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Bethlehem Alive 2009 : Beginning December 18th thru 22nd : Nightly In Afton, VA
Browse> Home / Events / Bethlehem Alive 2009 : Beginning December 18th thru 22nd : Nightly In Afton, VA Nestled deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains just a stone's throw from the intersection of the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway a wonderful event is being carried out.
County is a part of the Appalachians
We often hear that we who live in Johnson County and the surrounding area live in an area that is a part of the Appalachian Mountains.
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8:10 p.m. Janet Wimmer is painting every day for a year to celebrate.
Jones: Be thankful to veterans year-round
Just more than a year ago, my wife and I were driving on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway in our native state of Virginia enjoying the fall colors.
Parkway brings tourism dividends to WNC
The owners of the Orchard at Altapass took North Carolina to court when the state proposed acquiring 200 acres of the apple orchard to create the Blue Ridge Parkway in the 1930s.
Preserving the Blue Ridge Parkway
A view along the Blue Ridge Parkway Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 in North Carolina near Cherokee.
Parkwaya s 75th Anniversary Kicks Off This Weekend
Friday morning marked the kick off of a year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Top 10 Scenic Drives Across the US
The months of September through November are great for getting out on a scenic drive anywhere in the United States.
Events mark parkway's 75th anniversary
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will pass a ceremonial torch Friday to the Blue Ridge Parkway , marking the end of the Smokies' 75th year and the start of the parkway's diamond anniversary.
Hotel Indigo Opens in Asheville, NC
The newest Hotel Indigo opened its doors today in downtown Asheville, N.C. Nestled near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 100-room new-build boutique hotel is the second of five properties planned for the state; additional deals are signed in Charlotte, Wilmington and Winston-Salem. Located at 151 Haywood Street, Hotel Indigo Asheville ...
Parkway a road to our past -- and our future
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Asheville almost didn't get Blue Ridge Parkway route
Editor's note: This is the first in a year-long series the Citizen-Times is writing about the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, ending with the final celebration on Sept.
Mountain Brook man who fled before trial on sex abuse charge nabbed in N.C.
Robert Clayton Griffin, in his jail book mugshot from 2008. A Mountain Brook man on the run after he was charged with sexual abuse of a child was taken into custody in North Carolina this morning by U.S. Marshals.
Great Smokies is Top Money Generating National Park Service Unit
According to a recently-released National Park Service study, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not only the nation's most visited national park, it also tops the 388 national park units in visitor spending.
Move over digital maps and interactive displays - make room for that green roof, recycled glass countertop, low-flow toilet, and passive heating system.
Video: Bicycle trip up Parkway, from Asheville to Waynesobor, VA
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Blue Ridge Parkway plans 75th anniversary
The Blue Ridge Parkway will launch its 75th anniversary this month with a series of events in Cherokee, N.C., near the parkway's southern terminus.
Motorcycle ride to benefit Childs, Metzler charities
Three Virginia law enforcement agencies are joining with several other sponsors to hold a motorcycle ride Saturday, Nov.
My husband rented a cabin for us in Valle Crucis, NC last weekend to see the fall color.A We enjoyed seeing the color and they even got their first snowfall.
Nearly 1,500 acres of land along the Blue Ridge Parkway in McDowell County will be protected from future development.
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