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Blowing Rock Business After Hours

Written by BRMC Office Manager, Cassie Welsh on March 20, 2013 at 2:32pm
Despite the chilly winter weather, it was standing  room only at the first Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on March 19. Hosted by Monkees and The Gilded Lily, the networking event was attended by several new and many existing members, including Blue Ridge Mountain Club (BRMC).

Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival

Written by Whitney Brown, Featured Article by Lynn Seldon on February 27, 2013 at 9:56am
High Country locals already know that the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival is a great way to kick off the summer season and each year the festival has gotten bigger and better since its start in 2006. This year will feature new culinary sponsor, The Alaska Seafood Institute, and many new North Carolina wines along with the already spectacular ...

Skiing the Parkway

Written by BRMC General Manager Jim Pitts on February 7, 2013 at 2:15pm
 It is not often in the south that we have an opportunity to ski.  A more likely ski destination is the mountains of Colorado.  However, through the miracles of modern snowmaking, the North Carolina High Country has risen in stature in recent years.

Blue Ridge Mountain Club Members Celebrate Winterfest 2013

Written by BRMC Coordinator Whitney Brown on January 29, 2013 at 3:33pm
Blue Ridge Mountain Club (BRMC) members celebrated winter this past weekend with Blowing Rock's annual Winterfest Event. Whether they were participating in the Polar Plunge, watching ice carving, or enjoying great wine and food there was never a dull moment. BRMC members learned that there is as much fun to be had in the winter as there is in ...

Festival of Lights

Written by Marcia Greene and Whitney Brown on November 8, 2012 at 2:54pm
 

35th Annual Woolly Worm Festival

Written by Whitney Brown on October 17, 2012 at 12:43pm
Fall is at our doorstep and soon it will be time for the high country to be covered in a gorgeous white blanket of snow. Since 1978 the high country has celebrated the coming of snow season with the annual Woolly Worm Festival. Over 20,000 people flock to the mountains each year to watch the woolly worm races and to hear the winning ...

Art in the Park

Written by Sales Executive Jamie Lindsay on June 26, 2012 at 5:23pm
Every year in the park in downtown Blowing Rock, folks from all over the area assemble their booths for “Art in The Park” This event is held one Saturday per month starting in May, and finishing up in October. My wife Christine and I decided to attend for the first time, earlier this month, and I must say that I was amazed at the ...

Blowing Rock Farmers Market is Back

Written by Harrison Herbst, Outbound Coordinator, Blue Ridge Mountain Club on May 21, 2012 at 10:44am
The Blowing Rock Farmers Market has returned. A weekly event throughout the summer, the Farmers Market is a welcomed sight for visitors and residents alike. It is a chance to meet, greet and purchase farm-fresh fruits, veggies, flowers and meats. Blowing Rock is behind supporting local businesses and local farm; it's a great way to see where ...

Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival at Blowing Rock Was a Hit!

Written by Harrison Herbst, Outbound Coordinator, Blue Ridge Mountain Club on April 16, 2012 at 3:51pm
The annual Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival took place this past weekend, and what a success it was! Blue Ridge Mountain Club (BRMC) was happy to work alongside the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce to participate in one of the key experiences in Blowing Rock. BRMC hosted wine seminars at the Inn at Ragged Gardens and the Maple Lodge, which ...