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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Newsletter
April 2014
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Photo by John Haldane Wouldn't this look lovely on your car? You can beautify your car and help the Parkway at the same time! Click here to learn more! Protect the Parkway. Get the Plate! |
How wonderful it is that nobody
need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
Anne Frank
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Save the Journey�
What do you love about the Parkway?
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Photo by Vicki Dameron
The true meaning of life
is to plant trees under whose shade
you do not expect to sit.
Nelson Henderson
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What's Cooking?
Almost 30 restaurants have already signed on for Plates for the Parkway! Although we're still over 2 months away from the event, make sure to visit these restaurants and let them know you appreciate their support of the Parkway!
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1906 Ale House, Roanoke, VA
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Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Boone, NC
- Boondocks Brewing, West Jefferson, NC
- Caf� Azalea, Asheville, NC
- Chateau Morrisette, Floyd, VA
- Edna's of Asheville, Asheville, NC
- Floyd Country Store, Floyd, VA
- Fork in the Alley, Roanoke, VA
- Fork in the City, Roanoke, VA
- Fork in the Market, Roanoke, VA
- Gamekeeper Restaurant, Boone, NC
- Glass Onion, Weaverville, NC
- Guadalupe Cafe, Sylva, NC
- Highland Brewing, Asheville, NC
- Jack the Dipper, Sylva, NC
- The Local Joint, Fairview, NC
- The Local Taco, Asheville, NC
- Lovingston Cafe, Lovingston, VA
- Mickey G's Bistro, Floyd, VA
- Oskar Blues Brewery (schedule for late 2014), Brevard, NC
- The River and Rail, Roanoke, VA
- Ryan's Steaks-Chops and Seafood, Winston-Salem, NC
- Timberlake's Restaurant at Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock, NC
- Tuggles Gap Restaurant & Motel, Floyd, VA
- Village Tavern, Charlotte, NC
- Village Tavern, Greensboro, NC
- Village Tavern, Winston-Salem, NC (Hanes Mall)
- Village Tavern, Winston-Salem, NC (Reynolda)
Learn more about these amazing partners at platesfortheparkway.org. |
Photo by Two Rivers
Attention Music Fans: The 2014 Blue Ridge Music Center schedule will be released soon. Performances will begin Saturday nights on May 24 and run through October 11. Join us for great Blue Ridge Mountain bluegrass, old time, country blues and more!
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The Steep Canyon Rangers LOVE the Blue Ridge ParkwayWhat do the Steep Canyon Rangers and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation have in common? We are working together to protect and improve Graveyard Fields!
The Steep Canyon Rangers, who won the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album last year for Nobody Knows You, and whose new album, Tell the Ones I Love, is now No. 8 and rising on the Billboard sales list, will perform at UNC Asheville's Kimmel arena on Thursday April 10th at 8pm.
Foundation staff will be there to highlight our project starting this spring at Graveyard Fields. Protecting the Parkway can be fun. We hope to see you there! Special VIP tickets are available for purchase and include a pre-concert reception beginning at 6pm with the Rangers and floor seats for the concert. All tickets can be purchased by either calling 828-258-7900 or going to http://arts.unca.edu/ARTSfest.
Hope to see you at the show! Be sure to stop by our table and say hello.
Carolyn Ward, CEO
P.S.: Check out the Steep Canyon Ranger's song Graveyard Fields by clicking here!
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PARTNERS MAKE IT POSSIBLE
Chetola's Corkscrew 5K, in conjunction with the Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival and Zap Fitness, combines road racing and wine (or, if you prefer, walking and wine). This event, now in its 2nd year, benefits the Foundation.Ongoing: 
We are gearing up for the 3rd Annual Plates for the Parkway - June 16-19. This year we hope to recruit 100 restaurants, food trucks, breweries, coffeehouses and more to help us protect the Parkway. Do you know a restaurant who loves the Parkway and could help? Contact Christy Bell at 866-308-2773 x177 or visit platesfortheparkway.org to learn more.
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MAKING HISTORY
What do a 52" saw blade, a 400-500 year old fallen tree and the Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department have in common? They are all key parts of the story behind the project we've funded at Mabry Mill.
Board secretary Jack Betts, who lives by the Mill and just happens to be a member of the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame (among other accomplishments!), is chronicling the fascinating story of this project on his blog. Several chapters have already been published...read them, beginning with Chapter 1, here!
Love the Mill? We still need support to finish funding this project.
Photos by Jack Betts. See more at: rockyknobblog.blogspot.com
 
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Check out some of the photos below:
  PRESIDENT'S PARK GRAND OPENING  Yes, we're talking about that President! Kids in Parks is heading back to Washington, DC! We are thrilled to announce that the Grand Opening of the President's Park TRACK Trail will be on Saturday, April 26th at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion near the White House. For more information, click here.
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Thank You
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation would like to thank you for your support. As the primary fundraiser and trusted steward of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Foundation is forever committed to preserving the past, enhancing the present, and safeguarding the future of America's Favorite Journey™. Learn more at BRPFoundation.org.
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Contact Info
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
717 S. Marshall Street Suite 105B
Winston-Salem, NC
866-308-2773 |
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