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Mast General Store Blog

The high water mark on the front door of the Mast Store Annex in Valle Crucis shows the date of Helene's highest water.
09.25.25
The Day the Water Rushed In
To say that September 27, 2024, and the days that followed were life-changing is an understatement. Everyone living in Western North Carolina and parts of East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia...
Local Flavor, Mast Family Favorites, Mast Store in the News, Travel
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A statue constructed of scrap iron of two bluegrass players located on Waynesville's Main Street.
09.18.25
Wild About Waynesville
Waynesville's serene setting contains enough romance, leisure, and history to inspire any vacationer, but what do those who live in Waynesville do for fun? How do they choose to spend...
Fall Foliage Primer, Local Flavor, Travel
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Two trees showing their fall colors along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock
09.11.25
Say Hello to the High Country
In the early days of automobile travel, a loose association of chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and cities came together to jointly advertise the beautiful scenery found along an...
Fall Foliage Primer, Local Flavor, Travel
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Asheville's Biltmore Estate on a Welcome to Asheville postcard
09.04.25
FALL into Asheville
Asheville transformed from a pioneer outpost into a resort city within a century of its founding in 1797. By the late 1800s, people flocked to this Western North Carolina destination...
Fall Foliage Primer, Local Flavor, Travel
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Picking the perfect pumpkin at a pumpkin patch
08.21.25
Five Favorite Farm-Inspired Fall Pastimes
Fall is when the stories we’ll tell the rest of our lives arise from the joys we share with family and friends. It’s when our senses are invigorated by the...
Adventure, Fall Foliage Primer, Local Flavor, Travel
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The Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis, NC
08.14.25
Fall is Filled with Festivities
In the fall, we typically celebrate the harvest, the last warm days before winter makes its presence known, the colorful fall leaves, and the sense of community coming together. This...
Adventure, Fall Foliage Primer, Local Flavor, Travel
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