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Floating the New

The National Committee for the New River is floating from Boone, NC to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton is paddling along and dropping a line whenever he can find a wireless connection.

Announcing Word & Image!

Stay tuned for the newest addition to BlueRidgeCountry.com – Word & Image. You'll hear from some of our favorite writers and photographers on this multi-contributor blog!

Conservation at Camp Dickenson

The National Committee for the New River is floating from Boone, N.C. to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton is paddling along and dropping a line whenever he can find a wireless connection.

Tony Rice, The Eccentric Flat-Picker

Rice’s flatpick guitar work lived up to his legend for talent – and for eccentricity, at least musically.

Bier and Sauerkraut! Mountain Lake’s Oktoberfest

For 22 years, they have poured their hearts into the music and the mountain. And they have been toasted by a ton of beer. Mountain Lake Resort Hotel's lively Oktoberfest stars the Sauerkraut Band, a German oompah act boasting about 20 members.

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In North Carolina, more than twenty-six miles of the New River has been declared Wild and Scenic by both the state and federal governments. This is where Dog Creek joins the New, where the Wild and Scenic section begins

Floating the New

The National Committee for the New River is floating from Boone, NC to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton is paddling along and dropping a line whenever he can find a wireless connection.
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Announcing Word & Image!

Stay tuned for the newest addition to BlueRidgeCountry.com – Word & Image. You'll hear from some of our favorite writers and photographers on this multi-contributor blog!
A stop at Camp Dickenson along the New River.

Conservation at Camp Dickenson

The National Committee for the New River is floating from Boone, N.C. to Gauley Bridge, W.Va., where the New joins the Gauley to form the Kanawha. Tim Thornton is paddling along and dropping a line whenever he can find a wireless connection.
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Tony Rice, The Eccentric Flat-Picker

Rice’s flatpick guitar work lived up to his legend for talent – and for eccentricity, at least musically.
The chicken dance is one of Mountain Lake's Oktoberfest traditions.

Bier and Sauerkraut! Mountain Lake’s Oktoberfest

For 22 years, they have poured their hearts into the music and the mountain. And they have been toasted by a ton of beer. Mountain Lake Resort Hotel's lively Oktoberfest stars the Sauerkraut Band, a German oompah act boasting about 20 members.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
Events

Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026
4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Events

Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS