This coming Friday, June 11, 2010, from 9a.m.-7p.m., the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, NC will be holding the grand opening of a new exhibit titled “Motoring the Blue Ridge: 75 years of the Blue Ridge Parkway.” Slated as an official Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary event, the exhibit will run through June […]
Enjoy Self-Guided Tour Tastings with the Mountain Road Wine Experience
Château Morrisette, Villa Appalaccia, Blacksnake Meadery, AmRhein Wine Cellars, and Foggy Ridge Cider collaborate to present a food and drink progressive pairing. This self-guided tour tasting will take place this weekend, June 12th-13th, 2010 and also in September 2010 on the weekend of the 11th and 12th. Travel with a handy map to each site […]
Parkway Storm Clean-up Necessitates Daytime Closure
Storm damage clean-up and tree trimming requires daytime closure of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 405 near Highway 151 to Milepost 408 near Mt. Pisgah Inn on June 9th and 10th. This section will close from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily; however, unforeseen circumstances could necessitate additional daily closures (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 […]
Volunteers Needed for National Trails Day June 5, 2010
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC- On Saturday, June 5, Grandfather Mountain will celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of its organized trail program. Volunteers are invited to help with trail maintenance in the Mountain’s backcountry. The backcountry became a North Carolina State Park this past year and volunteer efforts on the trails will be led by Rangers from the […]
Report on Blue Ridge Mountain Fishing – May 2010
Springtime fly fishing has been great with abundant insect hatches and higher water levels.
