We started at the Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center. The Southern Highland Art Guild has several locations. The center we were at is the largest and definitely worth the trip. The work we saw was fantastic! We were drawn first to the glass (stained, blown and fused) and the quilts. Then we saw the wood carvings and all the metal work and jewelry and weaving and.... (click on the online store and you'll get an idea). Outside the building a man was showing how to make an iron rose. AAA recommended at least 30 min., if you go there plan longer than that.
We had lunch at another brewery, Jack of the Wood. The beer is called Green man beer. We asked about the name, Jack of the Wood, and were told it's another name for Green man, and an ancient Celtic symbol meaning 'linked to nature'. The website gives another link for more information about 'green man'. Again good food and good beer. This time my web searches for breweries brought me to an article for a Pub crawl- for new comers and visitors to know where to get good beer:) It certainly made it easier to decide where to go.
We've had a great time 'Looking for Spring' but we're heading home tomorrow.
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