Community Corner
🌱 Which local artists are taking over Edgewood Cottage this October?
Spotted on the Blowing Rock calendar: Mindfulness Meditation Group
Cheers Blowing Rock! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
Hosting an event in Blowing Rock? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.
In today's newsletter:
- Which local artists are taking over Edgewood Cottage this October?
- How a house moved down Blowing Rock Road became a county treasure.
Also on today's calendar: Doodlebug Club and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Art at the Edgewood Cottage returns for a month of creativity and connection (wataugademocrat.com) — Edgewood Cottage in downtown Blowing Rock is hosting a free, rotating Artists in Residence program from Sept. 28 through Nov. 1, featuring new artists each week. Visitors can watch demonstrations, meet creators like Blowing Rock-based painter Jack Hamrick, and buy original work daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., making it an easy arts outing close to home. 
• Saved from the fire: Underwood shares Dougherty House story with Heritage Museum (wataugademocrat.com) — A recent Watauga County Heritage Museum meeting in Boone celebrated Wayne Underwood, who rescued the historic Dougherty House and moved it down Blowing Rock Road to Mystery Hill in 1989. His efforts helped create the Appalachian Heritage Museum, which now partners with the county museum to showcase Dougherty family history and rotating exhibits representing communities across Watauga, including the Blowing Rock area.
📸 Around Blowing Rock
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Blowing Rock
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Mindfulness Meditation Group →
Blowing Rock
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Doodlebug Club →
Blowing Rock NC
9:30 am - BRAHM 15th Birthday Community Day →
Blowing Rock NC
4:00 pm - Tweetsie Ghost Train 2026 →
Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Rd, Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Ghost Train →
Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln, Blowing Rock
7:00 pm - Art in the Park →
132 Park Ave., Blowing Rock
10:00 am - Artful Yoga with Suzie Taylor →
159 Ginny Stevens Ln, Blowing Rock
10:00 am - Tweetsie Ghost Train →
Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln, Blowing Rock
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 Blowing Rock Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- Downtown Boone Development Association →
604 West King St, Boone
8:30 am - Volunteer Workday →
Daniel Boone Native Gardens, 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone
9:00 am - Play & Learn at the Park! →
Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892 Broadstone Rd, Banner Elk
10:00 am - The Audacity to Be You →
Boone NC
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There was a good bit of misinformation being shared in the comments section on last week's Copperhead post, so we're here to educate!
Facts or Myths: Copperhead Edition Myth: Baby copperheads are more dangerous Fact: Newborn copperheads have less venom because they're smaller… (Nextdoor )
- Chetola Mountain Resort posted a job opening for Restaurant AM Sous Chef - Haven in Blowing Rock. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Customer Service Leader in Blowing Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blowing Rock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Boone
- Boone Council explores habitability ordinance modeled on Asheville ordinance (wataugademocrat.com)
- Local Wreaths Across America campaign seeking additional community support (wataugademocrat.com)
- Watauga Repeats: Lady Pioneer netters successfully defend league title (wataugademocrat.com)
Banner Elk
- New Dean Appointments for Three African Americans (jbhe.com)
Ok Blowing Rock! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.