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Live foot-patting bluegrass at Humpback Rocks on August 30

Live foot-patting bluegrass at Humpback Rocks on August 30

[ 0 ] July 15, 2009

ShareHarmony Hill returns to the stage at Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm for an afternoon of foot-patting bluegrass under the walnut tree at this re-created Appalachian farm. Free Event Date: Sunday 30th of August 2009 02:00 PM Location/Address: Milepost 5.8, Blue Ridge Parkway Contact Telephone Please call (540)943-4716 for more information This post was submitted by [...]

Old and new bluegrass will fill the mountain air at Humpback Rocks

Old and new bluegrass will fill the mountain air at Humpback Rocks

[ 0 ] July 15, 2009

SharePam Ward and Grassy Ridge will perform old and new bluegrass during this afternoon concert at the Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm. Free Event Date: Sunday 23rd of August 2009 02:00 PM Location/Address: Milepost 5.8, Blue Ridge Parkway Contact Telephone Please call (540)943-4716 for more information This post was submitted by Jackie Heath. Tweet This Post

Foot-patting bluegrass at Humpback Rocks:  August 2

Foot-patting bluegrass at Humpback Rocks: August 2

[ 0 ] July 15, 2009

ShareHarmony Hill will provide foot-patting bluegrass under the walnut tree at Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm. Free Event Date: Sunday 2nd of August 2009 02:00 PM Location/Address: Milepost 5.8, Blue Ridge Parkway Contact Telephone Please call (540)943-4716 for more information This post was submitted by Jackie Heath. Tweet This Post

Gospel and hard-driving bluegrass featured at Humpback Rocks on August 9

Gospel and hard-driving bluegrass featured at Humpback Rocks on August 9

[ 0 ] July 15, 2009

ShareThe Mountain Messengers with Keith Fitzgerald will perform gospel and hard-driving bluegrass at the re-created mountain farm. Free Event Date: Sunday 9th of August 2009 02:00 PM Location/Address: Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm, Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 5.8 Contact Telephone Please call (540)943-4716 for more information This post was submitted by Jackie Heath. Tweet This Post

Old-time mountain music at its best will entertain the whole family at Humpback Rocks

Old-time mountain music at its best will entertain the whole family at Humpback Rocks

[ 0 ] July 15, 2009

ShareThe group Rough But Natural will entertain the whole family at this re-created Appalachian mountain farm on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free Event Date: Sunday 16th of August 2009 02:00 PM Location/Address: Milepost 5.8, Blue Ridge Parkway Contact Telephone Please call (540)943-4716 for more information This post was submitted by Jackie Heath. Tweet This Post

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Blue Ridge Parkway Launches Official 75th Anniversary Web Site : 7.1.09

[ 0 ] July 1, 2009

ShareAsheville, NC Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc., the organization tasked with planning and producing the various projects related to the Parkway’s 75th Anniversary in 2010, has launched the official 75th Anniversary Web site – blueridgeparkway75.org. The Blue Ridge Parkway’s vision for the Anniversary is to engage local communities and the nation in efforts to sustain [...]

Photo By Kim Chappell : ©2009 NCL Magazine : Snow began in the afternoon hours at Wintergreen Resort while it was still raining in the valley.

Snow Begins On Mountain @ Wintergreen : 3.5″ As of 9:00 PM

[ 2 ] February 2, 2009

ShareWintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia As we talked about in Tommy’s Weather for Monday, light snow began in the late afternoon hours up on the mountains. Hat tip to Kim Chappell over at www.experiencenelsoncounty.com from dropping us the photo above about the time it was starting. Look for the snow to continue into the nighttime [...]

Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2009 NCL Magazine : Ice forms on Paul's vehicle Tuesday at Wintergreen on the mountain

Ice on The Mountain, Rain in The Valley

[ 0 ] January 6, 2009

ShareWintergreen – Nelson County, Virginia It’s been rain for most of the afternoon down in the valley, but some folks have been seeing ice up on the mountains. Our Paul Purpura grabbed a few shots of the ice forming on his car as well as some of the trees and plants up there above 2000 [...]

Red Flag Warning Issed For Many Central Virginia Counties Until 6 PM EST 12.31.08

Red Flag Fire Warning Issued Till 6PM EST 12.31.08 – CANCELED

[ 0 ] December 31, 2008

ShareNelson County, Virginia As we have been telling you much of the morning, high winds have been creating all kinds of problems across Nelson and Central Virginia. The NWS has now issued a Red Flag Warning for Nelson and other areas as well. This means conditions are ripe for forest and brush fires. Always look [...]

Freezing temperatures are possible this weekend especially in the mountains of Nelson and adjoining counties. Map courtesy of NOAA

Freezing Temps Possible This Weekend

[ 0 ] October 17, 2008

ShareCold air will settle into the area over the weekend, and after variably cloudy, becoming partly sunny skies, on Saturday, skies will totally clear Saturday night. With calm winds temperatures will plummet to near 30 degrees in the mountains at places like Wintergreen by Sunday morning. Some patchy frost is also possible in the mountains [...]

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