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12th Annual Black Mountain Garden Show
and Sale, May 20. Monte Vista Hotel, Black
Mountain. 404-697-9246.
blackmountainbeautification.org.
17th Annual Mountain Sports Festival, May
26-28. Carrier Park, Asheville.
Mountainsportsfestival.com.
Garden Jubilee Festival, May 27-28.
Downtown Henderson. 800-828-4244.
Memorial Day Weekend Family Fun, May
28-30. Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State
Park. 800-277-9611. chimneyrockpark.com.

Centennial Anniversary of Biltmore Industries, June 17. Grovewood Village, Asheville.
253-7651. grovewood.com.

Seventh Annual Horse Play in May, May 2021. T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena, Pendleton.
scupstateequine.com.

Brevard's Arts and Culture Celebration
2017, June 23-July 4. TC Arts Council, Brevard.
884-2787. tcarts.org.

Gallabrae: Greenville Scottish Games, May
26-27. Furman University, Greenville. Gallabrae.com.

Summertime Mountain Artisan's Arts
& Crafts Show, June 24-25. WCU Ramsey
Center, Cullowhee. 524-3405.
mountainartisans.net.

3rd Annual Palmetto State Chili Cook-off,
May 27. Depot Street, Fountain Inn.
862-2586. palmettostatechili.com.

SouTH CAroLINA Area code 864

NC Gold Festival, June 3. Mountain Gateway
Museum grounds, Old Fort. 738-4893.
ncgold.org.
National Trails Day, June 3. Chimney Rock
at Chimney Rock State Park. 800-277-9611.
chimneyrockpark.com.

Mayberry Comes to Westminster, May 5-6.
Westminster. 647-5316.
westminstersc.com/mayberry.
Strawberry Festival, May 6. Slater Hall,
Slater. 836-1100. foothillsfamilyresources.
org/strawberry-festival.
Artisphere, May 12-14. Downtown Greenville. 271-9398. artisphere.org.

Highlands Motoring Festival, June 8-11.
Kelsey Hutchinson Park, Highlands.
526-8448. highlandsmotoringfestival.com.
7th Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration, June
10. Waynesville. 456-3517.
downtownwaynesville.com.

The Great Anderson County Fair, May 4-17.
Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center,
Anderson. 757-3022.
thegreatandersoncountyfair.com.

History Alive Festival, June 16-25. Chautauqua Tent, Greenville. 244-1499.
greenvillechautauqua.org.
TeNNeSSee Area code 423
Clinch river Spring Antique Fair, May 5-6.
Clinton. 865-457-4547.
historicclintonsantiques.com/fair.
Spring Festival, May 5-6. Townsend Visitors
Center, Townsend. 865-448-6134.
smokymountains.org.
17th Annual Vestival Festival, May 13. South
Knoxville. 865-384-1273.
candoromarble.org/vestival.
Gatlinburg Beans & Cornbread Festival,
May 11. Downtown Gatlinburg. 800-5881817. gatlinburg.com.

WELCOME TO

Bedford, Virginia
Experience award-winning wines along
the Bedford Wine Trail, pay homage
to the heroes who stormed the beaches
of Normandy at the National D-Day
Memorial, walk in the footsteps of
Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest,
explore the Blue Ridge Parkway with
breathtaking overlooks and the Peaks of
Otter Lodge. The Bedford Artisan Trail
and historic Centertown will delight
visitors with shopping, restaurants, art
galleries, and more. You need more
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complete your vacation experience.

Beauty
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Arts, Museums, Sports, Wineries & more!

@VisitBedfordVA
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816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-5681 * 1-877-447-3257
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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
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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
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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
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - 65
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2017 - Guest Column
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