From the official Woolly Worm Festival website come this announcement of the details for the next annual event… For the 33rd year the town of Banner Elk has welcomed both old and new friends to the annual Woolly Worm Festival. This family event co-hosted by the Avery County Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Organization […]
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Always our favorite shopping experience while in the High Country, The Watauga County Farmers’ Market is where we plan our meals for the week. It is always a friendly, community based, market day. The Watauga County Farmers’ Market will be opening for it’s 37th season this Saturday May 1. The Mountain Alliance will be there […]
May 15-16, 2010 The Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Weekend is a fascinating collection of programs and guided walks offered to help guests discover “nature on a whole different level.” Grandfather’s programs pull together presentations of superior quality because our staff has relationships with the top natural resource professionals in the region. These exceptional teachers and interpreters […]
Music on the Mountaintop is scheduled for August 27th and 28th in Boone, NC, tucked away in the heart of the high country at The Old Fairgrounds. Music on the Mountaintop is Boone’s first festival offering a full day of unmatched music, featuring several national acts, creating an eclectic blend of Americana, bluegrass, and acoustic […]
Pardon the short notice, but if you are around Asheville this weekend, this looks like it could be an interesting presentation…And the folk Art Center is worth the visit anytime… Presented by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center at the Folk Art Center Auditorium, Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Tunnel […]
The Annual Civil War Weekend in Hurricane, West Virginia. This event actually commemorates two engagements of the Civil War separated by a space of several years. Reenactors commemorate the skirmish of 1863 at Hurricane Bridge and the Scary Creek skirmish held at the Valley Park (Wave Pool location). This event includes exciting battle maneuvers and […]