

Historic Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant begins multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion under new owner Baseline Property Group
The historic Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant, which has hosted visitors to the Blue Ridge Mountains for 130 years, will undergo … Continue reading Historic Esmeralda Inn & Restaurant begins multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion under new owner Baseline Property Group

Celebrating Spring with Art
The winds of March and April are here to bring us springtime flowers. The warmer days come at last and … Continue reading Celebrating Spring with Art
Building The Future: The Focus of YOUR Chamber
By Teri Coutu We’re only in the first quarter of 2023 and it already seems like 2022 was a very … Continue reading Building The Future: The Focus of YOUR Chamber
Doug Tallamy to speak at Gardening for Life event March 4
The bestselling author who started a nationwide movement to landscape our yards and communities in ways that provide vital habitat … Continue reading Doug Tallamy to speak at Gardening for Life event March 4

Celebrate the Year of the Trail this spring at Chimney Rock
2023 is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 North Carolina Trail … Continue reading Celebrate the Year of the Trail this spring at Chimney Rock
Private Investor Group Eyes Old Golf Course
While many people may know that the Town of Lake Lure was incorporated in 1927, you may not realize that … Continue reading Private Investor Group Eyes Old Golf Course

Meanderings and Ponderings
I was hiking on a beautiful trail last spring when this story came into my mind. I was struck … Continue reading Meanderings and Ponderings

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Education Center – A New Beginning
Education has always been an integral part of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge. Whether it is teaching a class on … Continue reading The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge Education Center – A New Beginning

Crime fighting with a whole new tool, DNA & Genealogists
When this part of North Carolina was being settled, the main crime-fighting tools available were a drawing, a witness, and … Continue reading Crime fighting with a whole new tool, DNA & Genealogists