Hemlock Inn Blowing Rock, NC

06/15/2026

Bryan and I decided to be adventous today.
We got on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Hwy 321 heading north on the parkway. It was a beautiful drive. The roads are newly paved, and not alot of traffic. The first part of the parkway near Blowing Rock with trails and many overlooks. As we drove the elevation was lower with beautiful woods and meadows. There were less trails and less overlooks and more of a beautiful drive. We saw more old log cabins and barns. We saw Mabry Mills, Droughton Park, Blue Ridge Music Center and ended in Meadows of Dan. We saw lots wild life including many deer with fawns. Our best surprise was to have not one but four Golden Eagles fly over the road in front of us. They were amazing to see this large bird with very large wing span to fly in front of us and into the woods. They looked like jets flying around the trees. This was amazing to see because we have never seen the Golden Eagle in the wild. They are beautiful dark brown with fleck of lighter color feathers on their backs and wings. We saw these around 7pm. Of course we did not get a picture we were in complete awe. It was a amazing day.

06/08/2026

Art in the Park this weekend...Saturday from 10am to 4pm on Park Avenue. 70 juried artist will have tents in the park. This is a must see.... Hope to see you soon. Look at blowingrock.com for more information.

06/06/2026

What a beautiful day in Blowing Rock. Its 62 degrees with a nice breeze...Paradise!

06/04/2026

Blue Ridge Media would like to thank Hemlock Inn Blowing Rock, NC for partnering with us and supporting our Summer Visitor's Guide!

06/01/2026

Boonerang in Boone NC on June 19, 20 and 21, 2026. Boonerang Music & Arts Festival celebrates Boone, North Carolina, with a free downtown street festival; this community homecoming brings Boone-connected artists and fans together every third weekend in June to Boonerang back to the place we love.
Artists of all kinds with connections to the town will be performing within walking distance of shops, restaurants, breweries, and more. In addition to finding music on multiple stages, enjoy locally brewed beer and cider, kids' activities, silent discos, and afterparties.
Hedmlock Inn is a sponsor of yhis event. See https://www.boonerangfest.com/ for more information.

Boonerang is a free music and arts festival in downtown Boone, North Carolina. The festival includes multiple concert stages, primarily made up of artists with Boone connections. Other festival highlights include local food and beer, a vendor market, a dance stage, an international fest, a kids zone...

06/01/2026

We are restarting our Feature of the Week.
Our first feature of the week is "Grounded Works" Located at 1179 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC. They are located in the shopping center behind the Inn. This is a really unique craft shop. They have handmade leather goods made right in the shop, They have high quality custom luggage needs, wallets and more This is a must visit place. For more information see

Wallets - Luxury Leather Goods - Leather Duffle Bags - Leather Purses - Full Grain Leather Wallets - Handmade Wallets - Saddle Stitch - EDC Wallets - American Made Leather Goods - Wallets Made In the USA - Leather Craft - Hats - Leather Patches - Western NC - Custom Services - North Carolina - Ha

06/01/2026

New babies at Hemlock Inn

05/23/2026

Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Saddlebreed is June 4-7th, 2026.
See https://brchs.org/ for more information.

Supporting education and worthy charities by encouraging and preserving the traditions of horse sports in Blowing Rock for nearly a century.

05/20/2026

Please see the Blue Ridge Parkway Updates below brought to you by:U.S. Department of the Interior, NPS Team - Southeast Region Blue Ridge Parkway (VA/NC)Progress continues on the North Carolina Great American Outdoors Act Project, and closures are shifting. Contractors are in the process of transitioning from Step 3 to Step 4A beginning May 19th.
Boone Fork to Rough Ridge opened on the morning of May 19th.
Price Lake to Holloway Mountain Road is expected to open today.
Rough Ridge to Linn Cove Visitor Center is closed.
US 321 to Cone Manor is expected to open no later than the afternoon of Friday, May 22nd.
You can expect Step 4A to be fully in place by the end of the day Friday (5/22), with the only closure being from Rough Ridge to Linn Cove Visitor Center for the holiday weekend. Note: this is a short-lived step.
Step 4B will be in place on Tuesday, 5/26, with the closure installed from Cone Manor to Price Lake. The Parkway will be fully staffed starting Memorial Day weekend.
See maps below, and visit the National Park Service website below for additional information.
"From the Chamber of Commerce Blowing Rock"

05/19/2026

Honoring Memorial Day from our family to yours.