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My friend Fred First is working on a new book. If you haven’t visited his blog, Fragments From Floyd, you should. Here is the announcement he has posted about the new book…Go check it out. Fred’s New Book May 2009 I’m very pleased to tell you that a second book is joining Slow Road Home in May of 2009. What We
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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 above video was originally posted to North Carolina Mountain Dreams in 2009. I’ve added the following video in 2020. Not that either really have any thing to do with North Carolina… Nickel Creek was made to sing and play around a single microphone, so a Tiny Desk Concert seemed inevitable. All it took was a reunion tour — celebrating
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As the economy decelerated and gas prices soared, annual visitation to the Blue Ridge Parkway dropped by more than a million motorists in 2008.
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our state presents 2009 Our State Reader Photo Contest Deadline for entries: April 1, 2009 Picture-perfect moments are easy to come by in North Carolina: a blue heron extending its wide wings to launch itself above the treetops, the quiet serenity of bald cypress mirrored against still waters, or a child pausing at the edge of the sand before splashing
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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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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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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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From the Web… Registration for the 2009 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition is now open. Please visit the 2009 registration site to continue. 2009 Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. Past Finalists 8TH ANNUAL FINALISTS 7TH ANNUAL FINALISTS 6TH ANNUAL FINALISTS 5TH ANNUAL FINALISTS 4TH ANNUAL FINALISTS 3RD ANNUAL FINALISTS 2ND ANNUAL FINALISTS 1ST ANNUAL FINALISTS
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From the Web… The Conservation Trust for North Carolina purchased a 538-acre property on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Spruce Pine, which will keep a segment of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail open to the public. The Rose Creek property in Mitchell County has more than a mile of frontage on the Blue Ridge Parkway and is visible from
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