Last night I went to the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery at Grandfather Mountain. WOW! It is a beautiful, state of the art facility. It is located half way up the mountain and is adjacent to the Wildlife Habitats. It … Continue reading
If you like enjoying a glass of wine and good music the mountains are the place to be. Any day here you can find someone playing Blue grass or any other genre you prefer. I have composed a list of … Continue reading
I know I just posted about the fireflies but there is so much to do that I had to tell you about it so you can make plans to attend these events. The Blue Ridge Chapter of the NC Native … Continue reading
I am sooooo excited about this event. Grandfather mountain, for the first time in park’s history will have the “miraculous” spectacle of the synchronous fireflies this summer. Tickets will go on sale May 23rd, and the viewing will take … Continue reading
Fannie Mae is the latest bear welcomed at the park in Grandfather Mountain. She is a 5 year old black bear with a big personality. She was a “little stressed” when she arrived so they asked volunteers to read … Continue reading
Altapass Apple Orchard opens May 7th. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays till May 31st. June-October it is open Wednesday-Saturdays. This is a place you will not want to miss, not only do they have apples hanging from the … Continue reading
The season is now opening up for so many activities in the Blue Ridge as the leaves will start turning green and the flowers will soon be in bloom. This is the start of my favorite time of year!! The … Continue reading
What a great weekend for me to gather information for you. I hope you will find things as interesting as I did. Saturday I went to Elk River Falls and on the winding roads passing streams of water. There were … Continue reading
Happy Spring! We have many things happening in the area, so mark your calendars and come experience the mountains in the Spring. Caliista, a wonderful florist, will be having a flower arranging class on April 2nd. Register ASAP as … Continue reading
I saw this little story and wanted to share it with you so you would understand what is like in the mountains this time of year… a lesson I learned while living here. Three little bulbs were together under the … Continue reading