The 11th annual music and arts festival that bears the moniker of its hometown of Floyd, Virginia, kicks off a second decade in July of 2012 with a bursting-at-the seams line-up of genre-spanning entertainment. FloydFest, which celebrated its tenth birthday in 2011 with an at capacity crowd of 14,000 daily patrons over the marathon 4-day […]
2012 AMPC Finalists Announced
Thank you to all photographers who submitted to the 9th annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. This year’s panel of judges have selected 49 images for exhibition at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Congratulations from the organizers and sponsors of the AMPC to all the selected photographers and a sincere thank you to everyone […]
Five Ladders Replaced On Grandfather Mountain’s Most Famous Trail
Hikers taking the trek across Grandfather Mountain’s ridgeline can now enjoy five new ladders on the Grandfather Trail. The new ladders on MacRae Cliff replace the old ones that had been up for decades on what many people consider to be one of the most exciting spots along the ridgeline hike. The five ladders are […]
Parkway Begins Final Phase Reconstruction of Historic Stone Guardwalls
The Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed to all traffic, including cyclists and pedestrians, in three locations beginning November 14, 2011, and lasting until Summer 2012. The locations are: from Milepost 217.8, just south of Cumberland Knob, to Milepost 220.4 at NC Route 1460; from Milepost 226.3 at NC Route 1433 to Milepost 229.7 at […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Closure for I-26 Bridge Repairs
On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, and until further notice, the Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed for all visitor use from Milepost 388.3 at US Route 25/Hendersonville Road to Milepost 393.6 at NC Route 191/Brevard Road. Parkway personnel will erect barriers and signage at these locations to direct visitors along an established detour route. The […]
