October 18-20 Annual Harvest Festival Mountain traditions come alive at the annual Harvest Festival in beautiful Stecoah Valley (Robbinsville) at the Cultural Arts Center on the grounds of the historic Stecoah School.
The former community school was built in 1926, and today is the home of the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, an organization dedicated to preserving Southern Appalachian mountain culture. Tickets for evening concert are on sale now. Admission-adults $15.00 Students k-12 $5.00 Performing this year will be the Dismembered Tennesseans.
2013 Schedule:
Friday, October 18, 6 – 8 pm
Bonfire Storytelling • Civil War Encampment • Marshmallow Roast • Hotdogs • Hot Cocoa & Soft Drinks • Free Admission
Saturday, October 19, 8 am
5K run and a “One Mile Fun Run”
Saturday, October 19, 11 am – 5 pm
Mountain Music featuring Stecoah Jam Kids, The Britthaven Band, The Wilson Family Band, Grandpaw’s Music, The Welch Family, The Dixie Darlin’s Cloggers, and The Oktoberfest Square Dancers • Storytelling • Country Fair • Great Food • Local Arts & Crafts • Folklife Demonstrations • Horse Show • Civil War Encampment • Clogging Demonstration & Lessons • Adults $3 • Students/Children (K-12) Free
Saturday Evening, October 19, 7:30 pm
Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out in Concert — 2012 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year and the 7 time IBMA Vocal Group of the Year • Adults $25 • Students / Children (K-12) $5
Purchase Tickets
Sunday, October 20, 2:30 – 5 pm
Gospel groups perform songs of praise • Free Admission
Stecoah's Festivals celebrate the beginning and end of summer in the southern Appalachians with music, dance, food, and mountain arts and crafts.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
NC Corn Mazes Open this Weekend
Eliada's Corn Maze in Asheville, the largest maze in WNC, has created a “Love Asheville Give Local” theme
in the maze this year. A giant heart, with this familiar
slogan creates the maze trails and celebrates Eliada as a local charity
in the region. “Get Lost” in corn mazes over 12 acres of
twisting trails. Eliada's includes activities for kids of all
ages including like corn cannons with pumpkin men targets, a cow train,
hayride, pumpkin patch, giant sandbox filled with corn kernels, haybale
maze, spider-web net climb on and giant slides.
The Blue Ridge Corn Maze in Brevard offers 6 Acres of "corn~fusion" where you can lose it and it's all right! Self-serve hours that fit your schedule! Instructions are posted at the gate which send you into the field to where a school bus is parked. Further instructions are posted there along with clue cards which help navigate the maze, a few rules, admission prices and where to place the admission. Trails are marked out front of the bus,with the 1st trail being the shortest. They both begin and end at the same point. Go when you want to / self serve/ honor system. 14th Annual "Shock in the Corn" October 18-19, 25-26, 31.
The Ashe County Corn Maze in the West Jefferson Area takes anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 minutes to hours! There are six "stations" in the maze to explore. The corn maze can take anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 minutes to hours if you like! There are six "stations" in the maze. Remembering where you've been and finding all the stations can be a little confusing but you'll have lots of fun trying to find your way out! There will also be a variety of games and activities for the entire family. Special Event: Corn Fest on October 12.
The Hickory Nut Gap Farm in the Asheville area lets you wind your way through the corn maze, pick your own pumpkin, fill your bag with organic apples, hold a baby chick, visit the animals and enjoy a day with your family. Open 7 days a week in October. Visit the farm store and see first hand the landscape where your food is grown and to meet the people who make it happen. Purchase meat, fruits, and mushrooms from the farm as well as other local producers and spend some time with the animals.
The Maze at Seasonal Produce Farm in Canton includes special events such as a professional lumberjack competition, haunted house and Hospice Day. Enjoy Family Fun on the Farm! Pick out a pumpkin and enjoy a variety of attractions including campfires, the corn box, mini mazes, the hay jump, hayrides, the pumpkin patch, the haunted maze and the Scout Maze. Field trips and group events are available. October 12 is Heritage day.
Darnell Farms in Bryson City is a true "Agritourism" farm
with horseback riding, wagon rides, camping, bluegrass
music, educational tours, pick-your-own seasonal produce and an
8+ acre corn maze that opens in mid August! The Corn maz will
open this year on October 11.
Grandad's Apples and Such in Hendersonville NC includes 5 acres of corn maze and a fun-filled hour of exploring. After visiting five different way stations, your corn maze adventure will be complete! Grandad’s has several funny backdrops to create some great family photo ops. Visit the pumpkin patch and pick out your perfect pumpkin from all sizes and shapes, including extra large and baby pumpkins. Ride the Cow Train on a tour of Grandad’s. The cow train is made from barrels painted to look like cows
New River Corn Maze on the Brown Family Farm in Deep Gap NC, just outside Boone. Get lost in the family fun and enjoy a High Country tradition on the banks of the New River. Bring your family, friends, church or student group. The maze itself winds through 5 acres of planted corn with over a mile of twists, turns, dead-ends, and switchbacks. While visiting the Corn Maze, come by our Pumpkin Patch, to pick your own for Halloween. New this year - Come take a ride around the farm in a genuine passenger train.
Additional NC mountain Corn Mazes:
Smoky Mountain Corn Maze (Otto NC near Franklin)
Fodder Trot Trails ( Sprata NC)
The Great Pumpkin Patch (Glade Valley NC).
The Blue Ridge Corn Maze in Brevard offers 6 Acres of "corn~fusion" where you can lose it and it's all right! Self-serve hours that fit your schedule! Instructions are posted at the gate which send you into the field to where a school bus is parked. Further instructions are posted there along with clue cards which help navigate the maze, a few rules, admission prices and where to place the admission. Trails are marked out front of the bus,with the 1st trail being the shortest. They both begin and end at the same point. Go when you want to / self serve/ honor system. 14th Annual "Shock in the Corn" October 18-19, 25-26, 31.
The Ashe County Corn Maze in the West Jefferson Area takes anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 minutes to hours! There are six "stations" in the maze to explore. The corn maze can take anywhere from 25 minutes to 45 minutes to hours if you like! There are six "stations" in the maze. Remembering where you've been and finding all the stations can be a little confusing but you'll have lots of fun trying to find your way out! There will also be a variety of games and activities for the entire family. Special Event: Corn Fest on October 12.
The Hickory Nut Gap Farm in the Asheville area lets you wind your way through the corn maze, pick your own pumpkin, fill your bag with organic apples, hold a baby chick, visit the animals and enjoy a day with your family. Open 7 days a week in October. Visit the farm store and see first hand the landscape where your food is grown and to meet the people who make it happen. Purchase meat, fruits, and mushrooms from the farm as well as other local producers and spend some time with the animals.
The Maze at Seasonal Produce Farm in Canton includes special events such as a professional lumberjack competition, haunted house and Hospice Day. Enjoy Family Fun on the Farm! Pick out a pumpkin and enjoy a variety of attractions including campfires, the corn box, mini mazes, the hay jump, hayrides, the pumpkin patch, the haunted maze and the Scout Maze. Field trips and group events are available. October 12 is Heritage day.
Darnell Farms in Bryson City is a true "Agritourism" farm
with horseback riding, wagon rides, camping, bluegrass
music, educational tours, pick-your-own seasonal produce and an
8+ acre corn maze that opens in mid August! The Corn maz will
open this year on October 11.Grandad's Apples and Such in Hendersonville NC includes 5 acres of corn maze and a fun-filled hour of exploring. After visiting five different way stations, your corn maze adventure will be complete! Grandad’s has several funny backdrops to create some great family photo ops. Visit the pumpkin patch and pick out your perfect pumpkin from all sizes and shapes, including extra large and baby pumpkins. Ride the Cow Train on a tour of Grandad’s. The cow train is made from barrels painted to look like cows
New River Corn Maze on the Brown Family Farm in Deep Gap NC, just outside Boone. Get lost in the family fun and enjoy a High Country tradition on the banks of the New River. Bring your family, friends, church or student group. The maze itself winds through 5 acres of planted corn with over a mile of twists, turns, dead-ends, and switchbacks. While visiting the Corn Maze, come by our Pumpkin Patch, to pick your own for Halloween. New this year - Come take a ride around the farm in a genuine passenger train.
Additional NC mountain Corn Mazes:
Smoky Mountain Corn Maze (Otto NC near Franklin)
Fodder Trot Trails ( Sprata NC)
The Great Pumpkin Patch (Glade Valley NC).
Friday, October 11, 2013
Flat Rock Playhouse Music on the Rock Series: Donna Summer & the Sounds of the 70s Brings "the Diva of Disco" to Hendersonville
Reva Rice's Broadway and international starring credits include Starlight Express,
Fosse and Chicago. She has starred in the first national tours of
Starlight Express, Smokey Joe’s Café, Fosse, Chicago and Just Off the
Road from Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple. Rice has worked with such
greats as Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Patrick Swayze, Chaka Khan, Dolly
Parton, Melissa Manchester, American Idol’s Fantasia and many more. She
also performs and produces cabaret acts around the world. Reva Las Vegas
is a 90-minute revue based on her journey back and forth from Broadway
Babe to Vegas Vixen and her dance show band, The Jewelry Box.The Playhouse Downtown is located at 125 South Main Street in historic downtown Hendersonville NC.
Chimney Rock State Park Weekend Events
October 12 Old Growth Forest “Off the Beaten Path” Guided Hike at Chimney Rock State Park Learn what is special about a forest with canopy members over a century old, some even 200 to 300 years old. See the largest known Chestnut Oak in the Park among other prime specimens of their kinds on this moderate 1-hour hike. No additional cost with paid admission! Meet at Grady's Animal Discovery Den in the Meadows.
October 12 Park in the Dark at Chimney Rock State Park Learn about the sights and sounds of owls and more of Grady’s quirky nocturnal wildlife friends living in Chimney Rock. Arrive by five to hike the Park’s scenic trails on your own and grab a bite at the Sky Lounge Deli, then gather by 7 PM in the Meadows for the fun, family-oriented birds of prey program. Afterward, enjoy an adventurous, kid-friendly one-hour night hike led by Ron Lance, an internationally renowned naturalist and nature lover. Registration and additional fee.
October 12 - 13 Grady's Wildlife of WNC at Chimney Rock State Park Come meet some of Grady the Groundhog's live woodland friends and learn about their natural habitats. Or marvel at our Birds of Prey, including a Red-tailed Hawk and Great Horned Owl. The family-friendly Grady’s Wildlife of WNC programs vary and are offered at 2 PM at the Outdoor Classroom on the Meadows. Best of all, the programs are included with your Park admission. All you need to bring are your kids and their curiosity about the natural world.
Get links for these and other Chimney Rock State Park Events on the Chimney Rock NC Visitor Guide.
October 12 Park in the Dark at Chimney Rock State Park Learn about the sights and sounds of owls and more of Grady’s quirky nocturnal wildlife friends living in Chimney Rock. Arrive by five to hike the Park’s scenic trails on your own and grab a bite at the Sky Lounge Deli, then gather by 7 PM in the Meadows for the fun, family-oriented birds of prey program. Afterward, enjoy an adventurous, kid-friendly one-hour night hike led by Ron Lance, an internationally renowned naturalist and nature lover. Registration and additional fee.
October 12 - 13 Grady's Wildlife of WNC at Chimney Rock State Park Come meet some of Grady the Groundhog's live woodland friends and learn about their natural habitats. Or marvel at our Birds of Prey, including a Red-tailed Hawk and Great Horned Owl. The family-friendly Grady’s Wildlife of WNC programs vary and are offered at 2 PM at the Outdoor Classroom on the Meadows. Best of all, the programs are included with your Park admission. All you need to bring are your kids and their curiosity about the natural world.
Get links for these and other Chimney Rock State Park Events on the Chimney Rock NC Visitor Guide.
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