month of July to promote the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining healthy lifestyles and communities. […]
The Highland Games After Dark
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC – Evening activities at the 56th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games offer an exciting opportunity for 21st Century patrons to step into the medieval world that shaped our ancestors and immerse themselves in the modern Celtic music that resonates from that stirring heritage. Whether attending the Torchlight Ceremony on Thursday, July 7, […]
Sunset Music Series Begins Sixth Year at Heritage Center
Townsend, TN – Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center’s “Sunset Music Series”, now in its sixth year, will premier on Friday, June 17, with a performance by Blue Mother Tupelo. All the concerts begin at 7:00 pm and are presented in the Heritage Center’s covered outdoor amphitheater with a scenic view of the sunset and mountains. […]
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and RaysWeather.Com Partner on 2012 Calendar
RaysWeather.Com has sponsored a photo contest and calendar featuring photography from northwest North Carolina for the past nine years. For the 2012 calendar, the photo contest will solicit entries spanning the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Waynesboro, Virginia, to Cherokee, North Carolina. Depending on the number of calendars sold, 44% to 70% […]
Floyd Fandango Beer And Wine Festival Celebrates Independence Day With Traditional Craft Beverages,
Floyd, VA — If the true definition of ‘Fandango’ is a lively dance done in triple time, then Floyd Fandango, a weekend-long Independence Day celebration, is not too far off the mark. This unique event, which is held annually off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia, has garnered somewhat of a cult following since […]
