0
Mabry Mill Restaurant reopened amid government shutdownMabry Mill Restaurant reopened amid government shutdown

 Mabry MillBreakfast on the Blue Ridge Parkway is available again (along with lunch and dinner) at Mabry Mill Restaurant at the historic mill. Blue Ridge Muse Douglas Thompson reported that the coffee is perking and pancakes are again on the grill.Th…

Read more »

0
Nancy's Candy Company in Meadows of DanNancy's Candy Company in Meadows of Dan

We stumbled on Nancy's Candy Company while traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway in September. SWAC Husband picked up a small package of cinnamon candy at Explore Park outside Roanoke and discovered it had been made in Virginia at Meadows of Dan. We were …

Read more »

0
Mabry Mill, others poised to open this weekendMabry Mill, others poised to open this weekend

This is great news! Hit the Blue Ridge Parkway to see the changing leaves and stop by the re-opened restaurants and attractions along the way. This would be a great way to help these businesses recover and get back on their feet after ten days of gov…

Read more »

0
September scenes along the Blue Ridge ParkwaySeptember scenes along the Blue Ridge Parkway

The government shutdown has closed all attractions, restaurants, restrooms, and visitor centers along the Blue Ridge Parkway but the roadway itself is still open. Here are some scenes from Monday, the last day before the shutdown, as SWAC Husband and…

Read more »

0
Mabry Mill spoonbreadMabry Mill spoonbread

While visiting Mabry Mill along the Blue Ridge Parkway last week, SWAC Husband bought a bag of their corn meal. That means making something with it, right? So I pulled out my Virginia Hospitality cookbook given to me by my mom in 1978, and looked up …

Read more »

0
Government shutdown? Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway would close -- UPDATEDGovernment shutdown? Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway would close -- UPDATED

 Mabry Mill would be closed during a government shutdown.Come on, people ... Republicans did this in 1995 and had our behinds kicked to the curb by the American people who blamed the entire government shutdown on the GOP. Do we really have to repeat …

Read more »

0
Early morning reflections at Mabry MillEarly morning reflections at Mabry Mill

I was able to capture the early morning September sun as it shimmered on the tops of trees and was reflected in the mill pond at Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway. From visiting as a child to visiting with our own children to visiting post-chil…

Read more »
 
 
Top