Ashe Magazine - Visitor & Business Guide - (Page 9)

on behalf of Ashe County’s Commissioners, staff and residents, I would like to extend a personal welcome to you. Since its incorporation in 1799, Ashe County has represented the best of what northwestern North Carolina has to offer. Nestled atop the Blue Ridge Mountains, our County experiences four distinct and beautiful seasons that encourage a strong tourism sector as people from across the state and nation come to experience the beauty found in this region of the country. An Ashe County fall offers an unmatched patchwork of splendid autumn colors; our winters are mild and picturesque, often touched with pristine snowfalls. Spring offers the beauty of the dogwood and redbud trees and summer offers many recreational opportunities via the mountains and the majestic New River, the oldest river in North America and the first to be designated as an American Heritage River. Known for many things including a thriving Christmas Tree Industry, the beautiful Churches of the Frescoes and Ashe County Cheese, the County has many other assets to offer. In this 2008 edition of Ashe Magazine you will find evidence of a thriving arts community, a significantly diversified small business community, a strong industrial sector, and a growing services sector. Among its many pages, Ashe Magazine will guide you toward many opportunities to enjoy and benefit from our beautiful County: festivals, music, shopping, tours of our many hidden treasures, as well as providing an excellent guide to the businesses and services available in Ashe. If you are visiting for the day, or thinking of relocating to Ashe County either full-time or part-time, we want you to know that you are very welcome. We hope you will benefit from the considerable information presented in Ashe Magazine and we know our many businesses will welcome you. Enjoy what we have come to call “The Ashe County Experience” and all that goes with it! Sincerely, Welcome! Judy Porter Poe, Marty Gambill, Richard Blackburn (Chairman), Gary Barber (Vice Chairman), Larry Rhodes Dan McMillan, County Manager Dan McMillan County Manager www.AsheChamber.com 9 http://www.ashecountygov.com/Commissioners.htm http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/ http://ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/neri/main.php http://www.AsheCountyChristmasTrees.com http://www.visitnc.com/about_nc_detail.asp?r=1&articleid=490 http://www.AsheCountyCheese.com http://www.AsheChamber.com http://www.AsheChamber.com

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Ashe Magazine - Visitor & Business Guide Contents Chamber Welcome Helpful Numbers County Manager Welcome Ashe Facts & Figures Arts in Ashe County Music in Ashe County Calendar of Events Autumn Leaves History of Ashe County Playful Pastimes Just Down the Road Accommodations Shopping Restaurants Blue Ways Ashe County Map By Ways Agriculture HomePlaces in Ashe County Home Building Guide Buying & Selling Real Estate Small Business of the Year Business in Ashe County Businesses by Category Businesses by Alpha

Ashe Magazine - Visitor & Business Guide

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