A FREE Daily Visitor Guide for the North Carolina Mountains and 50+ NC Mountain Cities: Labor Day Weekend in Tryon NC

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Labor Day Weekend in Tryon NC

Sept 3 125th Birthday Celebration Sign up for the golf tournament at the very historic Tryon Country Club on a course designed by Donald Ross. Friday evening music by The Firecracker Jazz Band in Rogers Park at 7pm. Bring your chairs, picnic and cooler. Shops, pubs and cafes will be open late on Friday. See a first-run movie at our historic Tryon Movie Theatre. Saturday is the Tryon Heritage Parade & Governor Tryon's Tea. A must-see is the Tryon Toymaker's House & Musuem grand-opening. Carriage rides through two of our historic neighborhoods and more!

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Sept 3 Rogers Park Summer Tracks Concert Series The Concert Series is back with a great line up of first class performances and a summer of wonderful evenings under the stars. Firecracker Jazz Band (Kicks off the Town of Tryon's 125th anniversary celebration!)

Sept 4 5th Annual FENCE Dancing Under the Stars Presented by the Friends of TROT (Bryan Easler Toyota, Carolina Lawn and Tractor, and Freer Equine). This year’s venue will held under the FENCE Covered Arena and will start promptly at 6pm.

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