“2026 Ladies Day Out” Lake Lure Boat Show – Saturday, October 3rd 10:00 a.m. on the Inn’s Terrace Join us for an enchanting day discovering Chimney Rock. We will plan to leave the Inn at 10:00 a.m. and begin the day with shopping at the stores on Main Street. At 11:30 a.m. lunch will be…
Lake Lure Show Update My the summer season is going by quickly, and I hope that you’ve had enjoyabe experiences with friends, family! I would llike to take this opportunity to update our Chapter on Lake Lure Show at the end of September and the first days of October. We have received a number…
Wonderful news to share on Lake Lure’s reopening……….. On May 15th it was my privilege to represent our Chapter at the Town of Lake Lure’s Ceremony announcing the reopening of the Lake on Saturday May 16th. Held at the beautifully restored Morse Park, this special occasion featured: Lake Lure Mayor Carol Pritchett Colonel Brad Morgan…
Looking Back to Fall 2025…… My new year greetings to everyone as we start into 2026! The late fall of 2025 seemed to go by so quickly. I hope that everyone enjoyed the Holiday Season with family and friends. I wanted to go back and share our very successful display at the Hilton Head Island…
My greetings and Welcome to the new year, and our 2026 BRC Show Schedule is coming into focus……. For 2026 we have a series of show opportunities that are coming throughout the year. As discussed at the Annual Meeting, we have been able to develop different geographic locations and dates that give our Chapter members…
The ACBS 50th Anniversary International Show in Clayton…….with a stop at the Smith Mountain Lake’s Annual Show on the way to New York! Although some time has passed, what a special experience attending the ACBS 50th Anniversary Boat Show for a week in mid to later September. This was a first time experience in…
A once in a lifetime chance to be among 9 Paddle Wheel boats on the Ohio River at the same time. What a way to experience the first national celebrations of our nation’s 250th birthday. The Cincinnati Chapter in conjunction with the River Roots Festival organization sponsored a weekend long gathering of paddle wheel boats…
Lake Lure’s One Year Commemoration from Helene An inspirational journey of resilience, response, care and recovery while looking to the future……. It has been a sincere privilege to follow the recovery process for Lake Lure and Chimney Rock after the overwhelming destruction from Helene on September 27th of 2024. This is the fifth update article…
2025 Georgetown Wooden Boat Show By Walter and Jane Hardin Georgetown, South Carolina was founded in 1729 and is the third oldest city on the water in SC behind Charleston and Beaufort. About 36 years ago, Maritime Museum leaders launched the first Wooden Boat Show to help revitalize the historic downtown waterfront. Being a coastal…
Lake Lure’s recovery continues positively! My greetings to everyone, This is the 4th in a series of Blue Ridge Chapter updates on the recovery of Lake Lure from Hurricane Helene. This visit was on day 345 of the storm response process, and it’s amazing that over 1 million cubic yards of debris has been removed…