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Sunday, September 28, 2014

2014 Colorfest Ats and Crafts Fair Includes Exceptional Live Music

October 4, 2014 in downtown Dillsboro NC - The 6th Annual ColorFest, Dillsboro Fine Arts and Crafts Fair will include local entertainers live on stage. Those who love musicians who gather around and play because it’s in their blood, this program is for you. Come prepared to hear the guitar, the banjo, the mandolin, and more, plus clogging at it’s best.

There will be six full hours of entertainment, beginning at 10 AM. From 10 AM - 11 AM, hear the toe-tappin' blues music of Sugar Barnes and Dave McGill. From 11 AM - 12 noon the J. Creek Cloggers will dance their hearts out. From 12 PM - 1 PM welcome Carolina Dust, a duo who play a variety of instruments with harmony vocals. From 1 PM -2 PM Ron Smith will entertain with guitar and banjo, playing a variety of music styles. Join the Productive Paranoia group from 2 PM -3 PM, a youthful band who excel in bluegrass and country. Then, from 3 PM -4 PM the legendary Henry Queen will entertain, singing and playing old time mountain music. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a colorful autumn in Dillsboro during a festival filled with color - the ColorFest.

ColorFest, Art and Taste of Appalachia Autumn's colors and flavors take center stage during this popular annual festival. This arts and food event fills the sidewalks of Dillsboro with a variety of mountain artisans demonstrating their skills, plus food vendors serving up a taste of the North Carolina mountains. Local musicians and street entertainers add music to festivities, while restaurants and shops are open to serve the crowds throughout the day. 10 AM - 4 PM

Monday, September 30, 2013

Colorfest Brings a Dash of Paris to Dillsboro NC

October 5 2013 The charming mountain village of Dillsboro NC will have a dash of Paris this Saturday with artists stationed under colorful umbrellas and tents, creating their treasures during the fifth annual Colorfest: Art and Taste of Appalachia festival.

Visitors attending this FREE festival are encouraged to stroll among painters as they capture hues of fall in the mountains and interact with crafters, authors, growers, chefs and musicians.

Among the featured artists are: Jane McClure of nearby Sylva who captures the essence of the mountains with paintings of barns, cabins, waterfalls and rustic scenes; Susan Phillips of Hiawassee GA, a detail artist who paints primarily landscapes, and whose work was recently honored by the Southern Appalachian Art Guild.

Other artists include: Nanci Leigh of Franklin, designer of intricate gemstone jewelry, and David Ammons of Tuckasegee. Ammons is an expert chair caner who has mastered many forms of weaving over his 30-year career.

Local musicians and street entertainers add music to the festive atmosphere, while restaurants and shops are open to serve the crowds throughout the day.

The festival kicks off at 10 AM. with the unveiling of a Dillsboro mural "On Hallowed Ground", painted by Dillsboro's own Doreyl Ammons Cain. The mural depicts the 1882 founding of Dillsboro. Chief Michel Hicks of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians will be on hand to present the mural, while Cain will share her mural story.

"This mura truly reflects the spirit of Appalachia, revealing its creativity and courage," Cain said.

Colorfest, Art & Taste of Appalachia is produced by the non-profit NC heritage organization Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, in partnership with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson County Visual Artists Association.

Funding for the program is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council and the Jackson County Arts Council.

Festival hours are 10 AM to 4 PM. For festival info or lodging, call (800) 962-1911 or go to: www.MountainLovers.com.

For additional local information about events and attractions visit The Sylva NC Guide.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

American Craft Week event: ColorFest, Art and Taste of Appalachia

October 6 ColorFest, Art and Taste of Appalachia Autumn's colors and flavors take center stage Saturday, Oct. 6, during this fourth annual festival. This arts and food event fills the sidewalks of Dillsboro with a variety of mountain artisans demonstrating their skills, plus food vendors serving up a taste of the North Carolina mountains. Local musicians and street entertainers add music to festivities, while restaurants and shops are open to serve the crowds throughout the day. 10 AM - 4 PM.

Leisurely stroll through the town encountering fine artists painting at easels under colorful umbrellas, hear strands of music blossoming through the doorways and experience a delicious taste of NC foods and wines ...all the time surrounded by the spectacular fall beauty of the mountains.

Talk with local artists, authors, growers, wine makers and musicians as you wander through the picturesque town, unique shops and choice restaurants. Works from participating artists have been on display in the windows of shops in Dillsboro since September 6.

Get a link for ColorFest and other Dillsboro events and attractions on the Dillsboro NC Visitor Guide.

The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.