Fred First

Doug Thompson has posted a video of my friend Fred First reading a piece from his book Slow Road Homeat the Floyd Country Store on his new YouTube Channel, Buffalo Mountain Films.

Thanks Doug…

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12 Retirement-Friendly Retreats – Retirement & Relocation – Blue Ridge Living

Charlottesville, Va. Historically speaking, Charlottesville overflows with places to enjoy year-round, including Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Michie Tavern and the University of Virginia Rotunda. The city’s health system consistently ranks among the nation’s best and weather is mild most seasons. Shoppers laud the car-free mall area filled with cosmopolitan shops, while art and culture buffs frequent [...]

A Musical Tour Along the Crooked Road | Travel | Smithsonian Magazine

Slow is almost always better in this part of the world, I was learning. A traveler should be sure to leave time to savor another ready-to-levitate biscuit or a melting sunset or a stranger’s drawling tale—and especially, to linger at the mountain banjo-and-fiddle jams that the region is known for. This music cannot be heard [...]