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November 1, 2026
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The long-running Virginia Highlands Festival returns to Abingdon, Va. on Aug. 1-10. Click here for a look at the 2013 Dance Walk!
Click for a look back at Wilkesboro, N.C.’s most beloved music festival, MerleFest, coming up on April 24-27.
Click for highlights from Bridge Day 2013, coming up again in 2014 on Oct. 18.
Click for a preview of the Lewisburg, W.Va. Chocolate Festival, coming up on April 12.
Click for a preview of Blacksburg, Va.’s 2014 Fork and Cork Festival, coming up on May 3.
The long-running Virginia Highlands Festival returns to Abingdon, Va. on Aug. 1-10. Click here for a look at the 2013 Dance Walk!
Click for a look back at Wilkesboro, N.C.’s most beloved music festival, MerleFest, coming up on April 24-27.
Click for highlights from Bridge Day 2013, coming up again in 2014 on Oct. 18.
Click for a preview of the Lewisburg, W.Va. Chocolate Festival, coming up on April 12.
Click for a preview of Blacksburg, Va.’s 2014 Fork and Cork Festival, coming up on May 3.
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25 Years of Rhythm and Roots at the Birthplace of Country Music
Twenty-five years ago, a small festival dedicated to the music forged from the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains took
September 14, 2026
Singing in the Garden
Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
“There are only 10 minutes in the life of [the average] pear when it is perfect to eat.” —Abraham Lincoln,
September 1, 2026
