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Events &
Festivals

Blooms, Brews & Birds
IT'S TIME TO ENJOY THE CHANGING SEASON WITH SPRING FESTIVALS,
BIRD WATCHES, MUSIC AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Spring on the Unicoi Trail, April
11-June 13. Hardman Farm, Sautee.
878-1077.

7th Blue Ridge Bookfest, April
24-25. Blue RIdge Community
College, East Flat Rock. 694-1700.

The Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ
Festival, April 17-18. Cornelia.
778-8585.

Pioneer Day, April 25. Mountain
Gateway Museum, Old Fort.
668-9259.

Blue Ridge Springfest, April 20-28.
Blue Ridge. 632-5860.

Spring Festival At The Farm, April
26. Historic Johnson Farm,
Hendersonville. 891-6585.

Kentucky
AREA CODE 606
Winter Elk Watches, March 7-29.
Buckhorn Lake State Park, Buckhorn.
398-7510.

Lewisburg, West Virginia.

AREA CODE 864

Wildflower Weekend, April 10-11.
Natural Bridge SRP, Slade. 663-2214.

Lewisburg Chocolate Festival, April 11.

South Carolina

Hub City Hog Fest, April 17-18.
Spartanburg. 921-1587.

Camper's Appreciation Weekend,
April 24-26. Carter Caves SRP, Olive
Hill. 800-325-0059.

Pickens Azalea Festival, April
17-18. Pickens. 878-3258.

Maryland

AREA CODE 423

AREA CODE 301
We call for or receive printed information on each event. Changes can occur
after press date, so call ahead; go to
BlueRidgeCountry.com/Events for
more, and for websites for events
below.

Georgia
Area Code 706

Hooley Plunge Festival, March 7.
Rocky Gap State Park, Flintstone.
800-425-2067.
Shamrock Shuffle, March 7-8.
Frostburg. 689-6900.
Hooley Pub Crawl, March 14.
Cumberland. 759-6443.
The Americana Festival, March
27-28. Weinberg Center for the Arts,
Frederick. 600-2828.

Blue Wall Birding Festival, April
16-19. Pickens. 878-9813.

Tennessee
Shamrock City, March 7-15. Lookout
Mountain. 800-854-0675.
A Mountain Quiltfest, March
18-21. Pigeon Forge. 800-251-9100.
Spring Wildflower Walk, March 28,
April 4. Norris Dam State Park,
Campbell County. 865-426-7461.
Windrock Spring Jamboree, April
16-18. Windrock Park, Oliver Springs.
865-435-1251.
Smoky Mountain Orchid Society
Show and Sale, April 18-19.
Knoxville. 865-8055.

Folk to Fine Arts Festival, March
6-8. Commerce Civic Center.
335-2954.

North Carolina

Magical Easter Eggstravaganza,
March 28. Babyland General Hospital,
Cleveland. 865-2171.

Tribute to Madison County NC
Fiddlers, March 14. Madison County
Arts Center, Marshall. 649-1301.

Tri-State Antique Power
Association's 22nd Antique Farm
Show, April 23-26. Appalachian
Fairgrounds, Gray. 477-3211.

Springtime & Easter Festival, April
2-12. North Georgia Zoo, Cleveland.
348-7279.

Melange of the Mountains
Culinary Weekend and Gala, April
10-13. Waynesville. 456-3021.

Rocky Top Bluegrass Festival, April
24-25. Rocky Top, Anderson County.
865-896-9670.

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Easter
Egg-spress, April 4. Blue Ridge.
877-413-8724.

Herb Festival, April 11-12. Painters
Greenhouse, Old Fort. 668-7225.

Windrock Park Spring Jamboree,
April 24-26. Windrock Park, Oliver
Springs. 865-457-4545.

Springfest, April 11. Helen Festhalle.
878-1908.

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AREA CODE 828

MerleFest, April 23-26. Wilkes
Community College, Wilkesboro.
336-838-6267.

Sheep Shearing Day, April 24.
Museum of Appalachia, Clinton.
865-494-7680.


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Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015

8 States of Great Drives for Spring
Photoessay: The New Green and New Blossoms of Spring
Dining Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley
Move Over Jamestown: Was the First Inland U.S. Settlement in the N.C. Mountains?
Weekend! Visiting the Historic Cumberland Gap of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia
New Home from the Ashes: The Bonesteels’ Asheville Residence
Letters, From the Editor, Worth a Click
Mill Creek Stories
Creature Feature
The Hike
Mountain Report
Great Buys in the Mountains
Festivals & Events
Mountain Garden
Guest Column
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Intro
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Cover1
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Cover2
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 3
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 4
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 5
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Letters, From the Editor, Worth a Click
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 7
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Mill Creek Stories
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 9
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Creature Feature
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 11
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - The Hike
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 13
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Mountain Report
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Great Buys in the Mountains
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Festivals & Events
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 17
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 8 States of Great Drives for Spring
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 19
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 20
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 21
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 22
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 23
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 24
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 25
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Photoessay: The New Green and New Blossoms of Spring
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 27
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 28
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 29
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Dining Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 31
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 32
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 33
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Move Over Jamestown: Was the First Inland U.S. Settlement in the N.C. Mountains?
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 35
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 36
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Weekend! Visiting the Historic Cumberland Gap of Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 38
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 39
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 40
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 41
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - New Home from the Ashes: The Bonesteels’ Asheville Residence
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 43
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 44
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 45
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 46
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 47
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Mountain Garden
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - 49
Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Guest Column
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Blue Ridge Country - March/April 2015 - Cover4
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