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November 1, 2026
Our Blue Ridge Towns
CURRENT Our Blue Ridge Towns
Planned as a utopian settlement—a place where upper-class English second-born sons could live hard-working, honest lives—tiny Rugby is a lesson in perseverance.
The mountains are full of population-5,000ish towns that offer the promise of, well, genuine small-town charm and welcome.
The pandemic has caused havoc. Can our small mountain towns survive in its wake?
A Valentine’s Day Visit to a North Carolina Town. Our columnist found a lot to love about this small town in the southwest corner of the state.
One key to a city on the rise: “A lot of really good people doing really good things.”
Planned as a utopian settlement—a place where upper-class English second-born sons could live hard-working, honest lives—tiny Rugby is a lesson in perseverance.
The mountains are full of population-5,000ish towns that offer the promise of, well, genuine small-town charm and welcome.
The pandemic has caused havoc. Can our small mountain towns survive in its wake?
A Valentine’s Day Visit to a North Carolina Town. Our columnist found a lot to love about this small town in the southwest corner of the state.
One key to a city on the rise: “A lot of really good people doing really good things.”
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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
