Mid-Week Escape to Blowing Rock

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While the weekends in the High Country attract guests from all over the state to enjoy these beautiful mountains, the weekdays continue to offer the same beauty and endless adventures, but without the crowds. We invite you to come up and explore our trails, shops, restaurants, and attractions while remaining socially distanced. Whether you are coming for a leisure escape, or need a new home office for the week, Chetola Resort provides a 78-acre lakeside retreat for you and your loved ones. Looking for something to do? Here are some of our favorites:

Winter Season
Skiing at App Ski Mountain
Clay Shooting at Chetola's Sporting Reserve
Shopping at Tanger Outlets or Downtown Blowing Rock
Spa treatment at Chetola Spa
Order room service and enjoy some locally sourced food by a fire
Bonfire S'mores
Visit BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art & History Museum)
Sledding on Chetola's Fun Hill (across from the Lake...when there's enough snow!)
Moses Cone for walking, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing

Spring Season
Orvis® Endorsed Fly Fishing Adventure with Chetola Resort
Spring Skiing at App Ski Mountain (based on conditions)
Archery Range at Chetola Sporting Reserve
Lakeside Fishing at Chetola Resort
Mast General Shopping
Picnic along the Blue Ridge Parkway with carryout from a local Blowing Rock restaurant
Linville Caverns
Spa Day at Chetola Spa
Moses Cone for hiking (27 miles of carriage trails!)

This is just a sampling of ideas to fill your time in the mountains. There is so much to do, and whether you enjoy being active, or just want to relax, the scenery is always stunning, and locals are incredibly welcoming. Below are a few overnight packages to help get the itinerary started. Or, our guest service team would be happy to help you plan your visit. Simply call 828-295-5500 or email us.

Whether the Weather Package

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Locals Getaway Package

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Doggone Friendly Package

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3rd Night Free in Condos

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Sculpture Walk Package

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August 9-11th, 2019
Lakeside at Chetola Resort 

Chetola Resort’s lakeside setting provides the outdoor venue that has achieved landmark status among travelers to the High Country. The lake provides a dramatic backdrop for the juried and curated exhibition of up to 50 national and regional sculptors.   Monumental scale and mid-scale works of art will be temporarily installed along the path around the lake.  Collectors and the public are invited to stroll leisurely to view the variety of premiere pieces many that will debut that weekend.

Weekend Timeline: 

Friday, August 9

PROSECCO & PAINTING – Tasting Spirits and Talking Art with Bob Timberlake and Joe Miller

6pm – Welcome

Passed hors d’oeuvres and buffet of heavy hors d’oeuvres

Cash bar

6:15pm - Ribbon Cutting

6:30pm – Prosecco Bar and/or Bourbon Tasting under tent

7pm – Q&A with Bob T. and Joe M. followed by informal sculpture walk

7-10pm – Public bonfire, cash bar, live music

Saturday, August 10

ART SPLASH – An Afternoon of Art & Games by Chetola Lake

Sculpture walks open to public and guests all day

11am-4pm – VR 3D Games with Douglas (5-min minimum, $1 per min.)

12-12:30pm – VR 3D Demo with artist Alan Gordon

1-1:30pm – VR 3D Demo with artist Alan Gordon

11am-4pm: Lawn Games*

     * Kids Clay Corner

         *Create Your Own Jackson Pollack

2-2:30pm: Joe Miller workshop with kids

1-2:30pm – Wine Tasting on the Lawn with Sunset & Vine

Noon-4pm - Music on the Lawn 

STARRY NIGHT CELEBRATION - Dinner and Dancing 

6pm – Cocktails – ticket includes 1 complimentary beer or wine

Cash bar in Gazebo

6:30pm – Dinner Buffet (elegant salad bar, filet mignon carving station, desserts, cash bar)

7:15/7:30pm – Awards presentation by Lawrence Wheeler

Music by Starlighter Orchestra 6-10pm

Public bonfire, cash bar in Gazebo

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The Starlighters were formed in the spring of 2016 to bring together some of the areas finest musicians. Headquartered in Lenoir, it is a special band that plays the unforgettable standards of the Swing and Big Band eras. The Starlighters initially made a positive impression on Lenoir's most experienced music educators and performers and has spent the past 3 years sharing their love of music and fellowship with audiences around North Carolina.

For tickets and more information please visit:  https://thesculpturewalk.com/

BBQ and Bluegrass: A July 4th Celebration

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Thursday, July 4th, 2019
Chetola Resort's Lakeside Tent

11:00am - 2:00pm

A family friendly barbecue buffet accompanied by local bluegrass musicians

$14 per person
Free (ages 4 and younger)
Tax and 20% gratuity will be added
Coffee, Tea, and Soft Beverages Included

Taste of The Carolinas Buffet

Pulled Pork Barbeque, Barbeque Chicken,
Creamy Coleslaw, Barbeque Baked Beans
Green Beans, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Hushpuppies

House-made Dessert

Banana Pudding

Reservations: 828.295.5505

*Reservations will be available starting June 6, 2019

Cumberland 4

$514,000  / Partially Furnished

3 bedrooms 3 baths / upgrades through out / cathedral ceiling / stone fireplace / excellent condition / close to Bass Lake

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Kick off a Summer of Fun

Discover. Relax. Enjoy.

Whether you are planning a relaxing getaway or an adrenaline-filled series of adventures, we have compiled a list of some fun ideas to kick off your summer in Blowing Rock. Bring your family, your friends, your neighbors, or just yourself and find something new that inspires a happier you.

Relaxing
Walk around Chetola Lake
Visit the Chetola Spa for a Swedish Massage or a Pedicure
Order Room Service and binge-watch Netflix
Listen to Live Music on the Patio with your favorite beverage (Wed-Sat nights)
Read a book on the Peninsula
Picnic at a nearby park or along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Check out a new exhibit at BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art & History Museum)
Take a nap under the willow tree
Enjoy some vitamin D & sunbathing on the deck outside the pool area
Relax in the Jacuzzi
Scroll through your favorite IG stories by the pool
Take a relaxing float down the New River
Attend the Blowing Rock Horse Show
Stroll through Art in the Park in downtown Blowing Rock
Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway
S’mores around the campfire (Friday & Saturday nights only)

Adventures/ Activities
Clay Shooting at the Chetola Sporting Reserve
Mountain Biking
Horseback Riding
Fly Fishing with one of our Orvis® endorsed guides
UTV tours with High Country UTVs
White Water Rafting
Ziplining at Sky Valley
Hike to the Fire Tower in Moses Cone
Grandfather Mountain Swinging Bridge or Wildlife Habitat/ Encounter
Kayaking or Canoeing
Hike all 27 miles of trails in Moses Cone National Memorial Park

This is just the start of some fun ideas to kick off your summer getaway here at Chetola. We look forward to helping you plan a memorable vacation in the High Country this season!

Hickory 4

$425,000  / Fully Furnished

3 bedrooms, 3 baths / 1,600 square feet / Lovely designer decor / Stone fireplace / Cathedral ceiling / Great location in the center of the resort / Excellent condition

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Mile of Flowers

June 28, 2019
9:30am-4pm

Memorial Park Gazebo
Tickets: $30 per person

  • Private & Public Garden Tours ~ 9:30am-3pm
    Inn at Ragged Gardens* / The Blowing Rock* / Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church*
  • *The Town of Blowing Rock received America in Bloom’s special recognition for community flowers with individual awards to these gardens.
  • Gardening Demonstrations ~ All day
  • Garden Boutique ~ 9:30am-3pm ~ Vendors with nature/garden-inspired products
  • Afternoon Tea ~ 1pm-3pm
    Auction ~ 3:15pm-4pm ~ Handpainted rocks by local artists

SHUTTLE AVAILABLE. WALKABLE TO MOST SITES.
TICKETS AND PRE-REGISTRATION:
Email mileofflowers2019@gmail.com; or send check payable to
BRGC MOF 2019, P.O. Box 2673, Blowing Rock, NC 28605.
Tickets may also be purchased day of event.