Mountain momma
 

Mountain momma

The scramble is on across WNC to pack in a few last drops of quality family time before school starts…
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Donate to Cullowhee Mountain ARTS
 

Donate to Cullowhee Mountain ARTS

“Drawings for Art” fundraiser is currently going on to benefit the Cullowhee Mountain ARTS. The drawings will take place during…
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Off-beat romantic comedy hits the stage
 

Off-beat romantic comedy hits the stage

The Highlands-Cashiers Players present the off-beat romantic comedy “Almost, Maine” Aug. 22-25 and Aug. 29-Sept. 1, at the Highlands Performing…
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Summer bike rally in Maggie Valley
 

Summer bike rally in Maggie Valley

The Maggie Valley Summer Rally will be Aug. 16-18 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.
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Balsam Range to play Franklin 
 

Balsam Range to play Franklin 

Acclaimed bluegrass/gospel group Balsam Range will play a free concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Cowee School…
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Haywood County Fair returns, Balsam Range headlines
 

Haywood County Fair returns, Balsam Range headlines

The Haywood County Fair will run Aug. 20-26, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds. With an array of food and craft…
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Jeff Little Trio brings Americana to Stecoah
 

Jeff Little Trio brings Americana to Stecoah

The Jeff Little Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in…
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American Idol singer at Harrah’s
 

American Idol singer at Harrah’s

American Idol singer Lauren Alaina will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

This might get loud. I tend to say that to anyone who finds themselves in the passenger’s seat of my…
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Skating the Smokies for a good cause
 

Skating the Smokies for a good cause

Don’t mess with a mountain girl, especially one on roller skates. “We’re a tough bunch, and we stick together,” said…
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Cherokee musical focuses on life of Will Holland Thomas
 

Cherokee musical focuses on life of Will Holland Thomas

About 30 people sat scattered around the 2,800-seat Mountainside Theater in Cherokee, watching the makings of something that has never…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

I was afraid of getting caught. As a teenager, I found myself sneaking into the back door of my grandfather’s…
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Celebrate wood crafts at the Folk Art Center
 

Celebrate wood crafts at the Folk Art Center

“Wood Day,” an annual celebration of wood crafts, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in…
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Tickets on sale for WCU performances
 

Tickets on sale for WCU performances

Tickets for the Western Carolina University Arts and Cultural Events Performance Series will go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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Mountain momma
 

Mountain momma

Living within walking distance of the farmers market has lots of perks. For starters, it’s a great excuse when asked,…
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Porsche club to raise money for Sarge’s
 

Porsche club to raise money for Sarge’s

The Carolinas Region, Mountain Area of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) is hosting the 5th annual People’s Choice Concours,…
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Black brings country hits to Franklin
 

Black brings country hits to Franklin

Country singer Clint Black will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Barbecue, classic cars roll into Franklin
 

Barbecue, classic cars roll into Franklin

The 5th annual Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 and…
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Trace Adkins hits the stage at Harrah’s
 

Trace Adkins hits the stage at Harrah’s

Country singer Trace Adkins performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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In search of ‘White Lightnin’: Moonshine in Southern Appalachia
 

In search of ‘White Lightnin’: Moonshine in Southern Appalachia

It was the only thing he knew how to do. It was the only thing he wanted to do.  Marvin…
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Illustrator to hold demos in Bryson City
 

Illustrator to hold demos in Bryson City

The Art League of the Smokies will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Swain County Center for…
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Dharma teachings offered in Cullowhee on Aug. 3
 

Dharma teachings offered in Cullowhee on Aug. 3

Dharma teacher Trish Thompson, ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh and a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor, will offer a workshop…
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Dining out for The Bascom
 

Dining out for The Bascom

“Dining for The Bascom” will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Lakeside Restaurant in Highlands. …
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Renowned illusionist family brings spectacle to Franklin
 

Renowned illusionist family brings spectacle to Franklin

Spencers Theatre of Illusion will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Downtown Waynesville goes to the dogs
 

Downtown Waynesville goes to the dogs

The 8th annual Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation Downtown Waynesville Dog Walk will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Sign up…
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Tanner exhibition at Gallery 86
 

Tanner exhibition at Gallery 86

Painter Kel Tanner will have a solo exhibition from Aug. 7 to Sept. 2 at Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery…
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Pop Ferguson brings the blues to Stecoah Arts Center
 

Pop Ferguson brings the blues to Stecoah Arts Center

The Pop Ferguson Blues Review will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center…
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The Black Crowes come to Harrah’s
 

The Black Crowes come to Harrah’s

Legendary southern rock group, The Black Crowes, performs at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

I wanted to be close to the source. When I was 20 years old, I decided to become a writer.…
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Festival honors moonshine, Popcorn Sutton
 

Festival honors moonshine, Popcorn Sutton

The 4th Annual Popcorn Sutton Summer Jam will be from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, and 11 a.m.…
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Mountain Momma
 

Mountain Momma

I never realized little old ladies had such sharp elbows, or just how willing they were to use them, until…
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Friends of the Library holds book sale
 

Friends of the Library holds book sale

Support your local library by coming to the Haywood County Library annual Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.…
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Theatrical retrospective of Lake Junaluska to debut Aug. 3
 

Theatrical retrospective of Lake Junaluska to debut Aug. 3

The Light of the Lake, a theatrical production evoking 100 years of Lake Junaluska history, will have its premier performance…
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Make your own pottery in Bryson City
 

Make your own pottery in Bryson City

People of any skill level will have the opportunity to make their own pottery from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday,…
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HART reaches goal for new stage
 

HART reaches goal for new stage

The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre (HART) in Waynesville reached its fund-raising goal of $600,000 sooner than expected, thanks to John…
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Gemboree returns to Macon
 

Gemboree returns to Macon

Gem, mineral dealers and rock hounds will converge on the 48th annual Macon County Gemboree July 25-28 at the Macon…
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Francis Mill celebrates National Register of Historic Places nomination
 

Francis Mill celebrates National Register of Historic Places nomination

Supporters of Francis Mill recently helped celebrate the mill’s designation as a National Register of Historic Places site. 
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Renowned Gospel, Christian groups in Franklin
 

Renowned Gospel, Christian groups in Franklin

The Talleys and Brian Free & Assurance will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the Smoky Mountain Center…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

Don’t go in there. As long as I can remember, I’ve been told this. From my parents, teachers, friends or…
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Roddick, Courier to play charity match in Cashiers
 

Roddick, Courier to play charity match in Cashiers

Legendary American tennis stars Andy Roddick and Jim Courier will battle it out in a charity exhibition match in Cashiers…
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Folkmoot, 30 years in the making
 

Folkmoot, 30 years in the making

It was a phone call Rolf Kaufman will never forget. The year was 1983, and on the other end of…
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Bringing the world into your home
 

Bringing the world into your home

The house is silent, but soon, it will be overflowing with voices, faces, words and languages known and unknown. Awaiting…
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International festival has become a WNC tradition
 

International festival has become a WNC tradition

Bringing together world culture and Southern Appalachia traditions, Folkmoot USA transcends any and all barriers. Whether it’s language, physical boundaries…
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Mountain Momma
 

Mountain Momma

A whirlwind of global cultures, languages, costumes, music and dance has landed in WNC this week. The annual arrival of…
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‘Brigadoon’ comes to HART
 

‘Brigadoon’ comes to HART

Legendary Broadway musical “Brigadoon” runs at 7:30 p.m. July 18-20, 25-27, Aug. 1-3, and at 3 p.m. July 14, 21,…
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Appalachian storytellers, crafts and musicians at folk fest
 

Appalachian storytellers, crafts and musicians at folk fest

The 10th annual Franklin Folk Festival, a “Celebration of Appalachian Heritage,” runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July…
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Voices in the Laurel sings in New Orleans
 

Voices in the Laurel sings in New Orleans

Members of Voices in the Laurel Children’s Choir have just returned from the Crescent City Choral Festival in New Orleans.…
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Mattea brings heart and soul string music to Franklin
 

Mattea brings heart and soul string music to Franklin

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Tickets on sale for Miranda Lambert
 

Tickets on sale for Miranda Lambert

Mega-country star Miranda Lambert hits the stage at 9 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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This must be the place: Bringing the world to your doorstep
 

This must be the place: Bringing the world to your doorstep

It all started with an email.  Last July, I was at a crossroads. Being a freelance writer for a few years,…
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