Mast General Store Blog

Back in the not-so-old days, before everyone carried personal, pocket-sized computers equipped with search engines, answers to random questions that popped into a person’s mind were a little harder to...

Here we are about to put another year in the books. It’s a great time for a fresh start, a few positive changes, and holding onto high hopes for good...

The Appalachian Mountains were the western frontier in the 1700s. Those who adventured into these formidable hills were hearty souls indeed. Self-sufficient, creative, strong-willed, often stubborn, and isolated are a...

The Holiday Season brings people together through shared traditions. Join us at the Mast Store for Santa visits at several of our locations or to watch our town’s holiday parade...

Last fall, a two-week tour of epic proportions crossed North Carolina. Thousands of North Carolinians came out to see the headliner of this tour in their hometowns’ parks, plazas, and...

It’s said that the Roanoke Valley in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is an outdoor lover’s paradise. We at Mast General Store fully agree, and we’re not alone! Roanoke's Anthem GO...