High Country 2010 Events
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| January 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| February 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| March 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| April 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| May 09 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| June 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| July 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| August 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| August 21st - 23rd, 26th - 30th | Hank Williams: Lost Highway, a musical biography at the Hayes in Blowing Rock www.brcac.org | Blowing Rock 828-297-9627 |
| August 22nd | Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway www.bristolmotorspeedway.com | Bristol 423-989-6933 |
| September 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| September 1st | Guided Hike - Upper & Lower Pond Creek Trail, a 2.0 mile trail with an easy to moderate level of difficulty. Meet at the Tamarack Road trailhead at 9:00 AM or at Fred's General Mercantile at 8:45 AM www.hikebeechmountain.com |
Beech Mountain 828-387-4838 |
| Septe 2010 | Hank Williams: Lost Highway, a musical biography at the Hayes in Blowing Rock www.brcac.org | Blowing Rock 828-297-9627 |
| September 5th | Dancing in the Streets at Town Hall | Beech Mountain 800-468-5506 |
| September 5th & 6th | 2009 Triple Crown Series Championship - Downhill Mountain Bike Racing at Beech Mountain Resort (Ski Beech) for professional and amateur riders. To get more info, contact Ryan Taylor via e-mail at mbrp07@yahoo.com www.skibeech.com | Beech Mountain |
| September 6th | 7th Annual Mile High Kite Festival | Beech Mountain 800-468-5506 |
| September 12th | "Art In The Park", a fine handcraft show featuring juried artists www.blowingrock.com/artinthepark | Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 |
| September 19th | Guided Bike Ride - Route #2 St. Andrews Loop, a 7.94 mile trip. Meet at the Visitors Center next to Town Hall at 10:30 AM www.bikebeechmountain.com |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| September 19th | 39th Annual American Girl Scout Day at Grandfather Mountain www.grandfather.com | Grandfather Mountain 800-468-7325 |
| September 20th | Bridge-To-Bridge Incredible Challenge Bike Ride, a 102-mile ride departs Lenoir Mall and ends at the Mile High Swinging Bridge. www.grandfather.com | Grandfather Mountain 828-726-0616 |
| September 25th | National Alpaca Farm Day at Apple Hill Farm - tour the farm and see this year's alpaca babies. www.applehillfarmnc.com |
Banner Elk 800-963-1662 |
| September 30th | Lysistrata at ASU |
Boone 828-262-2063 |
| October 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| October 1st - 4th |
Lysistrata at ASU www.appstate.edu |
Boone 828-262-2063 |
| October 3rd | "Art In The Park", a fine handcraft show featuring juried artists www.blowingrock.com/artinthepark |
Blowing Rock 828-295-7851 |
| October 3rd - 4th | Autumn at Oz Party- a real treat for the entire family. Adults who came as children now bring their own children to see the magic of Oz on top of Beech | Beech Mountain 828-387-2000 |
| October 6th | Guided Hike - Buckeye Gap Loop Trail, a 5.0 mile trail with an easy to moderate level of difficulty. Meet at the trailhead at 9:00 AM or at Fred's General Mercantile at 8:45 AM www.hikebeechmountain.com | Beech Mountain 828-387-4838 |
| October 8th - 11th, 15th - 18th | The Scarlet Letter, adapted from Hawthorne's novel at the Hayes in Blowing Rock www.brcac.org | Blowing Rock 828-297-9627 |
| October 17th | Guided Bike Ride - Route #3 Visitors Center to Buckeye Lake, a13.94 mile trip. Meet at the Visitors Center next to Town Hall at 10:30 AMwww.bikebeechmountain.com | Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| October 17th | 31st Annual Valle Crucis Country Fair www.vallecountryfair.org | Valle Crucis 828-963-4609 |
| October 17th & 18th | The Woolly Worm Festival - One of the premier Fall festivals of the High Country with arts & crafts, food, live entertainment and, of course, the woolly worm races. www.woollyworm.com | Banner Elk 828-895-5605 |
| October 22nd - 25th, 28th - 31st | Dracula, based on Bram Stoker's scary novel at the Hayes in Blowing Rock www.brcac.org | Blowing Rock 828-297-9627 |
| October 28th - October 31st | Still Life With Iris at ASU. www.appstate.edu |
Boone 828-262-2063 |
| November 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| Weather Permitting | Municipal Sledding Hill, located beside the Visitors Center,Free 12 years and under. | Beech Mountain 800-468-5506 |
| November 1st | Dracula, based on Bram Stoker's scary novel at the Hayes in Blowing Rock www.brcac.org | Blowing Rock 828-297-9627 |
| November 1st | Still Life With Iris at ASU. www.appstate.edu | Boone 828-262-2063 |
| November 4th | Guided Hike on Beech - Westerly Hills Trail,. 4.5 mile easy to moderate trail. Meet at the trailhead or at Fred's 8:45 AM www.hikebeechmountain.com |
Beech Mountain 828-387-4838 |
| November 4th - 7th | Freshman Showcase at ASU. www.appstate.edu | Boone 828-262-2063 |
| November 28th | Holiday Market at the Buckeye Lake Recreation Center | Buckeye Rec Center 828-387-3003 |
| Late November - December 24th | Choose & Cut - Begin a new family tradition by visiting a Christmas tree farm in the mountains and selecting a REAL tree |
828-262-5826 |
| December 2010 | ||
| All Year | Free Hiking on Beech Mountain- Ten trails for hiking and X-Country Biking - Hiking maps available at the Beech Mtn. Chamber of Commerce |
Beech Mountain 828-387-3003 |
| Weather Permitting | Municipal Sledding Hill, located beside the Visitors Center,Free 12 years and under. | Beech Mountain 800-468-5506 |
| December 2nd | Guided Hike on Beech - Wild Iris Loop Trail, 1.6 mile moderate loop. Meet at the trailhead or at Fred's 8:45 AMwww.hikebeechmountain.com | Beech Mountain 828-387-4838 |
| December 2nd - 5th | New Play Festival at ASU. www.appstate.edu | Boone 828-262-2063 |
| December | Banner Elk Christmas Tree Lighting in the park 5:30 PM |
Banner Elk |
| December | Santa's Visit at Fred's Gazebo, 4:00PM to 5:00 PM Christmas Tree Lighting at Chamber office 5:00PM to 6:00 PM |
Beech Mountain 800-468-5506 |
| December | Beech Mountain 800-468-5506 |
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