What’s Blooming on the Parkway?

• April 14th, 2010

• Author:

  leahgrove

It’s that time of year again- time to take scenic drives along America’s favorite byway and enjoy the profusion of spring color!

Each year some 20 million visitors descend on the Blue Ridge Parkway, many of them coming to enjoy the array of wildflowers that line the road and trails from early spring through summer. It’s no wonder. Click here to learn more.

Blowing Rock Restaurant an Echota Homeowners’ Favorite

• March 25th, 2010

• Author:

  leahgrove

Many Echota residents are already familiar with The Best Cellar, a restaurant that has successfully made its home in Blowing Rock for the past 32 years as the area’s premier “mountain casual” dining experience. Click here to learn more.

Echota Owners (and Employees!) Love ASU

• February 23rd, 2010

• Author:

  leahgrove

Appalchain State Football - Boone, NC

What do you think the chances are that your next door neighbor at Echota went to Appalachian State University? Or that one of the Echota staff you know did? It might be as high as one in three, as it turns out. In fact, a third of Echota employees are former ASU students, most of who chose to settle in the High Country after graduation. Click here to learn more.

Echota’s Grandparents’ Club Helps Troubled Kids Find Their Way

• February 09th, 2010

• Author:

  leahgrove

Echota homeowners are known for their generosity. They freely donate their time and money to state and local organizations, and they promote awareness to causes worthy of the spotlight. Continuing in this tradition, last year Echota on the Ridge homeowners Ed and Cathy Owner formed the Echota chapter of the Grandparents’ Club and now serve as local leaders of the statewide fundraising group benefiting the boys and girls of Banner Elk’s Grandfather Home for Children. Click here to learn more.