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Fall Color Update: October 17, 2024
Even the leaves have felt the effects of Helene. Many of the trees at higher elevations lost their leaves due to the high winds. However, a bit of fall color is still developing here in the High Country.
Support Local Businesses Post-Helene
Though the storm is over, recovery is ongoing. As most of our visitors know, the fall leaf season is vital to businesses in the High Country, but that kind of robust economic activity wasn’t possible this October. Additionally, lots of our local businesses showed up for our community in big
Helene Recovery Information
The NC High Country has bounced back from Hurricane Helene, which hit the area on September 27, 2024. We are so grateful for the outpouring of concern for our town and our community. Blowing Rock was incredibly fortunate through the storm, and our neighbors are now open and welcoming visitors
Blowing Rock Fall Bucket List
Blowing rock offers picturesque, storybook scenery that is enhanced by the colors of Fall. Head over to the Blowing Rock Attraction, the town’s namesake, and take in the majesty of the mountains.
Fall Festivals in the High Country
Fall events make the season extra festive! If you have missed a fall festival, note the timing of individual events to plan ahead for the following year. Dates change, but in general, each festival is held the same weekend in each year (ex: Woolly Worm Festival is the third weekend
High Country Halloween Roundup
There’s lot of Halloween fun in the High Country! Some is scary, some is just a little spooky.
Follow the title links for details about all these events!
Blowing Rock Halloween Festival
Confirmed for 2024. Join Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation for tons of FREE fun with an evening of spooky activities! With downtown trick-or-treating and the famous Monster March, this is among the best Halloween events for kids of ALL ages.
3 Family-Owned Motor Inns with Timeless Charm
Throughout the years the “motor inn” has been a staple of American travel. Blowing Rock is home to several of these iconic properties and three of them are still directly operated by the local families that own them.
Blowing Rock is a NC Trail Town
Blowing Rock is thrilled to announce its designation as a Outdoor NC Trail Town and celebrate the launch of the Official North Carolina Trail Town Guide! Join us and Outdoor NC in celebrating 15 destinations across the state offering beautiful trails and championing efforts to encourage responsible travel and outdoor
Blowing Rock is Great for Birding
The Blowing Rock area is an ideal spot for birding. Whether you’re brand new, or a seasoned veteran, there are birds to be spotted all over the High Country of North Carolina. To help educate us on why this area is so great for birding, and to guide us on how
Marketing Assets & Resources
REGIONAL 2025 MESSAGING Towns and counties across the NC High Country are collaborating on collective messaging this spring and summer: Our Mountains are Open – Come on Up! This message will confirm for potential visitors that local places have bounced back and are ready to welcome them! Look for this
5 Things To Do In Spring In Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock is a premier tourist destination year round. In Summer we have festivals and moderate temperatures, in Fall we have colorful leaves, in Winter we have skiing. Spring is the often overlooked season that offers so much more than expected. The buds are just coming out on the trees,
