Appalachian Mountain Dreams

Motorcycle Adventures in the Southern Appalachians

ISBN-13 : 978-1889596310 Dimensions : 8.7 x 0.4 x 8.2 inches Publisher : University of Georgia Press; 2nd edition (April 1, 2015) Language: : English The motorcycle byways of the Southern Appalachians are classic: Georgia 60, the notorious ‘Dragon,’ and the Cherohala Skyway. Ride to the top of Georgia’s Brasstown Bald and over Tennessee’s Lookout Mountain. Cruise remote back roads to Highlands, NC, highest

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Workshop on starting a market garden business | CITIZEN-TIMES.com | Asheville Citizen-Times

From the web… The North Carolina Arboretum launches its 2009 adult education series with a new workshop on Jan. 31, “First Steps in Starting a Market Garden Business,” led by Peter Marks, director of the Local Food and Farm Campaign for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP). The workshop is free and will be held from 2-4 p.m. Participants will

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The Dream Continues

As time has gone by and we have explored more of the Blue Ridge Mountains, our Mountain Dreams have expanded to include the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Through the virtual pages of my blogs I have made many “imaginary” friends throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains…Some of whom call the mountains of Virginia home. As we continue to dream and plan

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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area announces grant awards | CITIZEN-TIMES.com | Asheville Citizen-Times

From the web… ASHEVILLE – The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area announced 19 grants totaling more than $250,000 in funding designed to preserve and promote Western North Carolina’s heritage. Funded by the federal dollars the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area receives, the grant awards will help support diverse initiatives across the North Carolina mountains and foothills, focusing on craft, music,

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In the News…

With a unique blend of talent and resources, the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation are focusing on a national epidemic – childhood obesity. A grant of $200,000 over two years will pilot a multi-dimensional program expected to eventually span the entire length of the 469 mile

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