Roanoke VA is having their Big Lick Oktoberfest on Saturday October 25, 2014. This is a popular fall festival with German-style beer, brats, sauerkraut, live music and more. Great for the whole family. Hours are from 12pm-6pm and it takes … Continue reading
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Here is the latest news on the Parkway Puppies. They just turned 4 week old and are gaining weight and growing up. They look fat and happy and do not need to be bottle fed anymore. Thanks to the two … Continue reading
Biltmore is adding another hotel on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. The new hotel will be called The Village Hotel and have 209 guest rooms. It will be built in Antler Hill Village near the Winery. It is expected … Continue reading
Mabry Mill is a watermill located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd County, Virginia. It is a popular tourist attraction on the parkway because of the watermill and in the fall the setting is a great place to take pictures. … Continue reading
The Ned Erickson run is on again. He will set out to try again to run the remaining Blue Ridge Parkway’s 469 miles. He tried back in August but was not able to complete the run due to complications. He … Continue reading
This is an update to the Blue Ridge Parkway Puppies story. Seven puppies were found alive tied in a pillowcase on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Sept. 5. They were eventually taken to Sarge’s Animal Rescue in Waynesville, NC. Unfortunately one … Continue reading
Seven two day old puppies where rescued after being discovered abandoned along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Haywood County, North Carolina. The puppies were found tied in a pillowcase and lying along the Blue Ridge Parkway on September 5, 2014. … Continue reading
A drive along Skyline Drive in Virginia and the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina offer some beautiful views anytime of year, but in the next few weeks when the leaves start changing colors in late September and … Continue reading
On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 355.4 you can exit off and head to the highest point east of the Mississippi which is Mount Mitchell State Park. Mount Mitchell is 6684 feet high. The top can be reached by … Continue reading
The fall foliage 2014 forecast for the mountains of North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains is out. Biologist Kathy Mathews of Western North Carolina reports a wet spring and summer in the mountains this year may mean duller colors … Continue reading