Christmas Begins in Ashe County, North Carolina 

A few days after the colorful autumn leaves leave the trees, Christmas begins in Ashe County.

Shatley Farms, a Quality Producer of Fraser Firs for over 36-Years!

East of the Mississippi River, Ashe County is the top producer in Christmas trees with the most preferred tree, the Fraser Fir. 

In addition to the wholesale aspect of shipping trees, wreaths and garland all over the United States and beyond, many families come to Ashe County to "Choose and Cut" their own Christmas tree, making this annual event a family tradition.

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Ashe High Country Realty Welcomes Craig McClure to Their Team.

Craig brings to Ashe High Country 11 years of experience in the Forest Industry, and over 6 years experience in property acquisitions and sales in the timber industry.

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Own the Pinnacle of This Mountain Top

You can be King of the Mountain on this exceptional tract of mountain land. This eleven acres proudly stands at 4,960 feet in elevation, with three-state views of the surrounding majestic Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond; on a clear day, you can see the Smokey Mountains looming in the distance - a hundred miles or more – as far as the eyes can see, there are views.

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Ashe County is full of 'The Arts'

In addition to street murals and the many art galleries located in the mountain town of West Jefferson, North Carolina, the Ashe County Arts Council has yet another project - creating unique and colorful barn quilts throughout Ashe County.

Ashe County's Highways and Byways have Art!

As you travel the back roads of Ashe County, be on the lookout for one of the many quilt block paintings that grace the walls of barns around the county.  Ashe County Arts Council leads the project by matching barn owners with local artists while coordinating the painting and mounting the block paintings on barn walls.  The project has become so well-liked that individual barn owners have taken on the challenge of creating the quilts themselves.  There are many unique and colorful barn paintings to enjoy and new ones created monthly, adding a nice addition to our highways and byways in Ashe County.

This beauty was created by artist, Lyn Soeder, and the pattern is Bethlehem Star.  The barn is located just off Railroad Grade Road in Fleetwood and belongs to Ronnie Cooper, Cooper Dairy Farm.   

A map highlighting the locations of these vibrant paintings is available at Ashe County Arts Council in West Jefferson. 

Jerrita Roark, Managing Partner of Ashe High Country Vacations, LLC.

Ashe High Country Vacations, LLC is a division of Ashe High Country Realty, Inc., a well recognized real estate firm in the North Carolina Mountains.  Both companies are located in downtown, West Jefferson.

Vivian Miller, President of the real estate division had this to say about the newly formed company and partnership.  "Jerrita has been actively engaged in the brokerage of real estate for the past 5 years.  During this time, she has shown strong leadership, team enthusiasm and professionalism.  I have an immense admiration for Jerrita's abilities and work ethics and I am please to have her as a partner. I feel the will manage the vacation rental division with the same business ethics that has made the real estate firm successful."

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