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Biologist, educator, ecologist, explorer and author Margaret Lowman, Ph.D., concludes the 2024 Grandfather Presents speaker series on Sept. 19. Lowman, also known as CanopyMeg, is one of the world’s first […]

Three county music standouts come together on one stage to take people's minds of the destruction of Hurricane Helene and raise funds for Avery County first responders. Tennessee's Hayden Coffman […]

“A Small Town Christmas in Banner Elk” is a three-day weekend celebration featuring traditional holiday events and activities. The fun begins Friday evening with the lighting of the official town […]

A Small Town Christmas continues on Saturday, Dec. 3. The day begins with a Holiday 5K race at 8:30 a.m. Next up enjoy breakfast with Santa at 9:00 a.m. at Banner Elk Presbyterian Church. From there, it’s an easy walk to activities occurring throughout town. Those activities range from ornament making for kids, a holiday market, story time with Santa and a community carol sing.

Banner Elk Presbyterian Church invites everyone to join a small-town sing-a-long of familiar Christmas carols inside the beautiful sanctuary of the historic stone church. The 45-minute casual service includes favorites […]

A Small Town Christmas concludes on Sunday, Dec. 8. This is the least structured day of this three-day holiday weekend. Visitors can start the day with brunch at several restaurants […]

Help Sugar Mountain Resort fill the slopes with skiing and snowboarding Santa Clauses, Mrs. Clauses and Elves and receive a discounted fulll-day lift ticket. For one day only, head to […]

Here's one last opportunity for kids to share their Christmas wish list with Jolly Ol' St. Nick. Santa Claus welcomes children to visit with him in a festive atmosphere at […]