Category Archives: Blue Ridge Parkway
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Virginia cider, flavored by early America
Posted on October 3, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, Foggy Ridge CiderThe Washington Post has an article on Foggy Ridge Cider which is our neighbor in Floyd, VA! Local apples have many uses from apple butter, cider to brandy Article excerpt: Diane Flynt plucks a Dymock Red from a tree, digs into it with her penknife, then hands me a wedge. The apple, a few weeks [...]
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Do you want to sleep innside or outside?
Posted on October 2, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, claborne house bed and breakfastISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
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Hawk Watching from Pilot Mountain
Posted on September 16, 2012 by Shellie Leete in andy griffith, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Hawk Watching, mt airy nc, pilot mountainDan Traveling shares another dittie about Sunday Drives and Hawk Watching at nearby Pilot Mountain. Pilot Mountain (being close to Mt Airy which was Andy Griffith’s home-town was always referred to at Mount Pilot on his show). It is just 1 hour 45 from The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast. We recommend a visit when [...]
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Mountain Majesty: Panoramic Views & Waterfalls in Virginia
Posted on September 15, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Parkway, Blue ridge travel, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Virginia bed and breakfast, virginia.org, waterfallsThe Claiborne House is sharing this cool list of waterfalls from Virginia.org our state tourism organization. I post these to innhance your visit to Virginia, I am not saying these are all near us. But to assist in your trip planning or Blue Ridge Itinerary here they are: Mountain Majesty: Panoramic Views & Waterfalls by [...]
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The Mountains are Callin’ Y’all
Posted on September 12, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, claborne house bed and breakfastISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
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Do the Blue!
Posted on September 9, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, claborne house bed and breakfast, Discover Lynchburg, Do the BlueDiscover Lynchburg shares this itinerary on the Virginia Tourism website, which I thought you would innjoy. In fact if you don’t want to cover all 469 miles of The Blue Ridge Parkway and just want to hit some scenic points in the middle (The Claiborne House is located an exit away from the halfway point [...]
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Fall in love with Virginia
Posted on September 6, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall drives, Fall Foliage, Leaf PeepingISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
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Kirk Avenue this week!
Posted on September 4, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, claborne house bed and breakfast, downtown roanoke, Kirk Avenue Music HallHoly Ghost Tent Revival is one of my favorite bands! So much fun and energy! A NEW season of music, Legends of Folk & some incredibly musical ghosts!! John McCutcheon Friday September, 7th 8pm Tickets: $20 John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is [...]
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How could I pass by these sunflowers?
Posted on August 29, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, sunflowers, Virginia is for loversAND NOT STOP!I do not know why, I do not understand my affection toward sunflowers, perhaps it is the fact they grow from a small seed (which I love to eat) into a big bold flower that towers above most of us. Or perhaps it is the amazing colors of the bright yellow petals, huge green [...]
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Jefferson Center 2013 Lineup now on sale!
Posted on August 6, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Jefferson Center Roanoke, roanoke downtownTICKETS TO ALL JEFFERSON CENTER SHOWS ARE NOW ON SALE! All tickets to Jefferson Center’s world class season lineup that includes the likes of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Esperanza Spalding, Rosanne Cash, Cirque Ziva, the Travelin’ McCourys, Bobby McFerrin and more are now on sale!Call, stop by, or choose your seats online to any show [...]
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