O ver the 5 years since we launched Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide, our team has visited 70-80 different towns in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia (not including those we’ve ...

When the cozy comforts of a ski town call, skip the trip out west — you’ll find what you need in Boone, North Carolina ... drive from downtown, and Beech Mountain is about a 40-minute drive.

Read on for U.S. News' picks for the best things to do on your next ... available in the nearby town of Madison, from the luxurious Madison Beach Hotel to the quaint Beech Tree Cottages.

The signature style of ‘cue, which is characterized by hickory-smoked, pit-cooked pork shoulder, originated in Lexington, North Carolina in the early 1900s and has played a big role in putting this ...

Two museum attractions located in Western North Carolina made 10Best Readers' Choice lists for 2025. USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice lists are made up of reader-voted winners, chosen from a list ...

Haunted, abandoned and masterfully artsy locations made it onto this list of eight N.C. landmarks worth checking out.

North Carolina has plenty of unusual landmarks ... Land of Oz Theme Park - Beech Mountain The first attraction on the list located in WNC is the Land of Oz Theme Park high up in Beech Mountain.

Some of Nicholas Sparks's best-selling books are based in his hometown of New Bern, North Carolina. Keep reading for his ...

BEECH MOUNTAIN — The formal part of the January 14 meeting of Beech Mountain Town Council began with a report detailing the huge success of this year’s Shop with a Cop event. Originally a ...

Town Council voted to reinstate development fees for projects not related to Helene. A donation for fencing and bleachers for Veterans Park was accepted. The town of Black Mountain's fiscal year ...

Southern Living magazine recently came out with "The 25 Best Places To Go In The South In 2025" and two North Carolina cities made the list ... and next in 2025. Mountain towns have a special kind of ...