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Late Fall Treks: 35 Great Museums, Meals, Lodging Spots and More

Tipis, Tipples, Tip-offs, Treehouses, Taste Treats and More. With the cooler seasons upon us, let’s explore some unusual and wonderful destinations across the seven Blue Ridge-region states.

Photo Essay: Two Seasons

Fall does not give way to winter in these mountains without fighting through first frosts with lingering bursts of leaf color. Thanks to our contributing photographers for capturing seasonal change at a spectacular transition.

To Market, to Market: “A Hobby, a Career, a Fourth Child”

Jonesborough Farmers Market co-founder Karen Childress puts global adventures to good use in her “own backyard.”

Five Generations at White Post Restorations

It’s nice to catch up with old friends, which we did 30 years later in White Post, Virginia, to talk again to some unique, world-class car guys.

Are “Pandemic Refugees” Fleeing Big Cities for Mountain Towns?

Houses selling before the listing is fully public. People offering cash, and at $20,000 or $40,000 above the listing price. It’s crazy out there.

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Highlands, North Carolina’s Old Edwards Inn and Spa offers sumptuous fare in its Hummingbird Lounge and other dining areas.

Late Fall Treks: 35 Great Museums, Meals, Lodging Spots and More

Tipis, Tipples, Tip-offs, Treehouses, Taste Treats and More. With the cooler seasons upon us, let’s explore some unusual and wonderful destinations across the seven Blue Ridge-region states.
Late fall color and early snow decorate the flanks of Waterrock Knob, Milepost 451.2 of Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. From the photographer: “The Waterrock Knob view is a refreshing and accessible spot in any season as well as photogenic subject matter.”

Photo Essay: Two Seasons

Fall does not give way to winter in these mountains without fighting through first frosts with lingering bursts of leaf color. Thanks to our contributing photographers for capturing seasonal change at a spectacular transition.
Karen Childress (right) will be a part of the gathering and the freshness as the Jonesborough Farmers Market again welcomes visitors for in-person shopping each Saturday from May through October.

To Market, to Market: “A Hobby, a Career, a Fourth Child”

Jonesborough Farmers Market co-founder Karen Childress puts global adventures to good use in her “own backyard.”
Clockwise from top left: 1. Billy Thompson II is proud to see tiny White Post finally listed on the 1984 Virginia Highway map. 2. Billy Thompson II gives an auto tour of local historic homes in 1983. 3. Billy Thompson II hams it up with television celebrity Willard Scott in 1989. 4. Billy II, W.R. III and young Billy Ray IV strike a pose with Uncle Albert in front of the company’s restored 1931 Model A, circa 1987. 5. Five helps staff with quality assurance inspections. 6. Billy Ray IV, Five and W.R. III with the company’s 1931 Model A shop truck.

Five Generations at White Post Restorations

It’s nice to catch up with old friends, which we did 30 years later in White Post, Virginia, to talk again to some unique, world-class car guys.
Sellers are reaping the rewards of a tight market. This western North Carolina house listed for $430,000 and sold for $448,000.

Are “Pandemic Refugees” Fleeing Big Cities for Mountain Towns?

Houses selling before the listing is fully public. People offering cash, and at $20,000 or $40,000 above the listing price. It’s crazy out there.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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