It’s time to send in your nominations for the 2023 Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards!

We need your help with selecting our 2023 Chamber Award Winners. 

Nominations due by Monday September 25th.

Tell us, "who" is the best in the following categories:

• Business of the Year
• Jerry Burns Ambassadorial Award
• Business Impact Award
• Young Professional of the Year
• Outstanding Non-Profit Award
• Community Service Award
• New Commercial Construction/Renovation Award
• Outstanding Customer Service

Please read the descriptions carefully and include your reason for the nomination to ensure each nominee is fairly considered for the award. You are also welcome to nominate your own business, again, be sure to provide the reason why you should win.

Nominations must be submitted no later than September 25, 2023

to be considered.

A ballot of finalists in each category will be sent to all Chamber members for popular vote to determine the final winners, which will be announced on November 1, 2023 at the Luncheon.

Register by September 28th for Carolinas Chambers Day!

In conjunction with the ribbon cutting on Oct 5th with the Chamber of Commerce, The Eye Smith will be having a Robert Marc eye wear trunk show. Stop in and view our stock plus the Robert Marc representatives stock of eyewear. We look forward to serving the Blowing Rock community for any eye issues per Dr. Johnson and serving your eye wear styles with multiple lines of eye wear from around the world. The trunk show will run from 2:30 to 7 pm on Oct 5th. Any questions please call 828-372-9225.

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Blowing Rock has been voted Best Mountain Town

 in Southern Living + Investopedia Announce Inaugural 

"South’s Best Places to Retire" List!

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Tweetsie Ghost Train Starts Friday!

Tweetsie's Ghost Train begins this Friday, September 22, and continues every Friday and Saturday night through October 28! Brush up on some basics of Ghost Train for your guests and customers who have questions:

·   Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and the park will remain open until 11:00 p.m. On select Saturday nights, the gates open at 7:15pm and offer an earlier first train ride.

·   Some Ghost Train attractions are suitable for younger children, while others are recommended only for kids aged 8 and older.

·   Reservations are utilized for rides on the Ghost Train- ride time is selected at time of ticket purchase.

·   Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended as tickets are limited.

·   Ghost Train attractions and activities are available only during the evening event hours. The park's daytime hours (Saturdays and Sundays 10am-6pm) offer Tweetsie’s Wild West adventures, rides and attractions. Admission is separate.



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