Sugar Mountain Resort's Winter Trails Day offers children and adults the chance to experience snowshoeing at no charge. Discover the fun and fitness of snow sports with a guided 45-minute tour that includes complimentary snowshoe rental (normally $38). Tours take place on the hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult tours are for those […]
See live music at Beech Mountain Resort with the Winter Music Series. This Friday night installment brings Into The Fog, a magnetic, genre-jumping string band from Raleigh. Its members have various musical backgrounds including bluegrass, country, rock and funk. Into The Fog creates a musical melting pot of sounds in an acoustic, “newgrass” setting. This […]
Happy Brewsaversary! Beech Mountain Brewing Co. is thrilled to announce a huge milestone — a decade of crafting exceptional brews and creating unforgettable memories. Celebrate 10 amazing years of brewing excellence with a weekend filled with live performances, fun-filled memories, and of course, unique, refreshing beer. No celebration is complete without music and fun. Beech […]
Sugar Mountain Resort features live music throughout the winter sports season. Smokin' Joe Randolph Band invites listeners to relax after a day on the slopes with retro blues, rockabilly, surf, swing and soul tunes. The group features guitarist Smokin’ Joe, Guido on bass and drummer Keith Hamlin. Sugar Mountain Resort is a 10-minute drive from […]
Join Beech Mountain Brewing Co. in celebrating its 10th anniversary with some laughs as Beech Mountain Resort welcomes Steve Rannazzisi and friends. Rannazzisi is best known for his seven seasons starring as Kevin McArthur and writing on the critically acclaimed FX Network comedy series "The League." After his successful 2013 special, "Steve Rannazzisi: Manchild," Rannazzisi […]
Lees-McRae College hosts a winter carnival Saturday, Feb. 17, on the Tate Lawn on campus. Hours are 4-7 p.m. The winter carnival is free to attend and will have activities for all ages, including sledding, winter games, food trucks, gear shops and more. The winter carnival takes place prior to the Mountainfilm on Tour film […]
Grandfather Mountain nature park will host a day of festivities to celebrate one of nature’s most spectacular sights. A solar eclipse is coming to North America on Monday, April 8. Weather permitting, a partial eclipse of about 87% of the sun will take place in the Banner Elk area, with the best viewing time occurring […]
REV ON: The Foreigner Experience plays an outdoor show in the heart of town during the Saturday Concert Series at The Village of Banner Elk. Enjoy all the hits from one of the top rock bands of '70s and '80s, performed by six powerhouse musicians and vocalists who have toured the Southeast music circuit for […]
Enjoy an evening of laughter and wonder as magician/illusionist Jack Kelly brings his interactive and entertaining show to the NC High Country. Jack's magic is clean, funny and mind-blowing, and there will be time after the show to meet this amazing entertainer. Tickets are $30, and each guest receives a complimentary drink: soda, wine or […]
Boonerang is a free, two-day music and arts festival held the third weekend of June in downtown Boone. Taking place on a Friday and Saturday, this festival highlights musicians and artists with connections to Boone who boomerang back home to perform on multiple concert stages. Primary concert venues are street stages on South Depot and […]
The Artimus Pyle Band plays a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute show in the heart of town during the Saturday Concert Series at The Village of Banner Elk. Artimus Pyle was a member of the legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1974-1977 and 1987-1991. He survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three members of the […]
Founded in 1956, the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans are considered America’s grandest Scottish-themed games. The beautiful setting in MacRae Meadows at the base of historic Grandfather Mountain provides an ideal backdrop. The games include brawny athletes, delicate dancers, boisterous bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and plenty of kilts. Visit […]