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2023

Holiday Magic: It’s Rockbridge County’s Gift to Your Weekend

The holiday calendar for Lexington, Buena Vista, and the surrounding communities is overflowing with events to get you in the spirit, such as choral performances, winter festivals, and open houses.

Nov 17, 2023
By: Blue Ridge Country Staff

April’s Mountain Wildflower: Dutchman’s Breeches

Looking like freshly laundered and starched pants that have been hung out to dry, the blossoms of the Dutchman’s Breeches sway back and forth in response to the slightest of breezes.

Nov 13, 2023
By: Leonard Adkins

March’s Mountain Wildflower: Skunk Cabbage

Wrapping around themselves like a pair of cupped hands, the mottled leaves of the Skunk Cabbage create a hood, protecting a spike of tiny yellow flowers.

Nov 13, 2023
By: Leonard Adkins

On the Road in the Mountains: A Reunion Story

In which four women of a certain age carry out a very special trip in the mountains to celebrate a half century of friendship.

Nov 1, 2023
By: Joan Vannorsdall

Nov/Dec Skywatch: The Great Square Doubles as the Great Signpost

The mid- to late-fall early evening sky can be unrecognizable because it contains few bright stars to use as markers. But, luckily for the stargazer, it does offer an unusual stellar configuration—the Great Square.