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November 1, 2026
Our Blue Ridge Towns
CURRENT Our Blue Ridge Towns
Outdoor days and downtown stays: our readers pick the best trips to mountain towns with a nearby state park.
Our readers pick the top 4 trips to mountain towns with a nearby state park and populations of over 50,000.
The COVID year was hard in Fries, Virginia, as it was everywhere, but the green shoots have been surprising and substantial.
Labeled the “Heart of Northeast Georgia,” the little city of Toccoa knows what it means to be a big-hearted hometown.
Rivers and mountains and waterfalls surround a town with deep German roots.
Outdoor days and downtown stays: our readers pick the best trips to mountain towns with a nearby state park.
Our readers pick the top 4 trips to mountain towns with a nearby state park and populations of over 50,000.
The COVID year was hard in Fries, Virginia, as it was everywhere, but the green shoots have been surprising and substantial.
Labeled the “Heart of Northeast Georgia,” the little city of Toccoa knows what it means to be a big-hearted hometown.
Rivers and mountains and waterfalls surround a town with deep German roots.
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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
