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Sunday, May 11, 2008

It's Scotts Strawberry Time!


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Points of Interest

A list of places and events that we love about this area!
With a name like this, it has to be Appalachia:
Meadows of Dan, VA
Mouth of Wilson, VA
Laurel Bloomery, TN
Loafer's Glory, NC
Forks of Ivy, NC

Blue Plum Festival - Early June in downtown Johnson City
National Storytelling Festival - First weekend in October, Jonesborough
Toe River Arts Council (TRAC) Studio Tour - Mid-June and late November

Stoney Creek

Our home of four years now, where you are always welcome. Come on up to the house, y’all!

The Appalachian Trail at Cross Mountain Road

Easily accessible with stunning views into Virginia and Tennessee. The first half-mile or so of the trail wanders over lush hayfields of a century-old farm and overlooks Shady Valley, including the Nature Conservancy's historically and environmentally important Cranberry Bogs. From there you enter the deep woods where wild turkey, deer, coyote, and other critters roam. This leg of the vast AT is a great day hike or a short walk in the woods. http://www.nps.gov/appa/ http://www.appalachiantrail.com/ http://www.trailplace.com/

Rogersville, TN

We discovered a lovely main street area with antiques and crafts and lovely pre-Civil war buildings. http://www.tnvacation.com/cities-towns/rogersville

Jonesborough, TN

Home to the International Storytelling Center, this town’s main street is a postcard come to life. Music on the Square in the summer, the Storytelling Festival in the fall, and the year-round Contra dances make it a great place to visit anytime. Check out these links for more about things going on in Jonseborough: http://www.musiconthesquare.com/ http://www.storytellingcenter.net/ http://www.jonesboroughtn.org/

West Jefferson, NC

This sleepy little town came back to life a few years ago when some smart people decided to make it an art gallery destination. Just east of Boone, it makes for a great day of browsing, along with the galleries in Boone and the Churches of the Frescoes. http://www.ashechamber.com/whatstodo7.htm

Churches of the Frescoes

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in West Jefferson and Holy Trinity in Glendale Springs boast some beautiful frescoes, paintings, and sculptures. The drive is as beautiful as the destination. One of the paintings is by an old school mate of John’s, who still lives in Little Falls! http://www.churchofthefrescoes.com/

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