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Accolades
One of The South’s 10 Best Mountain Towns by readers of Southern Living in 2020
One of 10Best Small Towns for Adventure in USA Today’s 10 Best poll in 2019
Named Best Small Town in NC by readers of Southern Living in 2018
Voted Best Main Street-Local Shopping by readers of Blue Ridge Country Magazine in 2018
Rated One of America’s 25 Best Small Towns by Expedia in 2018
One of 10Best Small Towns for Adventure in USA Today’s 10Best poll in 2018
Mountainaire Inn and Log Cabins Rated #1 Best Bargain Hotel in US by TripAdvisor; TripAdvisor Also Ranks Mountainaire #4 in the World, 2018
Gamekeeper Restaurant one of Open Table’s 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, 2018
Westglow Resort & Spa voted among Travel+Leisure’s 2018 Top 10 Domestic Destination Spas
Voted 3rd of 10Best Southern Small Towns by USA Today’s 10Best poll in 2017
Gideon Ridge one of Open Table’s 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America in 2017
Westglow Resort & Spa Voted Travel+Leisure’s 2017 Top Domestic Destination Spa
Named Happiest Town in the Blue Ridge by readers of Blue Ridge Magazine in 2016
Named a Top Destination on the Rise by Trip Advisor in 2015
Voted among Best Small Towns, Best Retirement Towns by Readers of Blue Ridge Country Magazine in 2015
Green Park Inn named Best Small Hotel by the Historic Hotels of America Organization in 2015
Named among Best Main Streets, Best Shopping, and Best Arts Towns by readers of Blue Ridge Country in 2014
Listed among Best Motorcycle Trips in USA Today in 2014.
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show designated a Heritage Competition by US Equestrian Federation in 2014.
Blowing Rock’s WinterFest chosen as a Top Pick event by AAA Magazine in 2014.
Main Street Blowing Rock named a “Great Place in NC” by American Planning Association-NC in 2013.
Blowing Rock in the Media
Blowing Rock Guide, I’m Fixin’ To, September 2020
Head for the High Country: Adventure & Relaxation in the NC Mountains, Palm Beach Post, August 2020
America’s 35 Best Small Towns in the Mountains, Far & Wide, July 2020
Glen Burney Trail in Blowing Rock, NC Tripping, July 2020
The Most Beautiful Main Street in Every State, Insider, July 2020
3 Reasons to Head to Blowing Rock When We Can Travel Again, AAA Go Magazine, May 2020
Small Businesses in Blowing Rock Start Reopening, Spectrum News, May 2020
The Top 20 Blue Ridge Mountain Towns in GA & NC, Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide, February 2020
Little-Known Boone: A Blue Ridge Carolina Vacation Treasure, Forbes, January 2020
15 Best Things to Do in Blowing Rock, VacationIdeas.com, January 2020
The Best Things To Do in Blowing Rock NC, Wine and Weekends, December 2019
Here’s the Best Small Town in Every State, MSN.com Travel, November 2019
Blowing Rock: Endless Family-Friendly Fun, Little Prince Leopold, October 2019
36 Hours In Boone, N.C. (and Environs), New York Times, October 2019
20 Things to See, Do, and Eat in Blowing Rock, NC, Charlotte Agenda, October 2019
11 Mountain Girlfriend Getaways to Take This Fall, Southern Living Magazine, September 2019
Tweetsie Railroad, Carolina Weekend (video), July 2019
Blowing Rock, NC, Bill on the Road, May 2019
Carolina Meeting Resorts, Small Market Meetings Magazine, May 2019
Must Eat Blowing Rock Restaurants, NC Tripping, May 2019
Blowing Rock Prayer Garden Draws Thousands, Spectrum News (video), May 2019
Savor Blowing Rock On the Way, WBTV News (video), April 2019
Why Blowing Rock is the Perfect Mountain Town Escape, Southern Living Magazine, March 2019
Ski Season Winding Down, Long Time Instructor Honored, WBTV News (video), March 2019
Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock: Why We’ll Be Back, NC Tripping, March 2019
15 of North Carolina’s Coziest Spots to Eat & Drink, Visit NC, February 2019
Dream Destinations: 25 Places to Retire, Relocate, Relax, Our State Magazine, February 2019
A Taste of Place, Our State Magazine, February 2019
Appalachian Adventures: Need More Icy Plunging? Blowing Rock’s WinterFest is just the place for you, Bristol Herald Courier, January 2019
US Small Towns That Are Even Cuter in Winter, Fodor’s Travel, January 2019
Here’s the Best Small Town in Every US State, Business Insider Australia, December 2018
25 Best Day Trips in North Carolina , Dream Vacation Magazine, November 2018
11 Most Charming Southern Small Towns, Trips to Discover, November 2018
The Ultimate Guide to Blowing Rock, NC, Sand Sun and Messy Buns, October 2018
NC Primer: On the Rocks, Our State Magazine, October 2018
11 of the Best Places for Foliage in and Around Georgia, Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 2018
Labor Day Marks Unofficial End of Summer, WBTV 3 News, September 2018
Fall Hiking Trails in North Carolina, NC Tripping, September 2018
Why Blowing Rock is the Perfect Mountain Town Escape, Southern Living, August 2018
Where to Eat, Play, and Stay in Blowing Rock, NC, Making Thyme for Health, July 2018
Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Blowing Rock, NC, Backroad Ramblers, July 2018
10 Hotels in NC that We Love, Travel Through Life, July 2018
A NC Roadtrip: Waynesville to Blowing Rock, Forbes Magazine, July 2018
The Sky’s the Limit in the Carolinas, Group Travel Leader, May 2018
Speckled Trout Restaurant & Bottle Shop profiled on NC Weekend, April 5, 2018
Blowing Rock Travel Guide, I’m Fixin’ To, April 2018
The Must See Under-the-Radar City in Each State, The Active Times, Spring 2018
Chestnut Grille featured on NC Weekend, March 1, 2018
6 Most Charming Downtown Areas in NC, Trips to Discover, March 2018
Insight: Family & Friends, Capital at Play Magazine, February 2018
Take Heart Boutique in Blowing Rock, Our State Magazine, February 2018
Best Small Towns in the South for Romantic Getaway, Southern Living, February 2018
Blowing Rock Winterfest featured on NC Weekend, January 11, 2018
Timberlake’s Restaurant profiled on NC Weekend, January 4, 2018
Appalachian State Creates Students of the Slopes, Our State Magazine, December 2017