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Mast General Store Blog

A Family hiking along a trail
10.06.15
Fall Hike on the Rattlesnake Lodge Trail
While our thoughts are with our neighbors to the south who received the brunt of this past week’s storms, folks in the Blue Ridge Mountains are drying out and hitting...
Adventure, Local Flavor
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A picture of Fall Leaves and blue sky
09.17.15
Planning Your Trip for a Spectacular Fall Leafing Season
“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple,” J. K. Rowling once mused. Local fall foliage predictors are...
Fall Foliage Primer, Local Flavor
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Parkway Hiker at an overlook
08.27.15
Stop By and See Us Along America's Favorite Drive
Late Summer is a magnificent time of year to enjoy the Blue Ridge Parkway. In fact, you could string together a trip through the mountains, soak in their beauty and...
Adventure, Local Flavor
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shoppers at a Farmer's Market
08.20.15
Farmers' Market to Table
“By ten o'clock, the sidewalk along Vine Street looks like the Fourth of July parade. Mama minds the cash box while Daddy and Mitch go to haul more tomatoes and...
Local Flavor, Recipes
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A Squash salad on a plate
08.02.15
Oh My Squash!
The summer harvest season is in full swing! And if your garden is like ours, you have enough squash to feed everyone in the community. So, if your garden gives...
Local Flavor, Recipes
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Wild for the Bees written across a sunny field of flowers.
07.27.15
Burt's Bees - An American Journey from Maine to North Carolina
In the summer of 1984, Maine artist, Roxanne Quimby, was trying to thumb a ride home. Eventually, a bright yellow Datsun pickup truck pulled over, and Roxanne instantly recognized Burt...
Local Flavor, Mast Family Favorites
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