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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Brevard Music Center Announces its 2013 Season

The Brevard Music Center has just released the 2013 season line-up at Brevard Music Center and this summer is already sizzling, even in February.

This season features seven weeks of classical masterworks including Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, Stravinsky’s Firebird, and Beethoven’s beloved Fifth Symphony. The summer festival also includes an outstanding lineup of guest artists ranging from rising stars of the classical world, such as pianist Conrad Tao and violinist Bella Hristova, to two of today’s most celebrated soloists—pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and violinist Joshua Bell.

On Saturday, June 22, BMC will present The Ultimate Doo-Wop show featuring performances of doo-wop favorites from the 1950s and 60s. Don your poodle skirts and satin jackets and bring the whole family for an evening celebrating the golden age of popular music.

Conductor and virtuoso trumpeter Jeff Tyzik returns to the Music Center on Saturday, July 27, to lead the Brevard Sinfonia in an evening of music from the movies. Film buffs and music lovers alike will enjoy hearing the themes from their favorite films such as Superman, Casablanca, and Star Wars performed live on stage.

Subscription sales will begin March 1 and single tickets will be available late Spring with the box office scheduled to open May 1. If you are interested in receiving information on purchasing subscriptions, send an email to boxoffice@brevardmusic.org or call (828) 862-2131.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Hunger Games Walking Tour this Saturday

September 29 Hunger Games Walking Tour Explore DuPont State Recreational Forest with your Mentor to discover the locations used in some of "The Games" during The Hunger Games movie. Master fundamental survival skills like orienteering, camouflaging, and shelter building. Lunch will be provided in Hunger Games style. Tour includes activities, lunch, Dupont State Recreational Forest permit and guides/mentors.

Get a link for the Hunger Games Tour and other Brevard NC Events and attractions on the Brevard NC Visitor Guide.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Memorial Day Weekend Events: White Squirrel Festival in Brevard

May 26-28 White Squirrel Festival Get ready to go nuts! The Festival is host to an opening “Memorial Day Parade.” White Squirrel Photo Contest, white squirrel tours, and plenty of nutty fun for the entire family. Events include 14 free, live concerts and the running of the popular Squirrel Box Derby. This festival was voted "Best Spring Music Festival in Western North Carolina" by the readers of the Asheville Citizen Times.

Get a link for the White Squirrel Festival and local information on the BREVARD NC VISITOR GUIDE

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Mother's Day Weekend Events: Waterfall Tour in Brevard

May 12 - 13 DuPont State Forest Tour de Falls Tour DuPont State Forest by bus during this special event. Cars and buses are normally not allowed in the forest, but provided during the Tour for those who may not be able to do the usual hiking, biking or horseback riding activities.

The 12 mile tour by shuttle bus includes four spectacular sites in DuPont State Recreational Forest: Triple Falls, High Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Lake Julia. Volunteers will be on each bus and at each stop to provide information about the history of the area and the efforts to protect the historical and natural resources within this 10,400 acre fore

Buses will leave the event parking area approximately every 30 minutes from 9 AM until 2:30 PM. Visitors may get off the bus at each stop to take photos and explore the area. The tour takes 3 hours or longer, depending on how much time is spent at each stop.

A donation of $6 for ages 6 to 17 and $12 for ages 18 and up is requested and may be made by cash or check - credit card processing is NOT available. . Buses are not handicap-accessible and pets are not allowed on the buses.

Learn more about Dupont State Forest and the Brevard area on the Brevard 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.