Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 3
Features
JOE TENNIS
28
FRED SAUCEMAN
56
Departments
44 Bateaux along the
28 Romance, Reunions and
Family Fun for Summer
James River
The mountains are full of great
places to reconnect. by Joe Tennis
Here's a photo look-back at the
2016 festival and a sneak peek at
this year's event.
36 Mountain Summer:
by Annie Laura
It's the season for rhododendron,
high-elevation walks and more.
We've got the photos!
the Easy Way
46 On the Appalachian Trail,
A Photo Essay
These destinations all feature a cozy
place to sleep and convenience to a
few miles of The Great Trail.
40 When Asheville Took over
the 1970s' Paper Dress Fad
56 BBQ!
After an ad in Parade magazine, a
little factory was pushed hard to
keep up with nationwide demand.
Where better than East Tennessee
to experience the best in BBQ? Plus
more great spots in the mountains.
by Fred & Jill Sauceman
by Marla Hardee Milling
6 Letters
7 Contributors
10 From the Editor
12 Mill Creek Stories
16 Creature Feature
20 Mountain Report
22 The Good Walk
24 Country Roads
58 Singing in the Garden
64 Festivals & Events
66 Guest Column
On ThE COvER
Jason Penland shot "Pastel Ambitions" at Flat Rock Overlook at
Milepost 308.3 of the north Carolina section of the Blue Ridge
Parkway. Mountain laurel added an interesting foreground
element as the pastel skies faded into night. Photograph is in
memoriam harold Glen Penland, 1936 - 2017.
Bowen, KY
Lewisburg, WV
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Shenandoah
National Park, VA
Meadows of
Dan, VA
Bluff City, TN
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Mountain City, TN
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Asheville, NC ........40
Dawsonville, GA.....53
Mountain City, TN 54
Blue Ridge, GA ...... 34
Harpers Ferry, WV 47
Pigeon Forge, TN....35
Bluff City, TN .........57
Hot Springs, NC..... 52
Salem, SC.............. 32
Bowen, KY ........... 34
Lewisburg, WV ..... 32
Shenandoah
Cashiers, NC ......... 29
Meadows of
Dan, VA ............... 30
National Park, VA.. 48
Harpers Ferry, WV
Hot Springs, NC
Asheville, NC
Pigeon Forge, TN
Butler, TN
Cashiers, NC
Blue Ridge, GA
Dawsonville, GA
Salem, SC
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017
Features
Romance, Reunions and Family Fun for Summer
Mountain Summer: A Photo Essay
When Asheville Took over the 1970s’ Paper Dress Fad
Bateaux along the James River
On the Appalachian Trail, the Easy Way
BBQ!
Departments
Letters / Worth a Click
Contributors
From the Editor
Mill Creek Stories
Creature Feature
Mountain Report
The Good Walk
Country Roads
Singing in the Garden
Festivals & Events
Guest Column
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Intro
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Cover1
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Cover2
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 3
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 4
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 5
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Letters / Worth a Click
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Contributors
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 8
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 9
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - From the Editor
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 11
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Mill Creek Stories
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 13
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 14
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 15
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Creature Feature
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 17
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 18
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 19
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Mountain Report
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 21
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - The Good Walk
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 23
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Country Roads
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 25
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 26
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 27
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Romance, Reunions and Family Fun for Summer
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 29
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 30
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 31
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 32
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 33
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 34
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 35
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Mountain Summer: A Photo Essay
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 37
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 38
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 39
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - When Asheville Took over the 1970s’ Paper Dress Fad
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 41
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 42
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 43
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Bateaux along the James River
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 45
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - On the Appalachian Trail, the Easy Way
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 47
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 48
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 49
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 50
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 51
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 52
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 53
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - BBQ!
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 55
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 56
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 57
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Singing in the Garden
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Festivals & Events
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 60
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 61
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 62
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 63
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 64
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 65
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Guest Column
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Cover3
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Cover4
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