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Sunday, July 3, 2011

4th of July Events: Picnics and Parades on the 4th of July

SPRUCE PINE Annual 4th of July Picnic and Covered Dish Dinner at the Historic Orchard at Alta Pass. Free music from 11:00-4:30. Admission for the meal is a dish to share, large enough for your party with some extra for the musicians who will be entertaining all day. In place of the covered dish, guests may pay $12 per meal. The Orchard provides fresh barbecue, water, iced tea, and paper goods.

CHIMNEY ROCK 4th of July Independence Day Events at Chimney Rock Park July 2-4, 11-4pm, bring your kids for a free climb on the climbing tower in the Meadows. $5 Hot Dog Meal Special from the "Rolling Rock".

OLD FORT   Old Fort Independence Day The Town of Old Fort celebrates Independence Day with a Community Picnic on the grounds of Mountain Gateway Museum between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Bring your food, drinks, chairs, blankets and the family to enjoy the shaded landscape bordering picturesque Mill Creek. Afterwards watch the Independence Day Parade that begins at 4:00 p.m.

BLACK MOUNTAIN   July 4th Celebration Events Montreat Parade 10:30am Free to the Public.

LAKE LURE   Lake Lure 4th of July Celebration Enjoy a variety of activities all day including arts and crafts show and sale, carnival games, free truck rides, kids zone at the beach, kids games, lakeside bingo and beach cookout ( 11 AM - 3:30 PM)
FRANKLIN   4th of July Parade in Historic Downtown Franklin the Parade begins at 10:00 AM and continues until 1 PM

BEECH MOUNTAIN   Independence Day Picnic Celebrate with a picnic, bounce house for the kids, music, traditional family games and fun. There is something for everyone with potato sack races, hula hoop contest, corn hole, three-legged race, and much more
HENDERSONVILLE   Independence Day Parade 4th of July Parade in Historic downtown Hendersonville.
FRANKLIN   4th of July Parade Parade in historic downtown Franklin 9:30am - 1pm. Parade begins at 10am.
HIGHLANDS    Highlands Fireworks   Annual Children's games at the Community Center, Rotary BBQ, and much more throughout the day. Festive Fireworks at 9:15 PM.

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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.