Fall harvest festival returns to Cherokee
The annual Mountain Life Festival in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Disco for a soulful cause
The inaugural Mountain Disco Music Festival will be held from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Soul Infusion…
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Asheville Symphony, WCU team up
Western Carolina University student musicians will join members of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra for a performance of orchestral masterworks at…
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Roller derby slides into Bryson
The Smoky Mountain Rollergirls will take on the Middle Georgia Derby Demons on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Swain County…
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This must be the place
The blazing Knoxville sun was quickly falling to the west, heading further down the road to Memphis and points beyond.…
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Climbing the Mountain: Following ‘America’s Got Talent’ appearance, Mountain Faith looks to the future
Standing behind the counter of High Country Tire, Summer McMahan is a long way from the bright lights of New…
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Dazzling Dahlias
The fourth annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will be Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Highlands Rec Park and Civic Center.
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Bluegrass, barbecue at Francis Mill
The Francis Mill Preservation Society will celebrate the preservation of the 128-year-old mill during the 10th annual Music at the…
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Mountain Faith ‘Welcome Home Parade’
There will be a “Welcome Home Parade” for acclaimed bluegrass act Mountain Faith at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in…
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This must be the place
I just wanted to break 18 minutes. Taking a seat in Ms. Trudeau’s second period social studies class, all I had…
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Balsam Range, Porch 40 to play Canton Labor Day
The 109th Canton Labor Day Festival will be held Sept 5-7 at Sorrells Street Park in downtown.
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Tony Award musical at HART
The Stephen Sondheim Broadway hit comedy “Company” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4-5 and at 3 p.m.…
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Steve Miller Band to play Cherokee
Legendary rock act The Steve Miller Band will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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RailFest rolls into Bryson City
The 14th annual RailFest will be held Sept. 5-6 at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad depot in Bryson City.
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Folk Festival returns to Lake Junaluska
Mountain music, dancing and tradition will be on display once again as the 45th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrates…
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Chinese acrobats onstage in Cullowhee
The Golden Dragon Acrobats will bring the 2,000-year tradition of Chinese acrobatics to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.…
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Seven Clans Rodeo rides into Cherokee
The Seven Clans Rodeo will be held Sept. 4-5 at the intersection of U.S. 19/441 in Cherokee. Gates open at…
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This must be the place
It’s funny, isn’t it? When you cross paths with folks you haven’t seen in years, and yet you are all still…
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Three’s Company: Sylva welcomes third craft brewery
John Duncan won’t forget Aug. 19 anytime soon. “It was damn scary,” he chuckled. That day not only marked the…
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Proud past, progressive future: Canton Labor Day celebrates 109 years
It is the heartbeat of a town and its people. While some communities pride themselves on their Christmas, 4th of…
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In her own words
Strolling Main Street in downtown Canton mid-morning, the steam stacks of nearby Evergreen Packaging rise high into another bluebird sky…
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Memories for a lifetime
Sitting down next to each other, it’s pretty apparent that Pat and Zeb Smathers are father and son.
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This must be the place
With the cornfields as high as an elephant’s eye, apples just ripe for the pickin’ and the last of the…
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ArtShare benefit exhibit returns to Haywood
The Haywood County Arts Council’s “Gallery & Gifts” (formerly Gallery 86) is hosting its annual ArtShare exhibit Aug. 4-31 in…
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Stuart, Smith bring country to Franklin
Country music stars Marty Stuart and Connie Smith will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Smoky Mountain…
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Haywood County Fair returns
The Haywood County Fair will be held through Aug. 31 at the Haywood County Fairground in Lake Junaluska.
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Open Air Indian Art Market
The Open Air Indian Art Market will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Qualla…
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Balsam Range in, well, Balsam
The 2014 IBMA “Entertainer of the Year” Balsam Range (bluegrass/gospel) will perform during the open house and barbecue on Saturday,…
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Best album earns IBMA nod
Great Smoky Mountains Association’s “Carroll Best and the White Oak String Band” has been named among the best of the…
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In Search of the Song: The 45th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival
Mountain music, dancing and tradition will be on display once again as the 45th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrates…
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Cataloochee Ranch welcomes The Honeycutters
Americana/roots act The Honeycutters will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Cataloochee Guest Ranch in Maggie Valley.
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Balsam Range gets IBMA nods
Acclaimed bluegrass act Balsam Range recently received eight nominations by the International Bluegrass Music Association.
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Joan Jett to rock Harrah’s
Rock legend Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
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‘Granny D’ meets Reverend B
Acclaimed actress Barbara Bates Smith will bring her performance of “Granny D” to North Carolina NAACP President Reverend Barber at…
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This must be the place
It was the line in the sand. During the summer of 2005, I left one existence and embraced another. In a…
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The Road to Rock — The Freeway Revival
Manic, menacing and mesmerizing. That’s how rock-n-roll is supposed to make you feel. It’s meant to be a bit jarring,…
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Student film festival in Highlands
The second annual Best of Controlled Chaos Film Festival will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Martin Lipscomb Performing…
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Art, craft festival in Dillsboro
The Dillsboro Arts & Crafts Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on Front…
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Do you want to fly model planes?
The Macon Aero Modelers will be hosting an AMA National Model Aviation Day celebration event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.…
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This must be the place
My eyes fluttered open and, for a moment, I didn’t know where I was. The room was familiar. The sheets…
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All’s fair in beer and lore
Is Stacy J. Cox disliked by Western North Carolina craft beer lovers? “I think so, but I don’t know why,”…
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This must be the place
It’s the only place I feel at home. The open road. Once it gets into your system, you’ll spend the rest…
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Onstage at WCU
Galaxy of Stars offers a variety of entertainment A tribute to a comedic icon, a holiday show featuring the “Redneck…
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Waynesville Craft Beer Faire is Aug. 15
The Waynesville Craft Beer Faire will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on the baseball field…
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This must be the place
I rolled the windows down and stuck my head out. The air was crisp and salty, with a slight hint of…
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Charlie Daniels to play Franklin
Legendary group The Charlie Daniels Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Sylva library presents Through the Hills
Americana/bluegrass act Through the Hills will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, in the Community Room of the Jackson…
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BBQ and classic cars roll in Franklin
The seventh annual Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show will be held Aug. 7-8 at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural…
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Davis to spin yarns at Lake J
Renowned storyteller Donald Davis will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska.
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