Explore North Carolina's "basecamp to the Blue Ridge," a small town that offers local crafts, waterfall hikes, water sports, and unbeatable mountain views.

Head to Havana Day Dreaming or Smokey Bear Cigars & Café for some lounge vibes with leather chairs, music, and drinks. Spots to fish in Blue Ridge Book a guided fly-fishing trip on the Toccoa River.

I just felt good there. I liked the vibe, the friendly folks and the never ending vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Western North Carolina was battered by Hurricane Helene in late September 2024.

We are so close to the return of the Blue Ridge Games, whether hiking, cycling or scavenger hunting, people across Southwest Virginia can get out, explore what the area has to offer and win prizes.

Blue Ridge PBS recently announced that its series on Appalachian music received an Emmy Award.

Man dies hiking trail on Blue Ridge Parkway known for its “haunting skeletons of ancient trees,” NC park says. Muhammad Sultan was from Columbia, SC, park says.