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Caroline Valet, who has owned the Homestead Inn on Morris Street with her husband Robert since 1995, has had in the forefront of her mind throughout her property’s complete refurbishment the importance of conserving its original character, even as she enhances it. And so, while the gardens are now award-winners, with a fountain and swing installed; and hardwood floors and Italian tile have come in, Caroline and Robert “have always worked to keep the originality of the place.” The stone and the same trees are still there, recognizable from the past – and the inn is still family-run. Caroline is anything but alone in her sentiment. People come to the mountains for the beauty and to relax, and to Blowing Rock for its unique flavor, said Vicki of the Meadowbrook. “They don’t want to feel they are in a typical paradise. But a modern décor is really important, so we try to maintain the Blowing Rock ambiance – the fireplaces, the stone, the wood that belongs to the mountains. As a business community, we all agree that Blowing Rock is just the most charming place and we want to keep it that way. We all adore Blowing Rock and want others to feel the same – as a unique, safe and traditional place in North Carolina.”
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August 23: Scott Kallestad & Andy Page August 30: Clay Lunsford August 31: Locals Sunday Located on US 221 just north of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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High Country Magazine
July 2014
Morning coffee and newspapers at the Azalea Garden Inn