T.Grays in downtown West Jefferson.

This is a lively place every weekend.
Music starts at 6 and goes
until 8-ish. Call Tiger at
336-846-8616 for more details.

On Friday night just outside of

Lansing and only a short ride from West Jefferson and Boone, North Carolina, you can be part of an old time music jam. The jam is held each Friday and the venue is mountain string music
including Bluegrass. All ages and skill levels are welcome as dancers are too. And if you don't pick, just stop in andlisten. The jam has free admission and donations are welcome for the
upkeep. The Phipps Store has been mentioned or featured in The Old Time Herald, The High Country Magazine, The Mountain Times, Carolina Country, and The Jefferson Post. While visiting the store be sure to look at the local handmade crafts and art. James and Rita Wood are your hosts. Time: 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Address: 2425 Silas Creek Rd., Lansing, NC 28643. Info: 336-384-2382 or fiddlesilas@hotmail.com.

Todd General Store is back! One of the

oldest general stores in the area
has reopened with new antiques, merchandise, old-fashioned mountain
story-telling and plenty of good hot,
rib-sticking meals cooked up by Bob
& Gini Mann. Visit them in Todd or
on the web at www.toddgeneralstore.com.

Every Saturday night the best in

bluegrass music and line dancing
at Mountain Music Jamboree.
Show begins at 7 p.m.
but come early for the best seats.
Mountain Music Jamboree is in a fine
old big tin-roofed building in Glendale
Springs ( 9331 NC Hwy 16 S) - call
owner Arvill Scott for directions at (800)
803-4079. And remember to "Sit and
grin or join right in!" Visit their website at www.mountainmusicjamboree.com.

The Ashe County Farmerʼs Market

Every Saturday, from
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fresh produce, new
crafts and loads of enthusiasm and
fellowship for everyone!
On the Back Street in
downtown West Jefferson. Visit
them on the Web at http://www.ashefarmersmarket.com/.