NC Tripping, the go-to website and social media resource for North Carolina travel, has announced the winners of their third-annual Best of North Carolina (Best of NC). After tallying thousands of votes, Blowing Rock came out on top in two categories! Blowing Rock was...
Heavy traffic and safety concerns necessitate closure of popular, but unofficial, sledding hill at Sandy Flat Gap. Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced today that the area locally known as “Sled Hill,” near milepost 294.5, is closed effective immediately to all...
Some of our shops really go all out with Holiday Decorations, and we ask for the public to help us pick Best Holiday Glow! The 2023 poll is closed- the winner was Funky Tulip! Winning store gets all the bragging rights as this is just for fun. Winners will be posted...
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! Our intention is to promote beer and wine producers who take a...
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. 828.372.7024...
The Village Foundation of Blowing Rock, the Blowing Rock Historical Society, and the Town of Blowing Rock invite the public to celebrate the opening of the newly constructed Blowing Rock History Walk. A Ribbon Cutting for the History Walk will be held at 4pm on June...
