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A Boy’s First Blue Ridge Parkway Visit

A 4-year-old is happy pretty much anywhere Mom and Dad take him, but the treasures of the parkway make for a great weekend.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Whitesburg, Kentucky Comes Back

With the region’s coal mining jobs largely gone, the east Kentucky town is at work on new ways of success.

The Good Walk: Nature. History. Neighborhoods. Dining. Shopping.

The Rivanna Trail and other walkways in and around Charlottesville, Virginia make for a rich and varied walk.

Seeing Southern: Drinking Up Sylva NC

What pairs better with falling leaves and wood burning fires? Craft beer, of course. Head to western North Carolina to the small town of Sylva and enjoy craft beer at its finest.

Seeing Southern: Love’s Farewell Tour International Storytelling Festival

Everyone is a storyteller. You and me, for, after all, our lives are made up of a chain of stories stringing childhood to old age and who better to convey them that the ones who have a front row seat as the yarn unravels. Experience

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Kayden grins at Jumpinoff Rock Overlook in Glendale Springs, North Carolina, along the parkway.

A Boy’s First Blue Ridge Parkway Visit

A 4-year-old is happy pretty much anywhere Mom and Dad take him, but the treasures of the parkway make for a great weekend.
Whitesburg is cradled by the Pine Mountains, at the western edge of the Appalachians.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Whitesburg, Kentucky Comes Back

With the region’s coal mining jobs largely gone, the east Kentucky town is at work on new ways of success.
Left: The Rivanna Trail curls its way elegantly around and through Charlottesville. Right: The Downtown pedestrian mall offers a bounty of dining and shopping options.

The Good Walk: Nature. History. Neighborhoods. Dining. Shopping.

The Rivanna Trail and other walkways in and around Charlottesville, Virginia make for a rich and varied walk.
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Seeing Southern: Drinking Up Sylva NC

What pairs better with falling leaves and wood burning fires? Craft beer, of course. Head to western North Carolina to the small town of Sylva and enjoy craft beer at its finest.
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Seeing Southern: Love’s Farewell Tour International Storytelling Festival

Everyone is a storyteller. You and me, for, after all, our lives are made up of a chain of stories stringing childhood to old age and who better to convey them that the ones who have a front row seat as the yarn unravels. Experience the best stories.
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Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
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Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

June 26, 2026

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