Our Blue Ridge Towns
courtesy of Historic Rugby
Rugby, Tennessee Lives on and Lives up to its Goals
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. Read more
Jan 21, 2021
If Not Now, When? Reimagining Your Life in a Small Town
The mountains are full of population-5,000ish towns that offer the promise of, well, genuine small-town charm and welcome. Read more
Oct 27, 2020
Kaye Willis
A New Normal for Blue Ridge Towns?
The pandemic has caused havoc. Can our small mountain towns survive in its wake? Read more
Sep 9, 2020
Joan Vannorsdall
Our Blue Ridge Towns: We Love Murphy, N.C.
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. Read more
May 8, 2020
Our Blue Ridge Towns: Hinton, West Virginia - Three Rivers and a Railroad
With one of the largest National Historic Districts in the country, Hinton, West Virginia, is revising its story and its future. Read more
Feb 21, 2020
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