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Events for the week of 06/27/2010
| Grandfather Mountain: 86th Annual Singing On The Mountain |
 Date: 6/27 - 6/27
Always the fourth Sunday in June:
All-day gospel sing and fellowship held in MacRae Meadows. A dozen top gospel groups and sermon from a well known speaker. Free admission. Camping (without hookups)available on the field. For more information, please call 800-468-7325.
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| Wine Tasting at Erick's Cheese and Wine Shop |
Date: 6/30 - 6/30
Time: 6:30 PM
Brie Conway, National Sales Manager, will present Andersn's Conn Valley Wine Portfolio from Napa Valley. The Wines: Prologue Cabernet Sauvignon, Prologue Chardonnay, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Chardonnay, and Eloge. Each event is $25 per person. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Please RSVP at rlyar@aol.com. Call 828-898-9424.
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| Banner Elk Summer Concerts in the Park - Rhodes Brothers |
 Date: 7/1 - 7/01
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 Mountain Sothby's International Realty. They are honored to serve the needs of prestigious home buyers and sellers in Western North Carolina. Their commitment to customer service and satisfaction with every area of the real estate transaction enables Mountain Sotheby's International Realty to become the real estate office of choice. For information, you can call them at 828-898-8965, email: caroline@eaglesnestbe.com or visit their web site: www.mountainsothebysrealty.com.
About the Rhodes Brothers: The Rhodes Brothers Band has been performing together for 28 years. Headed by Tim and Chris Rhodes (vocals, keyboards & guitar) and Dave Calvert (drums), the group formed while going to ASU in the early 80's and performing at spots like PB Scotts and Antlers in Blowing Rock. The group has since performed in Asheville and Charlotte, as well as other cities in North Carolina. Occasionally the group is joined by former Lory Morgan, guitarist, as well as Doyle Lawson, fiddle player, Alan Johnson. Alan’s brother, Bruce, was the original bass player in the band and Alan at age twelve was the fiddle player when they performed at the opening of Sugar Top! Last year, they headlined the Avery County Fair in Newland, NC, and will be doing so again this year on September 18, 2010.
The band performs a variety of music including Blues, Motown, Top 40 and Dance. Contact Dave Calvert for booking information at 828-733-8985.
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| Synergy on the Mountain at Eagles Nest |
Date: 7/2 - 7/04
This dynamic event is sponsored by Mountain Sotheby's International Realty, Galaxy Productions and Caviar Merchant.
Get your ticket(s) now for a "once in a lifetime" adventure at the Lodges of Eagles Nest. Synergy on the Mountain will be an experience beyond the imagination. Nature, art and entertainment unite as one for this unique event. Three amazing days and nights on this breathtaking mountain will be transformed into an interactive, panoramic feast for the senses.
DATES: July 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2010
TIME: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
WHERE: The Lodges at Eagles Nest, Banner Elk
VIP PASS: Access for all 3 days: Adult - $150.00; Children - $70.00
DAILY: Adult - $65.00
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| Sugar Mountain's Fourth of July Sports Shop Sale |
Date: 7/2 - 7/04
The 4th of July weekend, Sugar Mountain is opening their ski shop to offer you 50% Off EVERYTHING in the Shop. NO EXCEPTIONS! Visit them Friday, July 2, Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4 ONLY from 10 AM until 6 PM.
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| Mountain Top Promotions Craft Show at Banner Elk Elementary |
Date: 7/3 - 7/04
If the popping colors and sparkle of fireworks is not enough to catch your eye, then get excited for some truly amazing and inspiring artwork and craftsmanship at Mountain Top Promotions’ annual 4th of July Craft Show at Banner Elk Elementary School on Saturday and Sunday, July 3 to 4.
“Usually Mountain Top Promotions holds the show at the Great Train Robbery, but this year I’m moving it to the Banner Elk Elementary School field because of its convenience to the Banner Elk parade on Saturday,” said Pat Fay, owner of Mountain Top Promotions and host of the show.
The handmade craft show features free admission and is open to the public from 10 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday.
More than 50 fine artists and crafters traveling from North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia will be in attendance, each bringing unique and perfected artwork that is sure to make a great gift or a wonderful treat.
“The food vendors are going to have everything you can think of as well,” added Fay. “Burgers, fish, Mexican food, steak and desserts like funnel cake—you name it they got it!”
Those who attend the show can look forward to all sorts of fine jewelry, including beaded crystal and wire-wrap necklaces and earrings, 14-karat gold pieces, metal and stone cuffs, rings and necklaces and glass pendants, all in various styles and sizes. The show features collections from Chris Helvey of Unicoi, Ga., Clay Tinney of Key Largo, Fla., Susan Stewart of Washburn, Ind. and Janice Lippincott of Easley, S.C., among several others.
If your focus is crafts, be on the lookout for locally handmade maple, oak and cherry furniture; pottery and abstract glass-framed pictures by Collin Lane Pottery; handbags from High Point.; dips and treats from Hickory; oil and water-color paintings by Tom Waldon, Audrey Young and Frederick Marshall; tye-dye clothing by Julie Hardy; hand-carved bears and handmade rocking chairs and end tables from Sylva; feather artwork by Juanita Dodson; metal work, from flowers to free form figures, by Shelly and Bud Swan; and handmade wooden baskets for displaying flowers from Buchanan, Tenn.
For any artist who would like to get into the show last minute, or for crafters who have questions, call Fay at 828-733-0675. For more information or for directions, call the Avery-Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce at 828-898-5605.
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| Independence Day Parades in the High Country |
Date: 7/3 - 7/03
Independence Day Parades on Saturday, July 3rd
Banner Elk....
The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an Independence Day Parade at 11:00 a.m. The parade will begin near the Chamber of Commerce on Main Street, and will last about 30 to 40 minutes, ending at Tate-Evans Town Park. Small flags will be distributed to children during the parade. For more info, call 828-898-8195.
Banner Elk Park Festivities, July 3
Following the parade, a plastic duck race will begin at 12:30 p.m. with prizes valued at more than $3,000. Sack races and three-legged races will also take place for kids and adults.
Pizza, hotdogs, barbeque and drinks will also be available, and the town’s 18th annual book sale will have thousands of books for adults and children starting at 50 cents. For more info, call 727-418-6601.
There will also be the 18th Annual Kiwanis Used Book Sale going on in the park: Book prices will range from 50 cents for a paper back to $1.00 for most hard cover boks. Toward the end of the sale, books will be free - but shopping bags will be sold for $1.00 to take them away. Proceds from the event will go towards the club's school book programs throughout Avery County. These programs include the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program in all of the elementary schools, and book purchase requests made in conjunction with the club's Woolly Worm grant program.
Blowing Rock....
Blowing Rock’s Independence Day Parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. and will run the length of Main Street. For more info, call Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation at 828-295-5222.
Boone....
This year’s theme will be “Celebrating 75 Years of the Blue Ridge Parkway.” The parade route will run the length of King Street between the Dan’l Boone Inn and Murphy’s beginning at 3:30 p.m. For more info, call 828-264-4532.
Elk Park....
Elk Park will hold its parade at 11:00 a.m. Those who wish to be in the parade should plan to be in line by 10:30 a.m. For more info, call 828-733-9573.
Todd....
Todd’s Liberty Parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. For more info, call 336-877-5016.
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| Independence Day Fireworks in the High Country |
Date: 7/3 - 7/04
Fireworks
Banner Elk, July 3
Presented by the Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce: The Parade will start at 11:00 on Saturday, July 3rd, at the Lees-McRae College Library and end at the Evans Tate (Banner Elk) Town Park.
There will be games (including rubber duck races), food and crafters in the park. So...make plans to spend some time and have lots of fun in the park after the parade!
Blowing Rock, July 3
Fireworks in Blowing Rock will begin at 9:30 p.m. at the Blowing Rock Country Club.
Boone, July 3
Boone’s fireworks display will begin between 9:15 and 9:30 PM at the fields across from the National Guard Armory on Hunting Hills Lane. For more info, call 828-262-4530.
Ashe County Park, July 4
Fireworks in Ashe County will begin at dark at Ashe County Park in Jefferson. For more info, call 336-846-5501.
Tweetsie Railroad, July 4
Spend the day at Tweetsie Railroad and watch its fireworks display after the park closes at 9:00 p.m. Parking is $5 per car, with no parking charge for Golden Rail Season Pass holders. For more info, call 800-526-5740.
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| Beech Mountain's 47th Annual Roasting of the Hog |
Date: 7/3 - 7/03
One of the High Country’s premier Fourth of July celebrations, the event is hosted by the Town of Beech Mountain, the Beech Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, Ski Beech and the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce.
Carolina pork barbeque and smoked turkey will be served at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15 per person and $5 for children 10 and under, and may be purchased at the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce, Fred’s General Mercantile or at the gate.
For more info, call the Chamber at 828-387-9283.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO FIREWORKS THIS YEAR (2010).
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| West Jefferson's 24th Annual Christmas in July |
Date: 7/3 - 7/03
This one-day, free-admission event will feature traditional mountain music, food vendors, children’s activities and handmade crafts from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. In the past, Christmas in July has drawn more than 20,000 people in one day. For more info, call 336-846-9196.
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| Pepsi Independence Day Celebration at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, TN |
Date: 7/3 - 7/03
Following is the schedule for the evening:
5:00 - Food service begins (NOTE: Only authorized Food/Craft vendors will be allowed)
5:00-8:00 pm - Entertainment begins - Brinley Addington & Jessica Nixon
8:00 pm - Tribute by Armed Forces Color Guard
8:05 pm - Military Flyover (Depends on military personnel availability)
8:10 pm - Entertainment resumes - Linda Davis
9:15 pm - Drawings on stage for 2010 Ford Mustang, Great Smoky Mountains Super Pack Vacation Getaway and August Race Weekend at BMS
9:40 pm - Special tribute to all Armed Forces on stage
9:50 pm - Welcome by Mayor Jane Myron and WXBQ musical introduction to fireworks
9:55-10:15 pm - Fireworks by Pyro Shows of LaFollette, TN, WJHL-TV 11 Live Remote and WXBQ-FM 96.9 Live Broadcast
10:20-11:00 pm - Entertainment resumes - Jessica Nixon
5:00-7:00 pm - On-site registration for a chance to win the 2010 Ford Mustang, the Great Smoky Mountains Super Pack Vacation Getaway and an August Race Weekend at BMS
6:00-8:15 pm - Free Park & Ride shuttle bus pickup from ETSU and Winged Deer Park begins
8:15 pm - Park & Ride - Last bus shuttle departs from ETSU and Winged Deer Park
10:20 pm - Free Park & Ride service to ETSU and Winged Deer Park resumes
Additional Information: - Alcoholic beverages prohibited
- Charcoal grills or any other incendiary devices prohibited
- Service animals allowed on transit buses - no household pets
- Lawn chairs and coolers are allowed on transit buses
- Handicap parking passes are available at Freedom Hall through July 2nd or call 423-461-4884
- Lift equipped buses will be available at ETSU and Winged Deer Park to bring patrons to the event
- Handicap restrooms will be available on site for the event
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