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Get to your local ski shop and get the gear ready—the Southern ski season is upon us. Temps are going to drop as the end of the week approaches with snow expected in the Virginias. Snowshoe Mountain already has the guns blazing and lifts will start running this Saturday, December 5. The same goes for [...]

Burmese pythons enter the region

Slip on your spray skirt: The Southeast is whitewater country. Here are the best rapids for every level of whitewater, from easy class I floats to class V hairboating adventures.
Class I

The James River, Va.
Eagle Rock to Horseshoe Bend
For 343 miles, the James River sweeps across the state of Virginia, connecting the Allegheny Mountains with [...]

Beale Street Music Festival
May 1-3 • Memphis, Tenn.
This legendary festival brings together the finest in rock, blues, R&B, and Americana music in historic downtown Memphis. thebealestreetmusicfestival.com

World Beer Festival
May 2 • Raleigh, N.C.
Beer. Reason enough. Come to Raleigh and partake of the brews from over 150 world class crafters. allaboutbeer.com
Cheat River Festival
May 2 • Albright, W.Va.
This [...]

Next month, three world-class female ultra runners—Virginia’s Rebekah Trittipoe, North Carolina’s Anne Lundblad, and Jenny Anderson—will attempt South Beyond 6,000, a challenge that requires summiting the 40 peaks in North Carolina above 6,000 feet. The runners will connect the 40 peaks together in a 273-mile journey; they’ll run at least 40 miles of trail per [...]

Results for BRO’s eco candidates

Earlier this year, the EPA slightly raised the national air quality standard for ozone to 0.075 parts per million.

Southern States Fattest in Nation

OLYMPIC HOPEFULS FROM THE SOUTHEAST
Whether you’re a track and field superstar or just a casual ping pong player, you’ve probably dreamed of going to the Olympics. Who hasn’t? Wearing the U.S.A. jumpsuit during the opening ceremonies is the American collective dream. For the vast majority of us, the Olympics will remain nothing more than a [...]

AIKEN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
MAY 8-10 H AIKEN, S.C. H AIKENBLUEGRASSFESTIVAL.COM
Drew Emmitt, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Hackensaw Boys, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, and others get together for this annual bluegrass blowout and fundraiser benefit.
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CROZET ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL
MAY 10-11 & OCTOBER 11-12 H CROZET, VA.
One of Central Virginia’s finest collections of crafters, with well over 100 [...]

Two Nuclear Power Plants Proposed for Upstate South Carolina