On August 25th, the Blue Ridge Music Center will feature two great bands for a memorable night of bluegrass hot picking and spirited, old-time music that will make you want to dance. Come on out and support local music and musicians at one of BRMC’s last main stage concerts of the season. Bring a picnic […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for August 10, 2012
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower report for mid-August 2012. Many visitors take this end-of-the-summer opportunity to get up on the Parkway before school begins, and escape the sultry weather of the lower elevations. Late summer is perhaps not the time when visitors’ interest turn to wildflowers but for many, the late summer and […]
Brinegar Family Celebration on the Parkway
Every Family Has a Story—Learn How to Find Yours Every family has a story to tell—and to remember. On Saturday, August 11, the National Park Service will celebrate those stories at the annual Brinegar Celebration at the Brinegar Cabin on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In the “Old Timers Tent”, participants will be able to visit […]
Music on the Mountaintop Announces Railroad Earth Curated Workshops
Single Day Tickets Now Available Music On the Mountaintop has announced a series of workshops curated by festival hosts Railroad Earth during the fifth annual three-day music festival outside of Boone, North Carolina this August 24-26, 2012. Taking place throughout the weekend, the members of Railroad Earth have created a series of interactive workshops designed […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Extends Business Opportunity Solicitation at Northwest Trading Post
The National Park Service (NPS) is extending the solicitation for the concession business opportunity to operate a “Country Store” selling locally handmade southern Appalachian arts, crafts, and foods, as well as other retail merchandise, at the Northwest Trading Post in Ashe County. The current authorized concessioner at the Northwest Trading Post (Northwest Trading Post, Inc.) […]
