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Events for the week of 06/10/2012
| Tweetsie Railroad - Day Out With Thomas |
 Date: 6/1 - 6/10
All Aboard For...
25-minute ride with a full-size Thomas the Tank Engine. Meet Sir Topham Hatt. There will be storytelling, live music and Build with Mega Bloks.
For more information and to buy tickets, go to the web site or call 1-877-893-3874.
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| Grandfather Mountain: The Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble |
 Date: 6/2 - 6/17
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.
Our staff naturalists can’t wait to share their excitement for the showy rose-lavender Catawba Rhododendron that blooms its way up Grandfather’s slopes throughout the month of June. Join us for special programs designed to help you get the most out of this memorable sight.
The Catawba Rhododendron is abundant all across Grandfather Mountain, from MacRae Meadows at 4,300 feet in elevation to MacRae Peak at 5,845 feet in elevation. Because the shrub abounds across this broad range of elevations, its purple flowers can be enjoyed at each successive elevation. The first blooms appear at the lower overlooks in late May and the display will arrive at the Swinging Bridge by the end of June.
Join us at 1 pm each day to participate in special programs and activities that celebrate this herald of summer. All programs and guided walks are included in the price of admission.
For details, phone 800-468-7325 or 828-733-2013.
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| Grandfather Mountain: The Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble |
 Date: 6/2 - 6/17
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.
Our staff naturalists can’t wait to share their excitement for the showy rose-lavender Catawba Rhododendron that blooms its way up Grandfather’s slopes throughout the month of June. Join us for special programs designed to help you get the most out of this memorable sight. For details, phone 800-468-7325.
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| Blowing Rock: Charity Horse Show - Saddlebred |
 Date: 6/7 - 6/10
Location: Tate Show Grounds
828.295.4700
The Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show is one of the oldest horse show events in the country and has been a Blowing Rock tradition since 1923. Admission
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| Birthday Party At Grandfather’s Animal Habitats |
 Date: 6/13 - 6/13
Time: 10:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
Grandfather Mountain celebrates the birthdays of all the animals in the park with games, contests, crafts and surprises. Grandfather’s habitat staff has prepared a fun-filled day for guests as well as programming to celebrate its furry inhabitants.
“The Animal Birthday Party gives us an opportunity to celebrate all of their birthdays at the same time because they all deserve a special day,” said Habitats Manager Christie Tipton.
For more details, click on the web site or call 800-468-7325 or 828-733-2013.
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| Birthday Party At Grandfather’s Animal Habitats |
 Date: 6/13 - 6/13
Time: 10:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
Grandfather Mountain celebrates the birthdays of all the animals in the park with games, contests, crafts and surprises. Grandfather’s habitat staff has prepared a fun-filled day for guests as well as programming to celebrate its furry inhabitants.
For more details, click on the web site or call 800-468-7325 or 828-733-2013.
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| Bayou Weekly Summer Concert: The Whip Daddy's |
 Date: 6/13 - 6/13
As you all know that attended last year this is a FREE concert that we put on every Wednesday starting at 6:00 PM throughout the summer. What better way to celebrate hump day then with some live music and ...the coldest drinks in the High Country. So come out, sit on the deck, grab a cold one, and enjoy some music with friends. Our drink specials for Wednesday are Abita Strawberry beer, Hurricanes(on the rocks or frozen), and Wine Amnesty.
This week's music is The Whip Daddy's!
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| Horn in the West: Boone, NC |
 Date: 6/15 - 08/11
The High Country's acclaimed outdoor drama "Horn in the West" returns this summer for its 61st season, but don't expect what you saw last year. This year, they have a totally new cast.
The production will again be directed by Julie Richardson. The script will be similar to last year's adaptation. This time, however, they will tighten up the scene changes and do more with the atmosphere.
Local auditions started on February 11 at 9 AM in the Valborg Theatre on the campus of Appalachian State University.
Horn in the West details pioneer struggles during the Revolutionary War and is a long-standing High Country tradition, attracting actors, technicians and audience members from all over the country.
In addition to local auditions, the show finds actors through the Institute of Outdoor Drama auditions and South Eastern Theatre Conference auditions.
Tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for children. Discounts are available. Check out the website for more information on auditions or to purchase tickets.
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| Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival |
 Date: 6/16 - 6/17
Time: 10 AM - 5 PM
June 1947 saw the first of the Rhododendron Festivals, conceived and carried out by the Roan Mountain Citizens Club as a two-day celebration to memorialize and perpetuate the most gorgeous display of natural beauty on the North American continent. Thanks to Roger Heschong for this report on June 11: "All those that love the Rhododendron bloom may want to go up either tomorrow or one evening this week unless you just like crowds. Most of the shrubs are almost in full bloom."
This festival has continued uninterrupted for over fifty years.
The festival is held the third weekend or fourth weekend of June, depending on the peak of the rhododendron bloom. Originally the festival was held at the top of Roan Mountain.
In recent years the festival is held in Roan Mountain State Park, located at the foot of Roan Mountain and features handmade crafts, food, and a variety of traditional music, plus an array of old-time folkway demonstrations.
Location: Roan Mountain State Park, Hwy 143, Roan Mountain, Tennessee (Between Asheville, NC, and Johnson City, TN on US HWY 19-E, and only 40 miles from Boone/Blowing Rock, NC, and 20 miles from Banner Elk/Beech Mountain/Linville, NC) Also, the Appalachian Trail, as well as an official Tennessee Scenic Drive, run through our community.
Parking by donation to local civic group, admission, demonstrations, and entertainment all day both days. Over 100 arts and crafts vendors. A variety of food available. Visit the world's largest natural rhododendron gardens atop 6000-ft Roan Mountain. Hike the Appalachian Trail as it runs along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. Learn about our nation's history as you relax beside cool streams. Camp or stay in a rustic cabin. Swim. Play tennis.
A Mini-Auction for Scholarships for Cloudland High School Graduates will be conducted between performances. Festival vendors and local businesses have donated items.
Go to the web site for a vendor application, vendor information and an entertainment schedule.
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| Beech Mountain: Community Bonfire |
 Date: 6/16 - 6/16
Join us for our first Summer Community Bonfire on June 16th at 8pm at the fire pit at Buckeye. Come cozy up around the fire as you roast s’mores, drink cider and cocoa, and sing along to the rhythm of the guitar string. Free food, beverages, and music…what more can you ask for on a perfect summer nigh?! Jesse Smith will be the featured guitarist.
For more information, contact 828-387-3003
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| Beech Mountain: Arts and Crafts Fair |
 Date: 6/16 - 6/16
Beech Mountain is full of talented artisans and we have the event to prove it. Come out to the Beech Mountain Arts and Crafts Fair for a great time shopping for local arts and crafts. These are unique and high quality items that you can’t find anywhere else, and it is all here on beautiful Beech Mountain. The fair will take place June 16th from 11am-3pm.
For more information, or to reserve an artists space call 828-387-3003
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| Beech Mountain: Community Yard Sale |
 Date: 6/16 - 6/16
Jun 16 – Community Yard Sale
An annual event on Beech Mountain, and just in time for spring cleaning. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so come out and get great deals on merchandise of all types. The yard sale will take place June 16th from 8am-12noon.
To reserve a space, please call the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce, at 828-387-9283
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