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Thursday, June 30, 2011

4th of July Event: Fireworks Extravaganza at Tweetsie Railroad

July 4 Fireworks Extravaganza at Tweetsie Railroad. Celebrate Independence Day - and Tweetsie’s 54th birthday! - with family-friendly fun and engine #12 at Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park. Watch as the High Country sky is illuminated with a dazzling fireworks display, and this year promises to be better than ever.

The park will remain open until 9:00 p.m. with an optional Chuck Wagon Dinner in the Hacienda from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm and fireworks starting at 9:30 p.m.

Parking is $5 per vehicle. Golden Rail Season Pass holders park for free! This is typically the most well-attended and most spectacular fireworks display in the High Country. Tweetsie Railroad is located at 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane in Blowing Rock NC.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Summer Days and Summer Nights Events at Tweetsie Railroad

Enjoy a visit from Dora the Explorer™ and her cousin Go, Diego, Go!™ June 24-26, and don’t miss Tweetsie at twilight with the theme park's new event, Cool Summer Nights, July 2, 9 and 16. The park will stay open until 9:00 PM and feature rides, live music, a chuck wagon dinner and even a special train show.

Tweetsie Railroad's July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza will bring people from near and far to celebrate Independence Day, and families are invited to join Barney™ as he sings and dances to his favorite songs July 15-17. Guests can truly experience the ‘dog days of summer’ when the amazing, gravity-defying K-9s in Flight Frisbee® Dogs jump, flip, catch and dive July 23-31.

Visit Tweetsie.com to purchase tickets and for more information on these and other great events this season.

June 18: March of Dimes Day at Tweetsie. North Carolina’s first theme park and the March of Dimes are teaming up this Saturday, June 18 for a special day at Tweetsie in support of healthier lives for babies and their families. One dollar from each paid admission that day will be donated to the March of Dimes. Direct donations can be made through the March of Dimes/Tweetsie Railroad partner web site at marchforbabies.org/tweetsie.

Download Tweetsie’s Frontier Outpost. Ready for a new addition to our 3-D paper train series? Well…this time it’s not a train! Get started today and visit Tweetsie.com to download the Frontier Outpost along with a few of Tweetsie’s famed cowboys and Indians.

TWEETSIE RAILROAD was North Carolina's first theme park and today still manages to blend fantasy, nature technology into a fun and educational experience for kids of ALL ages. Hop aboard the train and let good ol' number 12 take you on an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. You'll arrive transported back into the days of the Old West. The Park is located in Blowing Rock NC

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Tweetsie Railroad Special Event: Thomas the Tank

From June 3 - 12, Thomas the Tank joins Tweetsie Railroad. Kids of all ages will love a Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine and a train ride through the Blue Ridge Mountains. There will be photo opportunities with Sir Topham Hatt, live music plus storytelling and activities in the Imagination Station.

The annual event with Thomas the Tank is one of the most popular NC Mountain family fun events and a great way to kick off the summer. Tickets often sell-out, so early purchase is advised. Buy tickets online here.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Blowing Rock's Tweetsie Railroad Discounted Season Passes Now Available

Tweetsie Railroad opens on April 29 for the 2011 Season. Get season passes NOW and save $10 - $15 on regular pass prices. Adults - $70 (after May $85) and Children 3 - 12 $50 ($60 after May 1). Buy tickets online.

TWEETSIE RAILROAD was North Carolina's first theme park. The unforgettable three-mile train ride through the scenic mountains takes you back into the days of the Old West. Even in today's high-tech world, there's still a place for old-fashioned fun. Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer and take a ride on historic steam locomotive, Number 12, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tweetsie Railroad is located at 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane in Blowing Rock North Carolina.

Monday, July 12, 2010

All Aboard for Summer Fun at Tweetsie Railroad!

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With a visit from Dora and Diego and some high flying dogs in store, Tweetsie is the place to be in July. Mark your calendar now for these exciting events:

Nickelodeon's Dora and Diego will visit the park July 16 - 18
The amazing K-9's in Flight Frisbee Dogs will perform three shows daily July 31 - August 8

As always, all of Tweetsie's special events are included park admission: Adults $32; Kids (ages 3-12) $22; age 2 & under free!

Build Engine #190 The Yukon Queen!

Tweetsie Railroad announces the third paper train in this season's series of 3-D Locomotive Sets! Our historic Engine #190, The Yukon Queen – in her 50th year taking Tweetsie guests on an adventure-filled ride – is now available free for download.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Day Out with Thomas Celebration Tour 2010

June 4 - 13, Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad lane, Blowing Rock North Carolina. Thomas the Tank Engine is back! Ride a full-size Thomas, meet Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy storytelling, live music, Mega Bloks and more. ALL ABOARD!

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.