#1 and #2 Back-to-back festival/feast on July 16. Storytelling Festival in Spruce Pine from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. followed by the Midsummer Feast on Lower Street from 4:00-9:00 pm hosted by Knife and Fork with booths, live music, local beer and unique culinary creations by 2011 WNC Chef Finalist;
#3 and #4 Tops east of the Mississippi - Mt. Mitchell State Park at 6,684' is the highest and coolest place east of the Mississippi and the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair on August 5 and 6 is consistently a Top 20 event of the Southeast.
#5 and #6 Most popular mountain sports are golf at the 4 1/2-star Golf Digest "Must Play Public Golf Course" - Mt. Mitchell Golf Course and the myriad water sports on the North Toe and South Toe and other rivers near us - including tubing, kayaking, rafting, and float and fly fishing.
#7 and #8 Destination places for national and international travelers - The award-winning Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina (we are the Corporate Underwriters), the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts, and the cutting-edge/highly-touted Energy Exchange attract visitors from all over the country and world.
#9 and 10 Step into a world apart -The historic and bucolic Altapass Orchard will transport you to another era - live music and clogging (NC dance), heritage apples, NC barbecue and homemade fudge, heritage apples, crafts, and hay rides with storytelling; and then spiritual retreats to get away from it all - Quiet Reflections, Wildacres and High Pastures - beauty and repose...
Come enjoy these paired top events with the mid through end of summer discovery package offered by THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN - 2 nights for 2 at a wonderful, historic Bed-and-Breakfast, dinner for 2 at the Knife and Fork, and Parkway Playhouse theater tickets for 2 through July and August - all for $49.
The mountains are calling...
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