Press Releases
Art in the Park Returns May Through October
Now in its second half-century, Blowing Rock’s Art in the Park, a monthly May through October Saturday event, showcases craftspeople and artisans from all over the Southeast. More than 35,000 people will attend the shows this year, choosing from handcrafted jewelry,...
Blowing Rock Brews Local Events During NC Beer Month
April marks the second annual NC Beer Month, featuring dozens of breweries across the state. In Blowing Rock, there will be plenty to experience throughout the month, including indulgence-worthy dining, lively bars, singular shops and eclectic galleries, beer...
Blowing Rock Horse Show Awarded Heritage Competition Designation
The Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show has been awarded Heritage Competition designation by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The Blowing Rock show, now in its 91st year, joins an exclusive list of only 17 of the approximately 2500 USEF-sanctioned horse...
Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival Adds Tents, Events, Music
Now in its ninth year and firmly established as one of the South’s premier culinary events, the four-day Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival offers an expanded array of events and venues while showcasing Blowing Rock’s early springtime ambiance (see attached photo)....
Blowing Rock Trout Derby Returns 2014
The 35th Annual Blowing Rock Trout Derby will take place in and around North Carolina’s Prettiest Small Town on Saturday, April 5, from sunrise to 4:30 p.m. First-place winners will receive trophies in five divisions: Men, Women, Girls (12-14) Boys (12-14) and Small...
Polar Plunge Puts Icing on the WinterFest Cake. Literally.
Part of 2014 WinterFest in Blowing Rock, this year’s Polar Plunge will take place in Chetola Lake at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 25. If they don’t cut a hole in the ice, it will take place on Chetola Lake. A select group (50–100 depending on weather conditions) of...
Chili & Chilly WinterFest Returns to Blowing Rock
WinterFest in Blowing Rock brings together the elements of fire and ice, set in the winter beauty of one of Travel & Leisure magazine’s “prettiest winter towns.” Bonfires, toasted marshmallows, warm hospitality and the Chili Cookoff provide the fire, while the...
Blowing Rock’s Main Street Gets Award for being a Great Place in North Carolina
Blowing Rock’s Main Street was honored with a 2013 Great Places in North Carolina award, sponsored by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NC). Expert panelists selected “Great Main Streets” in the mountains, piedmont and coast: Blowing...
Blowing Rock Wins Platinum, Gold, Silvers in Blue Ridge Country Poll
Adding to its recent media accolades, Blowing Rock has won four awards in Blue Ridge Country magazine’s 2013 Best of the Mountains poll. Blowing Rock won Platinum for Art in the Park/Best Arts/crafts Show, Gold for Best Main Street and Silvers for Best Arts Town and...
Blowing Rock One of Travel & Leisure’s “Prettiest Winter Towns”
Blowing Rock is one of a dozen locations selected by Travel & Leisure magazine for inclusion in its list of America’s Prettiest Winter Towns. The list, published in the March, 2012 on-line edition of the magazine, includes venues such as Jackson, Wyoming, Red...