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The Blue Ridge Parkway — a road that calls to adventurers
BY PATRICK MCCORMACK
Welcome to Blowing Rock, a charming resort town full of fascinating adventures. Explore beautiful shops and one-of-a-kind shopping possibilities, take in breathtaking views, indulge in excellent dining at elegant restaurants, enjoy live music and take leisurely strolls down Main Street for delicious ice cream and other goodies. There’s a historic road nearby that beckons you to experience the area and visit the highest mountains east of the Rockies. Your route to a spectacular adventure is the Blue Ridge Parkway, which stretches 469 miles from Cherokee, N.C. to Waynesboro, Va. The Blue Ridge Parkway is there to direct you whether you like to drive to breathtaking sites, walk or bike there, or both.
There are two ways to get to the Blue Ridge Parkway from Blowing Rock — firstly, by taking Highway 321 north toward Boone, you’ll come across an interchange just outside Blowing Rock town limits. Alternatively, if you’re in the center of Blowing Rock, head west on Highway 221 until you see the Parkway sign after a few miles.
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s concrete mileposts are useful landmarks, particularly in rural locations where GPS may not be accurate. These mileposts direct you past all of the detours off the road, including trailheads, attractions and pull-offs.
Don’t leave town quite yet, though!
