Spring Favorites - THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN

Battle of Burnsville- Civil War

Apr. 21 - Living History - Battle of Burnsville

Commemorating the 151th Anniversary of the Civil War and the Battle of Bursnville the Yancey History Association will sponsor a living history event on the grounds of the McElroy House featuring a recreation of the soldiers' camp life, and exhibit of veterans pictures, letters and personal items from the 1860's plus craft demonstrations, pastimes and entertainments of the era portrayed in period atire.

Burnsville Metric - Saturday, April 28, 2012 Register/Get Info here


Not a bad place to be in late April... (Photo by Michael Davis, 2006) 
"Held annually on the last Saturday of April (April 28, 2012), the Burnsville Metric is a great way to start off your cycling season.  It is casual but well-supported and comprises some of the flattest, most scenic roads in Yancey and Mitchell counties.  

60.7 miles; 3 well-supplied rest stops
Roving SAG support
Ham radio communication provided by MARC (Mayland Amateur Radio Club)" 

Open 8:30 to 12:30 Saturdays late April  (April 21, 2012) through October at the BurnsvilleTown Center. Seasonal locally grown produce and crafts 

Parkway Playhouse - Burnsville, NC - oldest continuously operating summer theater in  NC

2012 Season Opens April 28

Events are within 10 minutes of THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN.  We are also home to the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts and have more artists, per capita, than anywhere else in America...so galleries and studios galore to visit.  Our celebrated natural beauty and plethora of mountain sports make this one of the top tourist destinations in America.

Visit with us at THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN.  Hike our manicured trails, enjoy a cookout at one of our 4 park areas, relax by a cascading waterfall, try your hand at flyfishing, enjoy photography or reading in one of the lean-to's along a rushing creek.

We want you to get to know our hometowns and the salt-of-the-earth people who live here.
March and April 3 days/2 nights at a wonderful historic B&B ($99 – no taxes or fees)
includes $100 dining certificate at the Knife and Fork, winner of the 2011 WNC Chef Challenge and Cooking Light’s 2011 Small-Town Chef Award as well as Garden&Gun’s 50 Best Southern Foods (Oct/Nov 2011 issue).

 Aaahh...the comfort and genteelness of small-town America