Virginia is characterized by its rich history and beautiful nature, which makes the state an attractive tourist center. Colonial restorations and important historical monuments are the sites of ...

Barnsley Resort in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains looks to be the perfect U.S. summer getaway this year. Madeline Weinfield is a journalist covering travel, culture, and current events.

Having traveled to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge so often over the past few years, I forgot what it’s like to have a mountain vacation that doesn’t include a barrage of kitschy and outrageous ...

With the holidays approaching, one of the key periods for downtown businesses, the Blue Ridge Business Association is doing ... the fourth quarter here in the mountains." City leaders say holiday ...

So, what makes the Blue Ridge Mountains blue? Why are they blue instead of, say, red? Does this happen anywhere else? So, what makes the Blue Ridge Mountains blue? Curious minds have been ...

Blanchard’s soon-to-be-released psychological suspense story, Drawn from Life. So do the Blue Ridge Mountains, which serve as the backdrop. The Weaverville author will sign and read selections ...

Nearly 4,000 acres of "critical" property in the Great Balsam Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway will be protected as forest and natural land under a new land conservation deal between a group ...

The southernmost section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is open again to visitors ... including the section nearest to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Travelers can now access the parkway ...

We also wheeled through the River Arts District, just southwest of downtown along the French Broad River, where dozens of former factories and warehouses have been turned into galleries ...