Greetings from BRC 28605! Downtown Development Subcommittee Just in from today’s meeting.   Our meeting discussion today included:  Parking, Transitional Zones, Expansion of Central Business District, East / West Main Street, Building Height, Primary Entrance, and Defining Primary Street.  The meeting was a good two-hour discussion and staff has been requested to gather specific data for…

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!Sunday May 12, 2024, is Mother’s Day.  We would like to wish all those very special Moms a grand day of celebration.  What a wonderful time to stop and honor your mom.  It’s always a special day in our house.  Thank you for all you have done for your family and especially your children. …

Memorial Day 2024 Speaker The Blowing Rock Civic Association is pleased to again participate in the sponsorship of this year’s Memorial Day Program.  The event is tentatively scheduled at Memorial Park Gazebo at 11:00 am on May 25th.  More event details forthcoming.  U.S. Navy Seal Stephen” Scuba” Brown, served over 25 years in United States Special…

Highway 321 in Blowing Rock Remains Closed after Rockslide It was a week ago today after 5.31 inches of rain that the rockslide occurred.  We have had ongoing communication from Mayor Sellers, and he has been very engaged in getting the highway open.  There is some discussion that one or two lanes may initially open.  The…

April 11, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605! BRCA 2024 Spring Priorities Survey The 2024 Priorities Survey is now open.  In addition to this email all registered voters in the Blowing Rock district will receive a postcard with a QR Code link to the survey.  The draft is now at the printer and will be mailed in…

April 4, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605!  We are back. Congratulations Laramie! This is a “good news bad news” item.  Please join us in congratulating Laramie on her recent acceptance of a full-time position with BRCC as the new Events Coordinator.  While we will certainly miss her, we are delighted that she has an opportunity…

Greetings from BRCA 28605! Happy Easter! We were downtown this morning for Men’s Breakfast at St Mary’s.  The water/sewer project is in front of the church this morning with one lane open.   Here are some happenings and news around town. Blowing Rock Easter Egg Hunt  Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is…

March 7, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605 and happy Thursday afternoon to all of you! Today’s video link: https://vimeo.com/920179283?share=copy BRCA Announces Summer Entertainment @ Broyhill Park June13: Harris BrothersJuly 11: Smokin’ Joe RandolphAugust 8: King Bees More information will follow so please mark your calendar.  A fun filled afternoon with kids, coolers, lawn chairs, golf carts, pets,…

February 29, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605 and happy Thursday afternoon!  On February 13, 2024, the Town Council in Blowing Rock adopted the latest update to its Comprehensive Plan, the most recent in a series of updates going back to an initial comprehensive plan adopted in 1982.  While BRCA cannot and does not claim credit for…

On February 13, 2024, the Town Council in Blowing Rock adopted the latest update to its Comprehensive Plan, the most recent in a series of updates going back to an initial comprehensive plan adopted in 1982.  While BRCA cannot and does not claim credit for this accomplishment, we do note that some of our officers…