Thursday, May 12, 2016

The Village of Chimney Rock NC Hosts Spring Celebration this Weekend

May 14, 2016   SpringGo    Enjoy a day filled with Spring fun and everything from a pancake breakfast and SpringGo parade to a cow pie bingo raffle and an opportunity to find the artist in you.  

This year's SpringGo in Chimney Rock Village has something for everyone. 

Festivities begin at 7 AM and end with a special outdoor performance at The Gathering Place by the Symphony of Rutherford County

Reserve your seat to create your own work of art at Paint-Bug.com. View the website for complete Festival details. 


Photo courtesy of www.chimneyrock.org



Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Motorcycle Spring Rally in Maggie Valley NC

May   13 - 15, 2016   Thunder in the Smokies Spring Rally   Come ride in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Enjoy Tour Rides, Music Concerts, Bike Builders, Bike Games, Bike Show, Prizes, Vendors and much more during this three day rally.  


All bikes and ages  are welcome. The gates open at 11AM and the event continues until 11 PM on Friday;  9 AM to 11 PM on Saturday and 9 AM to 4 PM on Sunday.  


photo courtesy of  www.handlebarcorral.com
Brian Jackson, the host of Corbin's Ride On, calls it "A world class event".  Full Throttle magazine refers to it as "riding in circles". You can ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, to Cherokee, then on to Asheville and back to the rally in Maggie Valley NC. Every road is a scenic highway.


photo courtesy of  www.handlebarcorral.com
 

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Enjoy Asheville Cocktail Week and 21 Amazing Bloody Marys

Asheville Cocktail Week returns.  Get your tickets NOW for this popular event.

Best Bloody Mary Contest continues for a FULL WEEK, from May 1 to May 8, 2016.  Your Vote Determines the Winners.  Twenty-One Asheville Bars will be serving their very best Bloody Mary to claim the title of Asheville Cocktail Week “Best Bloody Mary”, all culminating end of week on May 8 for final results.

Visit any or ALL of the contestants for the Best Bloody Mary: 

  • Bens Tune Up
    195 Hilliard Ave, Asheville, NC
  • Biscuit Head
    417 Biltmore Ave #4F, Asheville NC
    733 Haywood Rd, Asheville NC
  • Buffalo Nickel
    Address: 747 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC
  • Carmels
    1 Page Ave, Asheville, NC  
  • Early Girl
    8 Wall St, Asheville, NC
  •  Junction
    348 Depot St #190, Asheville, NC
  •  King Daddy's Chicken & Waffles
    444 Haywood Rd #101, Asheville, NC
  •  Luellas
    501 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC
  •  Mayfels
    22 College St, Asheville, NC
  •  Over Easy
    32 Broadway, Asheville, NC
  •  Salsa's
    6 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC
  •  Smokey Park Supper Club
    350 Riverside Dr, Asheville, NC
  •  Stoney Knob Cafe
    337 Merrimon Ave, Weaverville, NC
  •  Strada
    27 Broadway, Asheville, NC
  •  Sunny Point
    626 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC
  •  Sweet Monkey
    133 S Main St, Marshall, NC  
  • The Oyster House Brewing
    625 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC
  •  The Red Stag Grill
    11 Boston Way, Asheville, NC
  •  The Southern Bar & Kitchen
    41 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC
  •  Tupelo Honey
    12 College Street, Asheville NC
    1829 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville NC
  •  Wicked Weed
    91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC

Launched in 2009, ASHEVILLE FEST celebrates several signature events.  Asheville Cocktail Week brings a dozen events over an expanded week, including Cocktail Theater, Spirit Dinners, Cinco de Mayo Afterparty, Guided Cocktail Tours, a "Derby Party", and a Best Bloody Mary Contest.

The Southeastern Distilling Expo is the largest gathering of Southeastern Distilleries in one location. This is an industry expo invite for owners, managers and bartenders.

ELIXIR, in its fourth year, promises to bring yet another exciting evening of collaboration between the distilleries and local bar talent. Open to the public, this event provides a fun environment for the customers to get in front of bartenders making sample drinks in a structured competition environment, supporting their current bar tenders and discovering new favorites.

SWEET offers a decadent evening of desserts on Friday, again at the Historic Grove Arcade and the GRAND TASTING on Saturday is a smorgasbord of food, wine, beer, and spirits, culinary demonstrations, and a chance to meet authors, farmers, chefs, winemakers, brewers, and much, much more. If you are interested in the the Grand Tasting VIP event, know that an entire floor has been set aside that afternoon just for you! Come sample the best food scene in the south.

Get complete details for the  
Asheville Wine and Food Festival HERE

Find Asheville NC lodging, attractions and visitor information on our Asheville NC Visitor Guide.

 

Monday, May 2, 2016

Milllion Dollar Quartet at The Flat Rock Playhouse

Running now through May 21, 2016 - Million Dollar Quartet was inspired by a true story, and dramatizes the impromptu jam session featuring Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, including the hit songs Blue Suede Shoes, Folsom Prison Blues, Great Balls of Fire, Hound Dog, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On and many more.


Tickets from $15 to $40 and this popular performance is nearly sold out so get yours NOW.  Doors open to the theatre 30 minutes prior to each performance. Light concessions are available one hour prior to all performances and during the 15 minute intermission and include soft drinks, beer, and wine. Most performances run approximately two hours with a 15 minute intermission.

Million Dollar Quartet is performed at The Flat Rock Playhouse MAINSTAGE, 2661 Greenville Hwy in Flat Rock NC.