Falls and stream along Blue Ridge Parkway – Photo by Hugh Morton

2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Join us on an extraordinary journey through the stories of this remarkable route and the region through which it passes. Discover the opportunities the 75th Anniversary presents for us all!

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A-maze-ing and VERY COOL!
A-maze-ing and VERY COOL!

Mountain Meadow Farm has created their corn maze this year using the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary logo. Corn Maze Days with the corn maze open to visitors will run through September and October on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. The maze is located at 84 Concord Road, Meadows of Dan, Virginia. For more information, contact Sue Shelor at 276-952-6575 or 276-952-5568 or visit their Web site.

Parkway’s 75th Anniversary Festival
10–12 Sep 2010 BRP75 EVENT
Galax, VA
The official 75th Anniversary celebration - a multi-day, multi-venue festival staged in and around Cumberland Knob, NC, where Parkway construction began on September 11, 1935.
Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Symposium
14–16 Oct 2010 BRP75 EVENT
Roanoke, VA
Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway for the 21st Century is a two-part conference and conversation about the past and future of this national treasure on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary.
Hotel Floyd Concert Series
2 Sep 2010
Floyd County, VA
Every Thursday (May-October) Hotel Floyd and Mitchell Music Co. will be hosting a “Live After 5 Concert Series" with bluegrass music, food, drink, and more!
Swannanoa Shindig - Traditional Mountain Music and Dancing
3 Sep 2010
Asheville Area, NC
Live traditional Appalachian music and square dance
Downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl
3 Sep 2010
Boone, NC
This event is a celebration of arts and culture in this Appalachian Gateway Community along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Shindig on the Green
4 Sep 2010
Asheville Area, NC
The celebrated mountain tradition, Shindig on the Green, which showcases the region’s rich heritage through its folk musicians and dancers, kicks off its 44th annual season in 2010.

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Every one of us who has ever traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway has a story to tell about why this scenic route is more than a road. But in case you need a few suggestions …

Every one of us who has ever traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway has a story to tell about why this scenic route is more than a road. But in case you need a few suggestions … Learn more

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