Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is a bustling mountain town known for its outdoor recreation, robust dining and shopping opportunities, and beautiful scenery.

This is article is one of several looking at what's ahead in 2026 in Watauga County and its various municipalities.

The Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority has released its 2024–2025 Annual Report, outlining the economic impact of ...

Author Jan Karon is shy to admit that her fictional town of Mitford is based on Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but residents are convinced of the fact. Karon started writing her popular novels when she ...

Nestled high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is truly a town straight out of a storybook. Picture the kind of town where musicians randomly gather in the square for an ...