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Anakeesta is hosting its first BrewFest
Tickets include all-day admission to Anakeesta and access to more than 20 breweries. Read more
Sep 9, 2021
Adventuring celebrated at festival
Festival allows attendees to try out adventure gear for the trail and water. Read more
Sep 7, 2021
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Invasive insect threatens to spread
The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species that destroy fruit crops, trees and plants by hopping from plant to plant, crop to crop, and tree to tree. Read more
Aug 31, 2021
Littleton work on display
Harvey K. Littleton founded the Studio Glass Movement in the United States in 1962. Read more
Aug 30, 2021
Clapsaddle Headlines Mountaintop Stop Literary Gathering
During the fourth week of September, Alleghany Writers, a non-profit arts organization with a regional base of members, hosts visiting authors to Sparta, North Carolina. Read more
Aug 1, 2021
Dollywood seeking child performers
Dollywood is casting young male and female performers who can play children 8-12 years old. Read more
Aug 27, 2021
The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns
There will be a range of craft demonstrations with interactive activities for visitors, and mountain musicians performing live on the arena stage. Read more
Aug 25, 2021
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MerleFest to have COVID protocols
MerleFest organizers are working with local and state officials, and in accordance with CDC guidelines, to develop all aspects of how the protocols will work. Read more
Aug 20, 2021
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From the managing editor, June 2021
Seasons of rainstorms in the mountains can bring back memories of stories told to me by Nana about delivering babies. Read more
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