Culinary weekend returns to Highlands
The 8th annual Highlands Culinary Weekend will be Nov. 6-9 at participating restaurants and businesses. The four-day destination event, created…
Read More
WNC Halloween: where to go, what to do
Bethel • The Cold Mountain Corn Maze. Open 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 1 to 9 p.m.…
Read More
Davis to spin yarns at HART
Renowned storyteller Donald Davis will be performing “Our Stories Take Us Home” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the…
Read More
Opera, ballet on the Highlands big screen
The Live in HD Series will continue with “Carmen and The Legend of Love” at the ML Performing Arts Center…
Read More
Professor, actor to receive state award
The North Carolina Literary and Historical Association will present Broadway star Terrence Mann, Western Carolina University’s Phillips Distinguished Professor of…
Read More
Contemporary Christian music celebration hits Franklin
The Beautiful Offerings Tour featuring Big Daddy Weave, with special guests Chris August, Dara Maclean and Group 1 Crew will…
Read More
This must be the place
It never ceases to amaze me the incredible people, places and things I cross paths with here in Western North…
Read More
Reach for the Skyway
They say the easiest way to hide something is to place it right in front of someone. Well, what would…
Read More
Pottery festival fires up in Dillsboro
The 10th annual WNC Pottery Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in downtown Dillsboro.
Read More
Cowee Pottery School receives RTCAR grant
The Cowee Pottery School at the Macon Heritage Center in Franklin has announced the nonprofit’s receipt of a grant from…
Read More
PumpkinFest rolls into Franklin
The 18th annual PumpkinFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in downtown Franklin. During…
Read More
Music, craft beer converge at Hiker Jam
The inaugural Hiker Jam will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at The Village Green…
Read More
‘The Legend of Tommy Hodges’ returns to Cradle of Forestry
The outdoor drama “The Legend of Tommy Hodges” will hit the stage at 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9 p.m.…
Read More
Contemporary photo exhibit at WCU
More than 600 photographs will be featured in a two-part exhibition titled “David Raymond’s Other People’s Pictures” and “Eric Oglander:…
Read More
Soldier’s Heart, 96.5 House Band to play fireworks fundraiser
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will host a fireworks benefit with Soldier’s Heart and the 96.5 House Band from…
Read More
Cashiers Library welcomes banjo champ
Two-time banjo champion Mary Z. Cox will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Albert Carlton – Cashiers…
Read More
This must be the place
It’s not only a time capsule, but also a window into the future. With guitars in-hand, The DuPont Brothers are…
Read More
Carolina chills
As the leaves change and the air becomes crisp, the mountains of Western North Carolina transform into a landscape of…
Read More
Jackson art grant winners announced
The Jackson County Arts Council announces its grant recipients for the 2014-15 Grassroots Grants. The arts council is a Designated…
Read More
Fine art and craft winners at ColorFest
ColorFest, the annual art and craft festival in Dillsboro, had around 4,000 attendees at this year’s event, which was held…
Read More
‘Dracula’ creeps into Smoky Mountain Community Theatre
The fall production of Bram Stoker’s classic “Dracula” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-18, 24-25 and 27 and…
Read More
Apple Harvest Fest in Waynesville
The Apple Harvest Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in downtown Waynesville. The…
Read More
Sid the Science Kid rolls into Franklin
“Sid the Science Kid LIVE: Let’s Play!,” a stage production of the popular PBS Kids television show, will hit the…
Read More
Air Supply to play Harrah’s
Soft rock megastars Air Supply will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
Read More
Haywood Community Band presents ‘Americana’ concert
The Haywood Community Band will perform a concert of popular music evoking the heart of America at 6:30 p.m. Sunday,…
Read More
Homecoming fires up WCU
The Catamount spirit will sweep Jackson County for Western Carolina University’s homecoming weekend, including a community pep rally and parade…
Read More
Haywood Art Studio Tour
The Haywood Art Studio Tour will be from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 25-26.
Read More
This must be the place
I’m alone, again. As of last Tuesday, I am newly single. To be honest, I’m not happy about that fact.…
Read More
Just let the music play
If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he might have painted a record store. It’s as American and iconic as children…
Read More
Hometown heroes: Balsam Range wins big in Raleigh
Caleb Smith had no idea. “I didn’t hear them announce it,” he chuckled. “I was backstage talking to Del McCoury…
Read More
Lopez to bring laughs to Harrah’s
Superstar comedian George Lopez will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Harrah’s Cherokee. Lopez is a multi-talented entertainer…
Read More
Church Street Art & Craft Show returns
The 31th annual Church Street Art & Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.…
Read More
Farm-to-Mug, Nicholson at Walnut Cove
Bluegrass group The Darren Nicholson Band will be performing during the Farm-to-Mug brewery and food event at 4 p.m. Oct.…
Read More
Storytellers spin yarns at Sylva’s 125th
The upcoming celebration of the town of Sylva’s 125th anniversary will feature an array of local storytellers on Oct. 11…
Read More
Top high school bands to compete in WCU tournament
Twenty-three of the best high school marching bands from five states will compete for honors during the annual Tournament of…
Read More
This must be the place
His voice will stop you in your tracks. Russ Wilson is a bridge to an era, a time when style…
Read More
From the border to the backwoods
I didn’t know who Balsam Range was when I first met them. On Aug. 10, 2012, I had just moved…
Read More
Want to learn how to make a gingerbread house?
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Bakery will offer a How To Create A Gingerbread House seminar at…
Read More
Open call for Bryson City Chili Cook-Off
The 24th annual Bryson City Chili Cook-Off will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Depot.
Read More
Sylva celebrates its quasquicentennial
The Town of Sylva will hold its 125th anniversary celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, in…
Read More
Canton’s Colonial Theatre receives international praise
The historic Colonial Theatre in downtown Canton has been nominated for a Momentum Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association…
Read More
Minick brings folk, country to Strand
Folk/rock/country singer Chris Minick will perform at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.
Read More
This must be the place
Claire Lynch likes to blur lines. Born and raised in Upstate New York, she eventually moved away, crossing the Mason-Dixon…
Read More
The heartbeat of a community
It never ceases to amaze Lorraine Conard. “It’s a little bit magical,” she said. “You walk in and there’s this…
Read More
Tapping into Macon County
Dale Heinlein never thought he’d set down roots in his hometown of Highlands. “Living in Atlanta, in suburbia, with the…
Read More
‘Elemeno Pea’ comedy hits WCU stage
A comedy set in Martha’s Vineyard that explores a wealthy world of infinity pools, Bentleys and yacht clubs with men…
Read More
Fall, art comes alive at ColorFest
The 6th Annual ColorFest: Dillsboro Fine Arts & Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
Read More
Demonstration of printmaking with photopolymer plates
Frank Brannon, Jr., proprietor of SpeakEasy Press in Dillsboro, will present “How to Make and Print Photopolymer Plates” for Art…
Read More
Taste of Sylva returns
Featuring local food, music and children’s activities, the 5th annual Taste of Sylva culinary tour will run from 1 to…
Read More
Music, fall camping at Barnaroo
The 5th annual Barnaroo fall music festival will be held Oct. 4 at Franny’s Farm in Leicester.
Read More
