WorldAtlas writers included Boone, Bryson City and more on a list of the "coolest" NC towns for a 2025 summer vacation.

A recent list named eight of the "coolest" towns in NC for 2025 summer vacations ... and cider pressing. "Blowing Rock is named for a geological formation where wind currents from the Johns ...

which spans 228 feet across a deep chasm at 5,280 feet elevation. Sweeping mountain views - and plenty of adrenaline - can be found at this famous spot. Location: 2050 Blowing Rock Highway ...

Park roads like Generals Highway, Trail Ridge Road, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Skyline Drive, and the Blue Ridge Parkway take us through and to many amazing locations which we might not otherwise be able ...

As the summer season gets into full swing, National Park Service officials remind Blue Ridge Parkway visitors and neighbors that there’s much to enjoy on the Parkway this season. With multiple ...

A plan to close the Blue Ridge Parkway between Blowing Rock and Beacon Heights for a resurfacing project has been postponed to 2026 at the request of North Carolina’s two U.S. senators.

Southern Living magazine named two Western N.C. locations among a list of the South's 25 best road trip stops. Here's why.

Sliding Rock in Pisgah National Forest offers a unique ... provides breathtaking views and an adrenaline rush at a high elevation. With summer approaching fast, Southern Living named 25 road ...

Tuesday was a fine day. Bess and I woke up in Blowing Rock. It was before 7 o’clock, and we hiked the Glen Burney Falls Trail to the Cascades, and then to the falls, and then down to the base at ...

I had a chance this week to fish with Dom Costello, head fly fishing guide at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. An excellent angler and instructor, he runs a professional ...