Featured Towns

Tryon, NC

Tryon, known as the friendliest town in the south, is nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Escarpment in the Thermal Belt region of western North Carolina. Year after year, Tryon’s moderate winters, cool summer breezes, rolling landscapes, and mountain views attract visitors in search of the perfect place to vacation and relocators looking for a retirement haven. Spring is marked by the April Fool’s Festival.  The weekend of Friday April 1 begins with a downtown street dance Friday evening. Folks are encouraged to practice their best moves and show them off in the dance contest. Tomfoolery is ...

Tryon, NC

Floyd, Virginia

For a  “Virginia State of Mind” the small town of Floyd on the crest of the Blue Ridge is wrapped in the enchantment of mountain scenery, but the true magic is revealed in the very active environment of it’s culture.  Floyd has been recognized in the February-March 2011 issue of the national magazine Mother Earth News.  It made their select list of “Great Places You’ve (maybe) Never Heard Of.”.  The magazine, dedicated to sustainable living, found the culture of the town characteristic of the community it represents. More information A look at a single month in the website’s calendar of ...

Floyd, Virginia

Hillsborough, NC

“Hillsborough is no ordinary, small, southern town”, is the declarative boast of the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough.  History, arts and culture are alive and flourishing in Hillsborough year round. The Hillsborough Arts Council has been active in developing and supporting the arts locally for more than 20 years. In spring and summer on the last Friday of each month the town square comes alive with music, vendors and an Art Walk visiting downtown galleries, while sidewalk cafes provide food and drink to complement the festivities. Fall brings the annual Handmade Parade that rivals Macy’s, but with giant puppets ...

Hillsborough, NC

Saluda, NC

Saluda is an exciting place for fall adventures and a welcoming community that is eager to share the beauty and spirit of its scenic resources.  Waterfalls and natural gardens provide a peaceful variety of excitement while the Green River can offer an unforgettable whitewater thrill. Golfers enjoy time on local courses in a spectacular mountain setting.  Bikers and hikers have plenty of trails to explore the surroundings. At the end of the day, there is no shortage of cozy inns to relax until the next adventure begins and plenty of restaurants to partake in the pleasure of fine dining. Saluda has ...

Saluda, NC
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30th Annual China Grove Farmers Day Festival! 7/21/12

China Grove, NC -
China Grove, named for a grove of Chinaberry trees, is more commonly known for its Farmers Day Festival. This special event began in 1982 to honor the local farmers by inviting them to bring their produce to sell at a farmers market. Farmers Day has grown to become one [...]

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Folkmoot USA–The State International Festival of North Carolina 7/21/12

Waynesville, NC -
Celebrate the world’s cultural heritage through folk music and dance.  Held each summer across the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, Folkmoot features performances, a parade and workshops by up to 350 performers from about ten countries.
Performers demonstrate cultural heritage through colorful, authentic and original reproduction costumes, lively dance and traditional [...]

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North Carolina Blackberry Festival 7/14/12

Lenoir, NC -
On Saturday July 14, 2012, the eleventh annual North Carolina Blackberry Festival will be in downtown Lenoir beginning at 10 a.m. In Caldwell County, blackberries are a part of every day life – children beg to go pick from the wild berries lining every bank and mothers take what isn’t eaten during the [...]

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Red White and New July 4th Festival 7/4/12

Gastonia, NC -
The Red White and New Festival is a celebration of the July 4th holiday and also the many wonderful things going on in downtown Gastonia. There will literally be something for everyone as the downtown merchants move to the streets so you can sidewalk shop and join with other vendors for the many [...]

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The 4th Annual Cashiers Mountain Music Festival 6/30-7/1/2012

Cashiers, NC –
This year, the fourth annual Cashiers Mountain Music Festival will be held on Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1. This year’s two-day event promises to continue the tradition of bringing top notch regional and national mountain music to Cashiers, N.C.
The 2012 event will feature a special two-night appearance by Grammy award [...]

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11th Annual Under the Oaks Arts Festival 6/20-6/21/2012

Corolla, NC –
The Whalehead Club Arts Festival is an outdoor show at Currituck Heritage Park in Corolla, North Carolina. The show is sponsored by the Whalehead Preservation Trust which has restored the beautiful 1920’s residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Knight, Jr., a treasure on the Outer Banks. All proceeds go towards the operation [...]

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North Carolina Blueberry Festival – 6/16/2012

Burgaw, NC -
The 9th Annual North Carolina Blueberry Festival will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 in Historic Downtown Burgaw. The Festival celebrates the historic, economic, and cultural significance of blueberries in the southeastern region of our state. The first cultivated blueberry production in North Carolina began in the Pender [...]

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Texas Pete Twin City RibFest 6/7-6/10/12

Downtown Winston-Salem, NC
The Texas Pete Twin City Ribfest will return to downtown Winston-Salem after three years at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, festival organizers announced Monday.
The festival will be held June 7 to 10 in the Winston-Salem Journal parking lots on the corner of West Fifth and North Marshall streets.
Allen McDavid, [...]

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27th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival – 6/2/2012

Carolina Beach, NC
Held the first Saturday in June, the Beach Music Festival hosted by the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is billed as “the biggest and only beach music festival actually held on the beach on the North Carolina coast”. You can access this festival via the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. [...]

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Edenton Music and Water Festival 6/1-6/2/12

Edenton, NC
The 14th Annual Festival will kick-off with a Sunset Paddle at 6:30-8 followed by the festival on Saturday with a celebration of our waterways with free paddling demonstrations, leisure & guided paddles along the creeks, sunfish sailboat races, expanded kids area with games while topping the day off with local [...]

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