Todd New River Festival 2012

The 19th Annual Todd New River Fall Festival is fast approaching. This year’s event will be held Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Walter and Annie Cook Park in beautiful downtown Todd, North Carolina.

The festival features multiple music performances, storytelling, bluegrass jams, puppet shows, athletic competitions and other recreational events for all to enjoy.

When attending the festival you can expect many bluegrass bands and over 30 vendors with a variety of arts and crafts. Also expect plenty of barbecue and great food as the smells drift out of the festival area towards you as you walk to the festival from your car.

Admission is free. Parking and a shuttle ride to the festival are available for $5 at the field just off Railroad Grade Road from the Highway 194 entrance to Todd.

Free entertainment all day with crafts, food, fun and special children’s activities.

Presented by the Todd Ruritan Club For more information call (828) 964-1362

Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train Halloween Festival

Hop aboard the Ghost Train and join engineer Casey Bones for a journey into darkness. Tour the Haunted House, ride the rides in the Creepy Carnival, enjoy the Spooktacular show at the Tweetsie Palace, and experience all the attractions in the Boneyard!

This spooktacular event begins Friday, September 28th and runs every Friday and Saturday night through October 31st as the ghouls come out to play and thrills and chills await you at every corner. The Ghost Train Halloween Festival’s non-stop fun and excitement has made the event one of the most popular Halloween celebrations in the High Country.

A limited number of guests are admitted each night, so don’t wait until it’s too late.

$28 per person, Children 2 & under Free. Advance Tickets are recommended; order online at www.tweetsie.com or call the toll-free ticket order number 877-TWEETSIE.

October is a busy month in the High Country so if you plan to stay overnight, we encourage you to make reservations early.

Ashe County Trout Streams

Ashe County Trout Streams &

Fishing Tips for Catch & Release:

• Use barbless hooks. If you use a net, use one made of rubber. It is less harmful to fish scales, gills and eyes. Only net your fish if it is the only way to control it.

• Wet your hands when handling fish. Dry hands and gloves will remove its protective mucous (slime) coating and scales. These protective layers help prevent infection by waterborne disease. Do not beach a fish or let it flop around the deck of the boat.

• Try not to remove the fish from the water. If you must, be quick and gentle, do not squeeze the fish. Needle nose pliers, hemostats, de-hookers etc., will speed up the removal of a deep set hook.

• To revive the fish, hold it under the belly and by the tail, keep it in an upright position underwater, do not move the fish back and forth (this is also a good time to get a measurement and take a photo). If you are fishing in a river or stream, hold the fish facing the current. Be patient and give the fish as much time as it needs to recover and swim away on its own.

Hatchery Supported (Ashe County):

Big Horse Creek-Mud creek at SR 1363 bridge to Tuckerdale
Big Laurel Creek
Buffalo Creek-Head waters to junction of NC 194-88 & SR 1131
Cranberry Creek-Alleghany Co. line to South Fork New River
Hoskins Fork-Watauga Co. line to North Fork New River
North Fork New River- Watauga county line to sharp dam
Mill Creek
Nathans Creek
North Beaver Creek
Old Fields Creek
Peak Creek-Headwaters to trout lake, except Blueridge parkway waters
Pine Swamp Creek-All forks
Roan Creek
Three Top Creek-Except game land portion

DELAYED HARVEST (Ashe County):
Helton Creek-Virginia state line to New River
Trout Lake-Shows Peak Creek on map but it is where trout lake is at
C&R Artificial Lures Only
Big Horse Creek-Virginia state line to SR 1361 bridge excluding tributaries
Three Top Creek-game land portion

C&R Artificial Lures Only (Ashe County):
Big Horse Creek-Virginia state line to SR 1361 bridge excluding tributaries
Three Top Creek-game land portion

Ola Belle Reed Music Festival

Ola Belle Reed Music Festival August 10-12, 2012 located in Lansing, NC.

The festival is for 3 days of Old Time, Bluegrass, and Celtic Music located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains!! Admission is FREE and donations are appreciated. Bring your lawn chair, blankets, water shoes for wading in the creek, and enjoy a bounty of our mountain hospitality....Lansing style!! 

Feturing top-notch award winning visiting and local musicians from Americana, Bluegrass, Old-time, Country, and Folk tradtions. The Ola Belle Reed Festival is a community-based event and fundraiser sponsored by the Greater Lansing Area Development Committee (GLAD).

This year's bands include Big Country Bluegrass, Wayne Henderson and the Elkville Sting Band, Mosier Brothers, Ceol Leinn, None of the Above, Phipps Store Pickers, The Harris Brothres, Time Sawers, and many more!!

The Festival site is located in the town of Lansing, near the banks of Big Horse Creek and in the shadow of Phoenix Mountain. Musical acts will provide continuous day and evening concerts in addition to instrumental, songwriting, and voice workshops. In addition to the artistic programming, they will provide a Craft Market, Food Court and much more.

Click Here to visit their website for more information and stage times!!

BOONE BIKE RALLY

BOONE BIKE RALLY

June 1 & June 2, 2012

High Country Fairgrounds

748 Roby Greene Rd.

Boone, NC

The roar of the engines and sounds of classic rock 'n' roll bands will fill the air for the for the Boone Bike Rally at the High Country Fairgrounds beginning Friday, June 1st.

There will be bike games featuring a $500 first price and live music from Bad Company former lead singer Brian Howe, DB Bryant Band, Dice, Night Eagle Band, Problem Child, and Strange Ways.

Ticket cost $15 for Friday's festivities and $25 for Saturday's events. A weekend pass for both days is available for $30 (must be purchased in advance) and camping is available.

Please visit their website for more information: http://boonebikerally.com/.

Call High Mountain Cabin Rentals for accommodations. We have cabin rentals within 10-30 minutes to the fairgrounds.

MerleFest 2012

MerleFest 25, presented by Lowe's and slated for April 26-29, is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans, gathering to celebrate the memory of musician Eddy Merle Watson, beloved son of American music icon Doc Watson - who himself is the recipient of seven Grammys. Doc will share the MerleFest stages with the following 2011 Grammy nominees: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, the Original Lineup (nominated for "Best Instrumental Composition"), Vince Gill (nominated for "Best Country Song"), Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas (nominated for "Best Bluegrass Album"), Jim Lauderdale (nominated for "Best Bluegrass Album"), Steep Canyon Rangers (nominated for "Best Bluegrass Album"), Tedeschi Trucks Band (nominated for "Best Blues Album") and artist Chris Thile, performing with the Punch Brothers at MerleFest 25 (nominated for "Best Bluegrass Album").

Of course, MerleFest 25 boasts the talents of many artists who have already received that most prestigious of music awards. Besides Fleck (12-time Grammy recipient), Gill (15-time Grammy recipient), Lauderdale (three-time Grammy recipient), Tedeschi Trucks Band and Thile (two-time Grammy recipient), other Grammy honorees include Sam Bush (three-time Grammy recipient), John Hammond, David Holt (four-time Grammy recipient), Jerry Douglas (12-time Grammy recipient), Los Lobos (three-time Grammy recipient), Nashville Bluegrass Band (six-time Grammy recipient), Tony Rice, Peter Rowan, Marty Stuart (five-time Grammy recipient) and dobroist Tut Taylor.

Of special note in Grammy history is MerleFest 25 performer Alison Krauss, whose 26 prior wins makes her the most awarded female artist in Grammy history.

With over 90 artists performing on 14 stages during the course of the event, MerleFest 25 is an excellent entertainment value. A complete list of confirmed performers is available at www.merlefest.org.

MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, is held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of Eddy Merle Watson and is a celebration of what Doc Watson calls "traditional plus" music, meaning the traditional music of the Appalachian regional plus whatever other styles we were in the mood to play." The annual festival has become the primary fundraiser for the WCC Endowment Corporation, funding scholarships, capital projects and other educational needs.

Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk, NC

Celebrate Avery County's 100 Anniversary at the 34th Annual Woolly Worm Festival. Come and visit Banner Elk the weekend of October 15th and 16th! There will be performances by dance teams and local entertainment. PLUS the worm races (cash prizes), crafts, food, and rides.

Admission is $5.00 for adults, $2.00 for kids 5-12, and FREE for kids age 5 and under. Tickets will be sold at the gate and will begin at 9:00am on Saturday, October 15 and end at 5:00pm.

This is an event to be enjoyed by the young and old. This event draws nearly 20,000 people, 140 vendors, 1,000 worm trainers, and national media crews to the town of Banner Elk!

Contact High Mountain Cabin Rentals to make your last minute reservation today as only a few rentals are remaining.