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

Friday, September 3, 2010

Labor Day Weekend in Asheville NC

Stop by the Thomas Wolfe Memorial for Pickn’ and Poetry on the Porch. Local musicians, poets, and writers will perform on the front porch of the historic “Old Kentucky Home”, Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Bring a sack lunch and lawn chair and enjoy a bit of mountain heritage in downtown Asheville.

Find Last minute Lodging specials through 9-8 by booking online for stays now through Sept 8. Several Asheville Cabins are available with discounts from $50 - $150, $100 dining gift certificates, buy one get one Biltmore tickets and more.

The Grove Park Inn brings the beach to the mountains with Labor Day Beach Music Weekend 2010 as the resort presents two nights and days of Beach Music dances and summer fun!

The celebrated mountain tradition Shindig on the Green concludes it's 2010 season Saturday night. Shindig on the Green showcases the region’s rich heritage through its folk musicians and dancers in a FREE, popular event.

On Sunday the Annual FREE end-of-summer celebration Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival (LAAFF) hosts Asheville's artistic and musical communities. LAAFF is entering it 9th year of filling three blocks of N. Lexington Ave in downtown with all local art, food, beer, music, street performers, and random acts of creativity.

Get on your pony and ride on up to Mustangs at the Mansion, a National all Mustang car event at the Biltmore Estate. Over 500 Mustangs registered for this 3 day event. National vendors on site (Kicker, NPD, UPR, Aerofinz, Moss Muscle, etc). This is a judged national event, and the best of the best Mustangs in the country will be on display. Admission is free, but limited to car show site only. Does not include admission to Biltmore house or other attractions.

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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.

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