Rodeo Rears Its Head
Cultural mainstay returns to the Ag Center The Southern Rodeo Association’s equivalent of the Super Bowl comes to the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher,…
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Libations in the Library
It’s no mystery that wine makes scavenger hunts more fun “We think it’s the most fun you can have in a library,” declares Lanier…
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The Inside Scoop
Competitive ice-cream-eating champs will try for a “three-peat” Showing up on a Tuesday to the North Carolina Mountain State Fair two years ago turned…
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Twenty Countries, Twenty Flavors
Festival encompasses a complex array of cultures Henderson County is rich in residents from Latin America, and Fiesta Hendersonville is the chance to experience…
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A Matter of Justus
Pioneering U-Pick farm is finally a presence at Apple Festival For more than 70 years, Hendersonville has hosted the North Carolina Apple Festival, celebrating…
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Freewheeling Bandits
If your festival isn’t branded with a cute, quirky animal, it probably doesn’t have a jacklope’s chance in the rainforest of succeeding. Brevard hosted…
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The Message in the Cookie
Jewish cultural festival starts in the kitchen Agudas Israel Synagogue’s Balabusta Bakers have been rolling out treats for months straight, filling freezers across Hendersonville….
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Gamboling in the End Zone
Sanctuary Brewing Company’s fourth annual Puppy Bowl is low strategy but high stakes. The battle between Team Gruff and Team Tuff takes place on…
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Unknown Lineage and Other Happy Endings
The fourth annual Tryon International Film Festival, held in Western North Carolina’s famous equestrian town, bursts onscreen with a rambunctious “woof” instead of a…
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Thousands of Steps to End Hunger
A rural county known for agricultural production may seem like the last place where children would not have enough to eat. But the statewide…
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Time of His Life (for the Last Time)
At 45, Lyle Laney admits he’s not the dancer he used to be. But to thousands of fans, he’s still Lake Lure’s favorite…
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“I Hadn’t Been Near a Horse in 30 Years”
At an age when many executives are retiring, Lucy Hooper is happily mucking out horse stalls, pushing wheelbarrows full of manure, and pitching flakes…
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