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The Top 61 Happiest Mountain Towns in the Blue Ridge

Photo Recap: 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion

The 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion (BRRR), a three-day music festival, kicked off with cool temps and a packed crowd that made their way to one of the 12 stages to hear their band of choice.

“Virginia” in Virginia: Discovering Patsy Cline in Winchester

Walking Winchester in the relentless rain of a soggy spring could not dampen my enthusiasm to see the home of a country music legend.

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home - back to where it all began: my first assignment for Blue Ridge Country.

Your Favorite Stories of 2017

From “The Strange Post-Biltmore Life of Cornelia Vanderbilt,” to the “Entire Mountain Town that Was Sold at Auction,” revisit our most-read stories of 2017 at BlueRidgeCountry.com/Faves17.

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The Top 61 Happiest Mountain Towns in the Blue Ridge

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Photo Recap: 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion

The 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion (BRRR), a three-day music festival, kicked off with cool temps and a packed crowd that made their way to one of the 12 stages to hear their band of choice.
The Patsy Cline House

“Virginia” in Virginia: Discovering Patsy Cline in Winchester

Walking Winchester in the relentless rain of a soggy spring could not dampen my enthusiasm to see the home of a country music legend.
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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home - back to where it all began: my first assignment for Blue Ridge Country.
This photos of Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil is undated, but was likely taken around the time of her 1924 marriage to John Cecil.

Your Favorite Stories of 2017

From “The Strange Post-Biltmore Life of Cornelia Vanderbilt,” to the “Entire Mountain Town that Was Sold at Auction,” revisit our most-read stories of 2017 at BlueRidgeCountry.com/Faves17.
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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