It is mid-October and true to form the Parkway has peak color in many areas. It has come on very fast in the last week or so. Although it looks as if some areas will peak later in the month at lower elevations, this may be the best weekend to hit the Parkway to see […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 13, 2011
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Fall color report for October 13th, 2011. Typically, the Parkway experiences the much anticipated change in fall color around the middle of October. But remember that many factors contribute to variations in when and where the color will peak. The Parkway stretches 500 miles from North to South and […]
Public Program Focuses On “The Dollars and Sense of Protecting Community Character”
Make plans now to bring your colleagues and community leaders to downtown Galax, Virginia on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Gateway Community Reception Chestnut Creek School of the Arts – 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. 100 N. Main Street – Galax Ed McMahon “Protecting Community Character” Presentation Rex Theater – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 113 East Grayson […]
Parkway Hosts Free Fall Events At Mabry Mill
Every weekend this October, the Blue Ridge Parkway invites the public to join the celebration at Mabry Mill where free special programs will highlight the area. Fall Gathering Days Saturdays, October 8, 15, and 22 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Wood smoke and the smell of apple butter boiling signal fall. Come help with chores […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 3, 2011
The first weekend of October is upon us, and the mountain foliage, true to form, is beginning to make the transition to the color that brings so much attention here in the fall. Typically the Parkway experiences that change in fall color around the middle of October, but many factors contribute to variations in where […]
