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Monday, January 26, 2015

Celtic Weekend at Asheville's Historic Grove Park Inn

January 30 - February 1, 2015 Celtic Weekend at the Grove Park Inn Passion, artistry and skill collide during this dream weekend for lovers of all things Celtic. Join them as they celebrate the Scottish-Irish heritage of Western North Carolina with the finest in music.

In addition to the feature concerts with Seven Nations and Gaelic Storm, other weekend activities include Scottish Border Collie sheepdog trial demonstrations, Celtic vendors, a cooking demonstration, chair massages, guided history tours, and live Celtic music throughout the Inn

The Omni Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa - Renowned spa, scenic golf course, sports complex with pool, tennis, racquetball, training. Onsite restaurants, lounge, bars. A large variety of rooms and suites, varying stages of updates with some original Inn antiques. This landmark Asheville mountain Inn hosts a variety of special events throughout the year for both guests and the general public.

Get current rates, availability or book online.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

58th Annual Highlands Games and Gathering O' Scottish Clans on Grandfather Mountain

July 11-14 The 58th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering O' Scottish Clans Join 1000s of Scots in 85 clans decked out in their finest plaid for the annual celebration of Scottish heritage. Live Celtic music, tradition heritage events and Highlands games. New this year is a Saturday night Celtic Rock Concert.

The Gathering begins on Thursday with a picnic, sheep herding and Celtic music. At 7:30 PM The Bear: Assault on Grandfather, a five-mile footrace climbs 1,568 feet in elevation from the town of Linville to the summit of Grandfather Mountain. Over 800 runners will start up the Old Yonahlossee Road from Linville at 7 PM, circle the Highland Games track around 7:15, and head up the Grandfather Mountain summit road. The evening concludes with a torchlight ceremony.

Friday begins with a mountain bike race and continues with a Preliminary athletic competition, sheep herding, music/dancing exhibitions. Celtic Groves will be open and other activities will highlight the day. The official opening ceremony will be held.

Events throughout the weekend range from the Scottish Fiddling Workshop & Jam Session to Highland Wrestling to the Highland Dancing Atlantic International Championship, piping, drumming, Scottish athletic events, track and field events, Scottish country dancing, Scottish fiddling, and Scottish harp. Get a complete calendar of events online.

Get a link for the Highlands Games and find lodging near Grandfather Mountain on the Linville NC Visitor Guide, the Blowing Rock NC Visitor Guide or the Banner Elk NC Visitor Guide.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Celtic Celebration this Weekend at the Grove Park Inn

February 1-2 Celtic Adventure Weekend Passion, artistry and skill collide during this dream weekend for lovers of all things Celtic. Join the celebration of the Scots-Irish heritage of Western North Carolina with the finest in music, including concerts by Solas and Gaelic Storm. Held at The Grove Park Inn and Spa. Get current rates and availability at The Grove Park Inn

The Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa is located at 290 Macon Avenue in Asheville NC.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

New River Celtic Music Festival Today in Grassy Creek

May 27 New River Celtic Music Festival features an afternoon of exceptional music at River House. Enjoy some of the region's best Celtic musicians as you sit back and take in the sights and sounds of the river and the mountains. There will be food and drink available. Bring your chair or blanket.

Get a link for the Celtic Music Festival and other NC mountain events HERE

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Lúnasa Performs this week at Diana Wortham Theatre

March 24, 8 PM at Daian Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square in Asheville NC - Lúnasa, the Irish Music Dream Team. "The hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet" is back for the Theatre's Mainstage Series. Recognized as Performers of the Decade by liveireland.com Lúnasa has sold out shows across North America, the UK, Europe, and Japan. Get details and tickets HERE.

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.