The 57th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans brings the color of hundreds of tartan plaids and the clamor of half a dozen bagpipe bands to the North Carolina High Country Thursday through Sunday, July 12-15. The Grandfather Games are considered America’s grandest Games because of the spectacular mountain setting that […]
Blue Ridge Music Center Henderson Fest Kickoff Concert
Featuring The Gibson Brothers, Wayne Henderson and friends Friday, June 15th, will be an unforgettable night of hot picking, down home stories and the best of American music. As a prelude to the 18th annual Wayne C. Henderson Festival & Guitar Competition, Wayne Henderson & friends from as far afield as Texas to Rugby, Virginia, […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Offers History Hikes and Outdoor Dramas
On Saturday June 16, learn the fascinating history of the Rock Castle community—a community that thrived in Patrick County, VA from the late 1700s to the 1930s on this five-mile ranger-guided hike. The trip is lead by Park Ranger and historian Mike Ryan whose local research makes the Rock Castle Community come alive. Meet at […]
Woman’s Work Weekend on the Blue Ridge Parkway
A Woman’s Work . . . is never done! Two programs will focus on the lives of mountain women this upcoming weekend, June 16 & 17. Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, visitors can see spinning, dyeing, weaving, gardening and other skills that were a part of Caroline Brinegar’s day-to-day life. Brinegar Cabin is […]
Sunset Music Series Begins Seventh Year at Heritage Center
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center’s “Sunset Music Series”, now in its seventh year, will premier on Friday, June 15, with a performance by the Early Morning String Dusters. All the concerts begin at 7:00 pm and are presented in the Heritage Center’s covered outdoor amphitheater with a scenic view of the mountains and sunset. For […]
