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What is Green Building?

Once the province of hippies and alternative types, the green-building movement has blossomed in the last five years

What is Green Building?

Once the province of hippies and alternative types, the green-building movement has blossomed in the last five years

Coming Home

People of all ages are deciding to settle in the Blue Ridge. Here are three couples’ stories, and our annual selection of mountain communities...

Getting Way from it All

Prefer painting in oils or hiking in the woods? Looking for small-town quiet or big-city bustle? From health care to haute cuisine, here is 2007’s rundown of some of the best places to retire or relocate in the region.

Moving (to the) Mountains

There is much to love about our Blue Ridge towns. Toss out any notion that in small towns there is “nothing” to do – pick any community and discover historic Main Streets, scenic state parks, exciting festivals, thriving arts and eclectic cuisine.

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This glass-enclosed fireplace, at the Floyd, Va. home of David Fason and Diane Jackson, is energy efficient and beautiful.

What is Green Building?

Once the province of hippies and alternative types, the green-building movement has blossomed in the last five years
This glass-enclosed fireplace, at the Floyd, Va. home of David Fason and Diane Jackson, is energy efficient and beautiful.

What is Green Building?

Once the province of hippies and alternative types, the green-building movement has blossomed in the last five years
Louise and Bill Harris.

Coming Home

People of all ages are deciding to settle in the Blue Ridge. Here are three couples’ stories, and our annual selection of mountain communities...
A cruise along the Tennessee River in Chattanooga. Photo courtesy of Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Getting Way from it All

Prefer painting in oils or hiking in the woods? Looking for small-town quiet or big-city bustle? From health care to haute cuisine, here is 2007’s rundown of some of the best places to retire or relocate in the region.
Graceful bridges arch over the Potomac River in Cumberland, Md. Photo by Frank Ceravalo.

Moving (to the) Mountains

There is much to love about our Blue Ridge towns. Toss out any notion that in small towns there is “nothing” to do – pick any community and discover historic Main Streets, scenic state parks, exciting festivals, thriving arts and eclectic cuisine.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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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.
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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