Appalachian Stories

From Grandma’s reciepes to great hiking trails to scary stories to tell at the campfire, you’ll find it all right here as you explore mountain life.

Travels
Jim  Thorpe:  Appalachia’s  Hidden  Gem

Jim Thorpe: Appalachia’s Hidden Gem

Looking for adventure and the opportunity to get away from it all? Discover Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, where you can find waterfall hiking, horse and buggy rides, scenic railroad journeys, ghost stories, and a grand historical past all in one amazing small Appalachian town. Uncover the haunting past of Glen Onoko Falls, bask in the sunlight from the main street balcony, or bike down nature-filled trails—this stunning little town has it all.

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AJ’s Musings

AJ here with my Monday Musings! Been on the road the last five days traveling to the Kentucky Crafted Market 2018, in Louisville. It was a great show, found many new items from some great Appalachian Artisans to bring back to our site. However, after five days on the...

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When it rains, pour wine.

When it rains, pour wine.

Great day at Beachaven Vineyards & Winery The wind and rain came in on Friday night and blew the festival away.  Saturday started out wet and by 1:00 PM, officials with the City of Clarksville and the BOD of the Rivers and Spires Festival, closed down vendors and...

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Rivers and Spires

Rivers and Spires

Come out to see us at the 2017 Rivers and Spires Festival in historic Clarksville, TN., home of the 101st  Airborne, and Ft Campbell. Visit us in the Arts Galore section. This is the fifteenth year for the festival.  Started 2002 as a way to celebrate the rebuilding...

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Field day at Gibb’s Garden

Field day at Gibb’s Garden

Got Mountain Life kicked off our 2017 season with a day at Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, GA. Gibbs Gardens is 292+ world class acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, spring-fed streams, ponds and lakes, nestled in mature woodlands covering rolling hillsides and...

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