Tweetsie Railroad Opens April 29th!!

Tweetsie Railroad opens up for the 2011 season on April 29th!

Tweetsie Railroad is located on Hwy 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock, NC, in the northwest corner of the state of North Carolina.

April 29 through May 22, 2011:

Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Note: Tweetsie Railroad is closed Monday-Thursday through May 26.

May 27 through August 21, 2011:

Open seven days a week, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.Tweetsie will be open on July 4th until 9:00 pm for the Fireworks Extravaganza.

Note: Tweetsie Railroad is closed Monday-Thursday beginning August 22

August 26 through October 30, 2011:

Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (and Labor Day - Monday, September 5), 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Tweetsie Railroad will also open Friday and Saturday nights September 30 through October 29 for the 2011 Ghost Train® Halloween Festival. Gates open 7:30 pm. Tweetsie Railroad will be closed for the winter beginning October 31, 2011.

For more information about scheduling, admission prices, and season prices, please visit Tweetsie Railroad's website: http://www.tweetsie.com/.

MerleFest 2011

It's that time of year again for MerleFest.

MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of Merle Watson as a fundraiser for Wilkes Community College and to celebrate "traditional plus" music. Merle was the son of the legendary Doc Watson.

This year, MerleFest is chocked full of amazing talent, included Doc Watson, Randy Travis, Donna The Buffalo, Lyle Lovett, Del McCoury Band, Rober Plant and the Band of Joy, and dozens of other very talented artists!

For more information about ticket prices, complete lineup/schedules, and directions please visit their website: http://www.merlefest.org/.