Refreshed and refurbished, Blowing Rock’s famed Chetola Resort offers relaxation and recreation — think fly-fishing, clay-shooting, and more — minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
An Our State Playlist: Mountain Music
Our curated Spotify playlist features a selection of Appalachian folk music and bluegrass — the perfect soundtrack for a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Sparta to Cherokee.
5 Items for Your October To-Do List
Eat, pick, carve, collect, and decorate pumpkins of all kinds in North Carolina this month.
The Blue Ridge Parkway: A Monumental Drive
In the mid-1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt launched a massive program to cut a 469-mile road through the North Carolina and Virginia mountains. More than 80 years later, the Blue Ridge Parkway remains the most popular scenic byway in the country.
21 Artists of the Parkway
The scenic drive from Cherokee to the Virginia state line guarantees beauty in more ways than one. Take a detour off the Blue Ridge Parkway to meet some of the artists inspired by our majestic mountains, wild landscapes, and natural diversity — and to appreciate a different sort of view.
8 Lovely Lookouts
These inns, resorts, and B&Bs in our mountains provide a place to recharge between your autumn adventures — plus, the views are gorgeous.
Mileposts & Memories: A Stop-by-Stop Guide to Exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway
We followed the Blue Ridge Parkway down through North Carolina, from Cumberland Knob just below the Virginia state line all the way to Cherokee, compiling our favorite vistas along the way.
10 North Carolina Pumpkin Patches
At these spots across the state, pick the perfect pumpkin so that you can carve up a jack-o’-lantern that’s front porch material.
A Guide to Downtown Sanford
After spending years traveling the globe in the performing arts, an artistic director found a home and a sense of community in this central Piedmont town and its charming historical theater.
