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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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% […]

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC — The showy rose-lavender blooms decorating Grandfather’s slopes indicate the beginning of another breathtaking summer on the mountain. The “Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble” hosted by the attraction’s naturalists will celebrate this memorable sight May 30- June 12 at 1 p.m. daily. Grandfather’s knowledgeable guides are looking forward to sharing the beauty of this […]