Monday, August 30 2010, 5:00pm Shady Grove Gardens at the Peak is offering Scenic hay rides at their cut flower farm at 2278 Peak Rd. in Creston, NC. Hay rides are every Monday at 5pm, weather permitting. Shady Grove is a 76 acre natural area and cut flower farm with gorgeous... click here for more

    We have had several inquiries in regards to our Downtown West Jefferson Webcam and the status of its operation.  It is by far one of the favorite high country webcams that we have in our region here in Ashe County NC.  Since the Active Realty - Regency Properties merger we... click here for more

  As of Friday, January 15th, Active Realty merged with another top five real estate company here in Ashe County, Regency Properties.  The Active Realty team joined forces with the Regency Properties team forming a high-powered combination of Realtors that makes up the High Country’s top real estate firm. Please visit all the... click here for more

Autumn has arrived in the North Carolina mountains and we would like for you to come to Ashe County for a visit to view the beauty that one can only find in the High Country of North Carolina.  While you are here, you can take in the breathtaking fall colors... click here for more

Congress has recently passed a federal income tax credit for first-time homebuyers that is the lesser of either 10% of the home’s cost or $8,000!! This will be available to qualified first-time home buyers for the purchase of a principal residence between January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.... click here for more

Buy NC Cabins for Sale in Ashe County

Are you looking for NC Cabins for Sale in the beautiful North Carolina Mountains?  Look no further!Active Realty is a full service Ashe County Real Estate company that specializes in helping our clients buy and sell NC Cabins for Sale in one of the most beautiful regions of the Blue... click here for more

Congress has recently passed a federal income tax credit for first-time homebuyers that is the lesser of either 10% of the home’s cost or $8,000!! This will be available to qualified first-time home buyers for the purchase of a principal residence between January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.... click here for more

The State Board of Education announced their statewide graduation rates for 2008 last week, and the Ashe County School district posted on of the top 10 graduation rates in the state. The district came in tenth on the list with a graduation rate of 80.9 percent, well above the statewide... click here for more

After four years of planning and allocating funds, the Ashe County Historical Society is finalizing steps in restoring the future home of the Museum of Ashe County History. Five years ago, historical preservationists in the community began a campaign to preserve and restore a well-known county icon, the 1904 Ashe... click here for more

The 2008 Ashe County Armed Forces Tribute brings Veterans, Active Duty and Armed Forces supporters together to celebrate all things military. Although clouds moved in and out during the day, there could be no dampening of the spirits of the 2008 Ashe County Armed Forces Tribute held Saturday, Aug. 23,... click here for more

A walk down Jefferson Avenue gives shoppers a near endless selection of shops and restaurants to slip in and out of, no matter the taste of the customer. Recently, a new addition was made to the array, that has in short order become not only a must stop for visitors... click here for more

High Country Audubon Society (HCAS), covering the counties of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Avery andWilkes, has announced a full slate of programs, field trips and special events to serve members and the general public in their territory. “We are pleased to be able to offer an entertaining and educational approach to... click here for more

Ashe County Arts Council will sponsor Sidewalk Art Fest on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Over 20 artists and craft persons will set up their creative wares on the sidewalk and lawn of the Ashe Arts Center. Holiday gift ideas, fall theme items, unique art pieces and more... click here for more

For the second year in a row and the sixth time in history, an Ashe County Christmas tree will be the centerpiece of the White House's holiday decorations. Coming on the heels of Joe Freeman's Mistletoe Meadows tree going to the nation's capital in 2007, another High Country Fir will... click here for more

"Eight years?! I have to pinch myself sometimes when I realize it has been that long since I first set foot on American soil in Los Angeles, California-half a world away from my home in Bangkok, Thailand," said Mae Weller of New River Trading Company. Though consisting of little more... click here for more

Recently rumors have been circulating that the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Upper Mountain Research Station in Laurel Springs NC was in danger of being closed. With the station’s critical importance to High Country Agriculture, primarily Christmas trees, the rumors caused more than a little concern among area farmers and agriculture... click here for more

It’s not quite time to throw confetti or pop champagne corks, but members of the Museum of Ashe County are feeling the excitement. All infrastructure work has been completed: wiring, plumbing, and heating/air conditioning - in other words, everything that is under the floors and behind the walls. All windows... click here for more

Camp New Hope was filled with exactly that on Saturday: hope for the future of the camp, hope for the families who visit it, and hope for the community that hosts them both. Camp New Hope is a hidden treasure located in Ashe County, off of Boggs Road, along the... click here for more

The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center has approved a $250,000 grant to help transform one of Ashe County's oldest surviving public buildings into a state-of-the-art inn, restaurant and conference center. Money from the Rural Center's Building Reuse and Restoration Grants Program will go toward the renovation of the historic Ashe... click here for more

Isabel's Restaurant has moved to a new location at 1992 N.C 16N, just 3.3 miles from the intersection of U.S. 221/N.C. 88 and N.C. 16N. The move, which took place just six months shy of their 10-year anniversary, gives employees and patrons a larger dining area at a convenient location... click here for more