Press Releases
WinterFest Turns 20
The 20th edition of WinterFest heats up the High Country town from Thursday, January 25 through Sunday, January 28. Daily events include WinterFeast (with a dessert after party) on Thursday; the WinterFashion show at lunchtime on Friday; the Polar Plunge, Chili...
Fall Color is a Walkable Seasonal Amenity in Blowing Rock
Nature’s Autumn Display is Within Easy Distance of Main Street The professional fall color prognosticators are predicting an average season upcoming in Western North Carolina. But there’s nothing average about fall color in, around and within short travel distance of...
Blowing Rock Hosts 18th Mayview Madness
The 18th Annual Stick Boy Mayview Madness 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run takes place here on Saturday, September 30, The 5k run starts at 8:30 a.m. adjacent to the American Legion Hall and finishes in front of Bistro Roca restaurant, where post-race snacks will be provided and...
The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge is One of America’s 100 Most Scenic
Restaurant reservation service OpenTable recently named The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge one of its 100 Most Scenic in America. The restaurant made the list for the first time this year and is one of six named in North Carolina. The state had the second most in the...
Blowing Rock Music Fest Returns September 16
The musically-eclectic Blowing Rock Music Fest returns for a fourth year to the Blowing Rock Attraction in Blowing Rock on Saturday, September 16. Kristyl Harris, the Music Fest coordinator, said, “This year's Fest features a bunch of new regional talent, with...
Westglow Voted Travel+Leisure’s 2017 Top Domestic Destination Spa
The readers of Travel+Leisure magazine have voted Westglow Resort & Spa here the number one destination spa in the United States. In thecategory, magazine readers rated properties on their accommodations and facilities, treatments, service, food, and overall...
11th Annual Art & Antiques Show
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) presents its 11th annual Blowing Rock Art & Antiques Show Friday, July 28 through Sunday, July 30. The show, which was started in 2006, has grown to be the Museum's largest event, bringing in dealers from all over...
Award-winning Blowing Rock is a Cool Summertime Town
Blowing Rock recently added another accolade to its already impressive kudos list, when readers of USA TODAY voted the Town to the newspaper’s Ten Best list of Southern Small Towns. Travel experts picked a list of 20 small towns from which to choose and readers voted...
Made in the Mountains- A Quilt Event
Roey's Quilts and The Mountain Thread Company invite you to join them in celebrating the launch of the Blowing Rock Quilt Cooperative - a local network of fiber artisans with a goal to promote fresh approaches to traditional quilt artistry. Join them at a free launch...
Blowing Rock One of USA TODAY’s 10 Best Southern Small Towns
Blowing Rock recently added another accolade to its already impressive kudos list, when readers of USA TODAY voted the Town to the newspaper’s 2017 Ten Best list of Southern Small Towns. Travel experts picked a list of 20 small towns from which to choose and readers...