Experience Blue Ridge Pkwy.
When to Go
The Blue Ridge Parkway is generally open year-round but often closes during inclement weather. In winter...
Down-Home Cookin'
Traditional mountain cooking is rib-sticking fare, intended for people who work hard on the farm all...
Literary Mountain Lions
They may not be able to go home again, but many famous writers have made their homes in the North Carolina...
Mountain Biking
The North Carolina Mountains offer some of the best mountain biking in the East. Among the favorite places...
Caffeinated Asheville
Given Asheville's artsy sensibilities, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the city has a flourishing...
Natural Splendors
The southern Appalachian Mountains are ancient by any standard; some rocks are an estimated 1.2 billion...
Virginia Wineries
Jamestown's Colonial settlers are believed to have made the first wine in Virginia, but only in the past...
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