I can’t say it often enough, if you are in the area and like locally grown food, swing into the “Market”. Whenever we are in the high country it ranks at the top of our list of must do stops. In fact, I have been known to schedule our visits to coincide with market days [...]
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"It is a beautiful book with gorgeous color pictures. Text boxes detailing a particular subject such as rhododendrons or Daniel Boone are sprinkled throughout. But why did they have to use black text on a dark purple background for these boxes? They are so difficult to read. Except for that shortcoming, this book is meant to be used, not to be left on the bookshelf. I take my copy wherever I think I am going to be on the Parkway. As for the answers to the questions above? Check pages 120, 129 and 108, respectively." I couldn't agree more...  |
News from the web… The Historic Orchard at Altapass will host a grand re-opening celebration on Saturday. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with free live music, activities for children and giveaways. The music starts at 1 p.m. with Jann Welch and Alan Tinney and their upbeat mix of folk, country and surprises. Then at 2:30 [...] From the morning email… Watauga County Farmers’ Market will be celebrating Herb and Plant day on May 23 with the music of The Sheets Family. Deborah Jean and Randy Sheets and daughter Kelly are well known for their tight harmonies and are listed in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Directory. We are sure you will enjoy [...] I caught this on Sunday Morning yesterday and found the Asheville stories very interesting… Mountain air is not enough for a generation determined to ban boredom in retirement. Martha Teichner visited Asheville, N.C., to explore how some are designing more creative retirements: Americans just aren’t retiring the way they used to … “We don’t want to just sit [...] |
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