Goodbye to Shane Fox: This week marked Shane's last week serving the Town of Blowing Rock as Town Manager.

We wish to say thank you once again to Shane for serving the Town so well during his time as Town Manager!

The Mayor and Council would like to announce that Kevin Rothrock was chosen unanimously to serve as Interim Town Manager until a permanent Manager is selected. Mr. Rothrock has served as Planning Director since July of 2001. 

Mr. Rothrock is a native of Winston Salem, a ’94 graduate of Appalachian State University, and he worked for the Town of Boone for 6 years prior to coming to the Town of Blowing Rock. 

Kevin lives in Boone with his wife Emily and their three children, Ethan (22), Lydia (18), and Luke (14).

If you need to contact Mr. Rothrock, call (828) 295-5200 or email him at kevin@townofblowingrocknc.gov.  

We hope this warm weather has you in the mood to jump into our pool! Robbins Swimming Pool is open for the year! Be sure to log onto our website here to purchase a pool membership, swim lessons, or lap swim.

Lap Swim (Monday-Friday)

8:30-9:00am

9:00-9:30am

9:30-10:00am

Swimming Lessons (Monday-Friday)

10:00-10:30am

10:40-11:10am

11:15-11:45am

Public Swim (every day)

12:00-8:30pm

Reminder to Get Your Golf Cart Inspected!

Be sure to have your golf cart inspected. There will be a golf cart inspection station at the Blowing Rock Country Club on June 6th from 9:00am to 12:00pm.

In order to pass inspection your golf cart will need to have the following:

• Rearview mirror
• Reflectors on each side
• Reflectors on the rear
• Brake lights
• Headlights
• Proof of insurance
• $50 inspection fee (Cash or Check Only)

Please have these items ready to go in order for a quick and smooth inspection!

If you are unable to attend the inspection station on this date, you can also come to the Blowing Rock Police Department with proof of your insurance, or if your golf cart is not insured yet, call the police department at (828) 295-5212 to have an officer come to your home to inspect it. Be sure to call the police department with any questions.

Hanging Basket Memorials



The hanging flower baskets along Main Street and Sunset Drive make Blowing Rock come alive with color! The Blowing Rock Appearance Advisory Commission’s Memorial/Honorary Hanging Flower Baskets hold a special place in the hearts of our citizens who sponsor these baskets. Hanging flower baskets provide an opportunity to show appreciation in many ways. If you would like to contribute $75 to BRAAC in honor or remembrance of a loved one, Memorial/Honorary hanging basket donations will be accepted through June 30th. Please mail your check, payable to The Town of Blowing Rock, PO Box 1628, Blowing Rock, 28605, Attn: BRAAC. Don’t forget to note whom you wish to honor or remember with your gift. Please call (828) 295-5222 with any questions.

Centennial Celebration

In celebration of 100 years of the Blowing Rock Community Library, the Library Association will host three events that will offer a chance for readers to meet three local award-winning authors.

Tuesday, June 27th at 4:30pm in the library, meet Emmy Award Winner Mark de Castrique who authored 22 books, including Secret Lives which is the 2023 nominee for the Sue Grafton Award for Mystery. Learn more about Castrique by clicking here!

Thursday, July 27th at 4:30pm the Community Library will host Randy Johnson author of the 2017 Indies Book of the Year, Grandfather Mountain: The History and Guide to an Appalachian Icon as well as award winning author of Trail Guides in the High Country. Click here to learn more about Randy Johnson.

Wednesday, August 16th at 4:30pm in the library 2-time Peabody Award winning journalist, 2-time Emmy Award Winner for music and composition, and author of Blue Ridge Reunion, Bill Leslie, will close out our centennial celebration events! You can learn more about Bill Leslie here.

These events are totally free and welcome to everyone - be sure to invite a friend! Contact the Community Library at (828) 295-7000 for additional information.

Leaf Collection Update

As you prepare your yards for summer fun, please note that we will not currently be collecting loose leaves. We can take bagged leaves and we will have a yearly leaf pick up in the fall. Thank you!

Parkway Preservation Work

Pavement preservation work at Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks, parking areas and picnic areas (from milepost 294 to 384 between Blowing Rock and Asheville) and milepost 394 to 443 (south of Asheville to Balsam Gap) is planned for the 2023 visitor season.

Across the season paving operations will move to additional locations between milepost 294 to 384 and milepost 394 to 443. Project locations for pavement preservation work will be updated regularly on the road status page on the Parkway’s website. 

Multiple road projects are underway and planned this season, and as with any road project, park visitors and neighbors must exercise caution and observe closures. The Parkway website and road status page are important planning tools that provide milepost by milepost status information daily with links to additional project information or detour maps where applicable.  

Parkway officials remind visitors to have a plan and recreate responsibly. A complete schedule of facility seasons is also available on the Parkway's website.