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Events for the week of 07/18/2010
| Tweetsie Railroad: Dora and Diego! |
Date: 7/16 - 7/18
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You can meet Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego from Go, Diego,Go! in "Meet and Greets" from 10 AM to 5 PM daily throughout the weekend.
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| Banner Elk Summer Concert in the Park - Wolf Creek |
 Date: 7/22 - 7/22
Concert starts at 6:30 pm at the stage behind Bank of America on Highway 194. Bring your chairs or blankets and coolers. Food will also be available for purchase at the concert. Raffle tickets can be purchased for prizes as well as for the 50/50 split of the "pot."
The sponsor of this concert is Headwaters. The Headwaters at Banner Elk is a gated family mountain development featuring homesites and villas adjacent to the Pisgah National Forest, only 12 minutes from downtown Banner Elk. Our features include hiking, clubhouse, pool, fishing, views, boating and high speed fiber-optic technology. Our office is located in downtown Banner Elk, across from "The Elk." For more information, you can call them at 828-733-8687, email: john@headwatersnc.com or visit their web site: www.headwatersnc.com.
About Wolf Creek: Wolf Creek is a five piece band from East TN. Their music is an eclectic blend of Bluegrass, Classic Country, Blues and Rock-n-Roll. Formed in November of 2007, Wolf Creek is the creative collaboration of five seasoned entertainers immersed in the craft of traditional & eclectic mountain music . Each of these musicians bring to this group a rich background performing music in a variety of acts playing some of the regions top venues and events.
Among the elements that make up their sound is the music of Flatt & Scruggs, The Country Gentlemen, Seldom Scene, Doc Watson, Jimmy Martin, The Stanley Brothers, Tony Rice, & Ricky Skaggs along with more contemporary acts such as The Eagles, America, Steve Earle & Marty Stuart.
While strongly acoustic based, the music of Wolf Creek is augmented with the punch and power of drums and electric bass, along with the twang of the Telecaster, flavoring the music with the classic West Coast sounds of Buck Owens and the Outlaw Country, ala Waylon Jennings. Combining these elements with the many other styles each of the players bring
to the group, Wolf Creek is creating a sound which is unique and fresh yet classic and timeless.
Wolf Creek, the band's name, was derived from the song of the same name by Dan Fogelberg, which was performed by some of the bands biggest influences including: Doc Watson, Herb Pedersen, David Grisman & Jerry Douglas.
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| Banner House Museum's Benefit Lunchen at Eseeola Lodge in Linville |
Date: 7/23 - 7/23
Be sure to mark your calendars for a delicious luncheon with your friends at the Eseeola Lodge in Linville. The luncheon features our Guest speaker,. Catherine Morton, and her exciting and informative presentation on the "History of Linville." Tickets are $50 per person. Please RSVP by July 10th. Call at 828-898-3634 or by email info@bannerhousemuseum.org for more information.
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| Blowing Rock Tour of Homes |
Date: 7/23 - 7/23
Time: 9 AM to 2 PM
Location: St Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church, Blowing Rock
Cost: $25.00
For more than half a century, St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church in Blowing Rock has hosted its annual Tour of Homes, and this year, it will continue the event.
Participants will beshuttled from St. Mary ofthe Hills to four Blowing Rock homes by private car, with the last group departing at 2 PM. The houses will close at 4:30 PM.
The houses this year are in closer proximity to each other than last year's homes, making it possible for participants to walk to the homes once they are dropped off at the first, if they wish to do so.
Tickets for the eent are $25 and are available for purchase at St. Mary of the Hils Episcopal Church and the Blowing Rock Visitor's Center. They may also be purchased at the church on the day of the tour.
As part of the event, donated box lunches from Bistro Roca will be available for $10 beginning at 11 AM in the Parish Hall, and a food tent will feature homemade desserts and breads frm 8 AM until 4 PM.
Handmade items will also be available for purchase under the needlecraft tent on the church's front lawn and a silent auction during the day will include items donated by local merchants and parishioners.
For those interested in the history of the church itself, docents will be in the sanctuary until 4 PM to share information about St. Mary of the Hills.
Complimentary parking for the tour is available at the Hayes Performing Arts Center, located on 152 Jamie Fort Road off of Highway 321 in Blowing Rock, and a trolley will leave every 20 minutes between 8:30 AM and 2 PM to take participants to the church.
For more information, call St. Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church at 828-295-7323.
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