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The Clutch at Grounded Works
The Clutch is the most recent wallet added to the Grounded Works product line! The Clutch has pockets for cash, cards, and personal items. It also includes a large long pocket that will adapt to hold most phones! Choose from and array of colors or personalize one to your liking with leather color, stitch color, and hardware color!
J. McLaughlin Rexx Puffer Coat with Cashmere Accents
This holiday season, J. McLaughlin wants to wrap you in luxe warmth and style. Their quilted Rexx puffer jacket has an adjustable hem and comes in a chic equestrian print, while their Clara cashmere sweater is relaxed enough to be worn with flannel PJ pants or with Jeans and a suede boot for a night out.
Beer or Wine at The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop
At The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop, not only can you enjoy a deliciously prepared, locally sourced, authentic Appalachian meal… you can also purchase beer and wine to go in our Bottle Shop!
Locals Week at Mountain Thread Company
Head over to Mountain Thread Company Nov. 13-18, 2023 for the first ever Locals Week. Locals get 10% off plus $10 off of a future purchase! This offer is in store only and available for residents of Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Wilkes, and Caldwell counties.
Mosaic Glass Plates & Bowls at Rustic
Step into the warmth that is Rustic. This Holiday Season we are featuring our mosaic glass plates and bowls, reverse-painted with special ultraviolet paints.
Christmas in the Park
Blowing Rock’s Christmas in the Park & Lighting of the Town celebration is an annual holiday event that you are sure to love. Join us for games, music and caroling, and visits with Santa. Hot chocolate will be available from local vendors right next to the park, too!
Festival of Trees Event
The Festival of Trees, presented by Boone Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, has become a much-anticipated event in the High Country! Again in 2023, The Western Youth Network (WYN) is taking the Festival of Trees out into the community!
Wood-Fired Kiln Opening
Each year, the folks at Traditions Pottery Studio, just south of Blowing Rock, host a special event they call the Thanksgiving Kiln Opening. Always on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, it has become a major day for pottery collectors and fans of traditional Appalachian pieces.
Thanksgiving Day Dining
A few restaurants in Blowing Rock will be open on Thanksgiving Day, and they are ready to welcome you! Reservations are required. Follow the links provided for more information on each restaurant.
Blowing Rock Voted a Top Adventure Town by Blue Ridge Outdoors Readers
Over 24,000 votes poured in to Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine’s thirteenth annual Top Adventure Towns contest, presented by LOWA. From 100 adventure hubs across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, readers narrowed down nominees in four different categories: tiny town...