Mark your calendars for the 2024 Alair Homes High Country Summer Concert Series! Hosted in Downtown Blowing Rock at Memorial Park, this year’s concert series is a food drive for @HungerHealthCoalition’s A Simple Gesture Program.
Explore Grandfather Mountain afterhours with your own personal guides! You’ll discover some of the park’s nighttime wonders, while stopping at its most significant sites.
Saturday, Sept 14th at 10am - Eden Estabrook, author of Arnie the Armadillo Goes to Antarctica will be doing a book signing event.
Start the semester with a Contra Dance. Grab some friends and come on out to the dance. There's plenty of space on the floor, if you've been worried about crowds.
Price Lake Boat Rentals will be offering canoes, double kayaks, and single kayaks for rent to enjoy paddling around Price Lake under the full moon! See Price Lake and the Blue Ridge Parkway from a whole new light. Registration is required ahead of time.
Tracey Enerson Wood is a published screenwriter and novelist who brings the stories of amazing women in history to life. Her latest novel, Katharine, the Wright Sister, spotlights one of the most overlooked women in history, and the sacrifices she made so others might fly.
Price Lake Boat Rentals will be offering canoes, double kayaks, and single kayaks for rent to enjoy paddling around Price Lake under the full moon! See Price Lake and the Blue Ridge Parkway from a whole new light. Registration is required ahead of time.
Lynn Jenkins will demonstrate wheel-thrown pottery techniques, as well as some of the ways she prepares the surfaces of her pots for firing.
One of the world’s first arbornauts, CanopyMeg devoted over four decades to exploring forest canopies. Her research and exploration have taken her to more than 40 countries, where she not only tirelessly saves forests but also mentors girls.
Enjoy the scenic views of the Blue Ridge as you challenge yourself with a climb up Wonderland Trail Road along side other Blue Ridge Conservancy supporters. Run the 3.1 miles as fast as you can knowing that sticky buns, coffee, and even beer await as you cross the finish line.
A Starry Night promises to be a cocktail casual evening to be held at the local landmark, The Blowing Rock, with its winding pathways, gardens, and magnificent vistas.
Hat-maker Julia Gaunt will be demonstrating how she adorns her hats with flowers made from wool and ribbon. She will also demonstrate some free motion sewing techniques for writing, drawing, and coloring with thread onto fabric!
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