Our Blue Ridge Towns

CURRENT Our Blue Ridge Towns

The Main Street Cruise-in On The Square happens the second Friday of the month, May through October.

Rogersville on the Rise

Once a part of the Wilderness Road, Rogersville, Tennessee, has put its long history to beautiful use.
Burnsville’s New England-style town square is overseen by War of 1812 hero Captain Otway Burns.

Burnsville, North Carolina: Four Main Streets and a Whole Lot of Art

A story about shopkeepers, storytellers and superlatives.
Princeton’s past, present and future are captured in dozens of street murals.

Princeton, West Virginia: A Come-Together Place Where Everyone is Welcome

Princeton was built by the Virginian Railway . . . and it’s being rebuilt with strategic, artistic grace.
Hazard’s stories, both past and present, are told beautifully in murals throughout downtown.

Hazard, Kentucky: ‘Queen City’ Shines Bright

Once the mining center of the southeastern coalfields, Hazard is reimagining its heart center.
Tucked into the far southwest corner of Virginia, Pennington Gap is the largest town in Lee County, and one worth visiting and celebrating.

The Little Town with Big Ideas: Pennington Gap, Virginia

Last year, every house that went on the market in Pennington Gap sold. Here’s why.

Departments

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,

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,

CALENDAR OF EVENTS