People in WNC can now experience the wonders of the night sky through a 34-inch telescope, the largest in the Southeast, at the Bare Dark Sky Observatory. (Image credit: MGN)

 

 

June 5th-8th - Mountain Heritage High School tennis courts - Burnsville, June 19th-20th - Brad Ragan Park tennis courts - Spruce Pine. Ages 5-9 and  Ages 10 and up  

Register online HERE,   

Please provide location(s) your child will attend, parent/guardian name and phone number, child's name and [...]

Registration for Penland’s exciting program of one week, arts-oriented day camps for children is now open! Penland’s Kids Camps for ages 3 through 18 begin on June 19^th and run through August 4^th featuring different camps each week. Young campers can cut, sculpt, and paint unique masks and puppets while exploring art from around the globe [...]

The Penland Gallery will open its 2017 exhibition season with an exhibition of pieces by thirty-two artists working in many different styles and materials. What these artists have in common is that they are alumni of the Penland Core Fellowship or the Penland Resident Artist Program, and they [...]

Roots run deep at Yancey County’s first craft brewery, Homeplace Beer Co.

in Asheville beer / feature — by Jason Sandford — January 18, 2017

Listen to John Silver talk about his new venture and he’ll tell you all about the basics of starting a new business.

His new brewery, Homeplace Beer Co., is Yancey County’s first craft brewery. (The [...]

2017 LiveWell Expo

The 4th annual FREE LiveWell expo will be held on March 25,2017 at the WNC AG Center from 9:00am-5:00pm. Come out and meet some of your favorite News 13 anchors & reporters. Check out over 100 local vendors who can teach you how 2017 can be your best year yet. Or check our live entertainment all day on our main stage or [...]

Burnsville SpringFest

WHEN: March 11, 2017 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

WHERE: Burnsville Town Center
6 S Main St
Burnsville, NC 28714
 

ARTS & CRAFTS

The Burnsville Spring Fest Craft Show is here! Featuring one of a kind gift items handmade by local crafters and artisans. Celebrate the arrival of Spring by shopping a wide variety of unique items [...]

FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 - Tryon, NC

One of the largest sporting events in the world of equestrian sports will take place in 2018 in the nearby community of Tryon, just 45 minutes southeast of Asheville, North [...]