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Blue Ridge Parkway announces Blowing Rock sledding hill closure due to unsafe conditions
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...
Funky Tulip Chosen as “Best Holiday Glow” 2023
Funky Tulip has been awarded the title of “Best Holiday Glow” for 2023! Leading up to the Holiday Stroll on December 8th over 250 votes were cast to crown the “Best Holiday Glow” in Blowing Rock.
Trails We Took in November
2023 is the Year of the Trail in NC, and we’ve extended our trail experiences into November! This month we hiked up to the Cone Fire Tower, the Boone Greenway, the last portion of Tanawha, and out to Otter Falls at Seven Devils. As always, please remember to pack plenty of water and snacks, and to do some research before you set out on your hiking experience. Read along below, and see what we’ve been up to in November.
Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season
The Holiday Season is a time for family, friends, and good cheer! Many of us are also thinking of others, particularly those who may be struggling. If you’re wondering how you can offer a helping hand, here are some local organizations helping us all give back this Holiday Season.
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...
Fall Color Update: October 31, 2023
Today is our last day of Daily Fall Photos for the season. We still have some leaves hanging on here and there, but predominantly the color has moved on to lower elevations. It has been a long season with color starting in late September and changing throughout the month of October.