Meet The Judges

I received this email today and thought I should just pass it along.

Please join us for a very rare opportunity to hear first-hand from this year’s competition judges about why the final images were selected for this year’s exhibition of the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition.

Bring a bagged lunch to the Turchin Center and we’ll [...]

8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition People’s Choice Award Voting

Voting for the 8th Annual Footsloggers People’s Choice Award has begun. You may now register to vote and choose who you think should win the coveted award. People’s Choice voting ends on Friday, April 1st, 2011 @ 5:00 PM, so vote soon.

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The Orchard at Altapass Announces 2011 Schedule

ORCHARD CALENDAR FOR 2011

The Orchard will be open ONLY on the weekends Saturday, May 7 through Sunday, May 29; Sat 10-6; Sun 12-6.

Regular hours begin Memorial Day until early September. Mon, Wed-Sat 10-6 and Sun 12-6.

The Lunch Wagon opens Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30-4:30, beginning June 4.

In the fall The Orchard will be [...]

Blackrock Ridge Protected By Land Trust Purchase

SYLVA — The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) recently closed on the purchase of Blackrock Ridge, a prominent peak near the Blue Ridge Parkway. The property will be permanently protected as a nature preserve.

SAHC’s purchase of the ridgeline coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This national icon opened in 1935 [...]