It’s a beautiful day to be at the Orchard! Today at the Apple Shed we’ve got Virginia Beauty, Mother, and Golden Delicious. I know some folks have been waiting for those – come and get ’em! Our U-Pick Apple Tours started out with Grimes Golden but remaining tours will be picking the Golden Delicious variety […]
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We’ve got several varieties to choose from today! All fresh apples are behind the General Store (big red barn) in our Apple Shed. They’ve got lots of bagged apples and everything you need to head out for a U-Pick Apple Tour. Tours are every hour, on the hour, until 4 PM. We’re open Wed-Sun, 10
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We’re so excited to welcome the Ruglifters Trio back to the Orchard this season! The Ruglifters play Southern Old Time music; the traditional songs and fiddle tunes of the Appalachian Mountains. Leo Shannon (fiddle), John Herrmann (banjo), and Meredith McIntosh (guitar) have been playing together for 10 years. Individually they have made dozens of influential
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We’ve got some updates to the varieties available this week! All fresh-bagged apples and U-Pick Apple Tours are available from the Apple Shed located behind the General Store (big red barn), open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM-5 PM. U-Pick Apple Tours are on the hour, every hour, with the last tour of the day leaving
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We’re serving up a whole lotta smiles at the Orchard today! We’ve got Gala and McIntosh apples, and the U-Pick today is McIntosh! All fresh apples are behind the big red barn in the Apple Shed with tours heading out every hour on the hour until 4 pm. Live music is 2 PM-4 PM with
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Planning a visit to the Orchard? Here’s a quick look at our hours for the remainder of the season. The General Store is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 AM-5 PM, and is a great place to stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway for specialty food items and unique art, ceramics and wood carvings from local artisans and
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Join us for a special evening of “fun”draising in support of our beloved Orchard Music Program with accomplished local musicians, Sheila Kay Adams, Donna Ray Norton, and William Ritter. Come and enjoy the history and culture of the region through traditional mountain ballads and stories as you take in the breathtaking views of Altapass. The
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