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Buzz for BRC’s 35th Anniversary & 2023 Best of the Mountains Awards

See what readers, winners and media outlets had to say about Blue Ridge Country's 35th anniversary and the 2023 Best of the Mountains awards!

Best Places for an Agri-Visit

Our readers love taking trips to their favorite farms and orchards. Here are just a handful of their top agricultural adventure picks.

Skywatch July & August: Summer’s Big Five

If you know just five stars—the brightest five—then you are already on your way to knowing the summer sky.

New 12.5-Mile Trail Links Bristol, Virginia and Mendota, Virginia.

The Mendota Trail has more than a dozen trestles over its 12.5-mile length.

Book Note: A Killing in the Hills

Here’s the best thing about Julia Keller’s “A Killing in the Hills”: After you read it, there are seven more novels waiting in the series.

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Buzz for BRC’s 35th Anniversary & 2023 Best of the Mountains Awards

See what readers, winners and media outlets had to say about Blue Ridge Country's 35th anniversary and the 2023 Best of the Mountains awards!
Winchester Creek Farm in Waynesville, North Carolina, offers interactive tours and alpaca yoga classes.

Best Places for an Agri-Visit

Our readers love taking trips to their favorite farms and orchards. Here are just a handful of their top agricultural adventure picks.
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Skywatch July & August: Summer’s Big Five

If you know just five stars—the brightest five—then you are already on your way to knowing the summer sky.
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New 12.5-Mile Trail Links Bristol, Virginia and Mendota, Virginia.

The Mendota Trail has more than a dozen trestles over its 12.5-mile length.
A Killing in the Hills by Julia Keller. Minotaur Books, 2012. 364pp.

Book Note: A Killing in the Hills

Here’s the best thing about Julia Keller’s “A Killing in the Hills”: After you read it, there are seven more novels waiting in the series.
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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