Sledding conditions are great at Beech Mountain (elevation 5,506 feet) in the N.C. High Country. The best news: Kids 12 and under can sled FREE daily at the Beech sledding hill, located next to the Chamber of Commerce. Parents may ride with smaller children.
Plastic sleds are required. Folks are encouraged to bring their own sleds, or they may be purchased at stores on the mountain.
The sledding hill is operated by the Beech Mountain Parks and Recreation Department. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (weather permitting) with safety
personnel on duty. A loud speaker plays music and hot chocolate is available at nearby restaurants.
Parking and restrooms are provided by the chamber. People are encouraged to call the chamber at (800) 468-5506 to receive live updates on sledding conditions.
Additional info on the Beech Mountain sledding hill is available at: www.beechmtn.com.
Big savings are available to those visiting Biltmore Estate from January 4 to March 18, 2010. Adult admission is only $35 IF you purchase the tickets online. But the savings don’t stop there. Kids ages 16 and younger are admitted FREE with a paying adult!
Buy online tickets HERE
Enjoy a full schedule of free traditional music, storytelling, dancing, and other entertainment at the 29th annual Heritage Weekend at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. A highlight is the world whimmy diddle championship. If you’re not familiar with whimmy diddles, they are a pair of sticks, one with notches and a propeller. Rubbing the other stick against the notches causes the first stick to spin around. Also at the festival will be beekeepers, a blacksmith, basketweavers, and much more.
The entertainment runs from 11AM to 3PM on Saturday, September 19th, and from 12:30 to 3:30 on Sunday, September 20th.
In addition to the Friday night “Music on Main” concerts in Hendersonville, you can also kick up your heels in town on Monday nights.
The 91st Annual Street Dance kicks off July 6 and runs every Monday night through August 31. The dances will be held 7 to 9 p.m. at Visitors Information Center, 201 South Main Street.
The Street Dance comes alive with people square dancing and clogging to a band playing traditional bluegrass music. Special appearances by area clogging teams make for a entertaining, foot stomping evening.
Lively instructions are given to the dancers by a local caller. At 6:30 PM, caller Walt Puckett will teach audience members some basic square dancing, such as the Right Hand Across, Open the Garden Gate, and the Shoe Fly Swing moves mean in traditional Appalachian square dancing.
Bring a chair, but leave your pets and alcohol at home. FREE Event.
More FREE music this summer. The 11th Annual Music On Main Street presents a concert every Friday evening from June 5 through August 28 at the Visitors Information Center, located at 201 South Main Street in Hendersonville, NC.
Bring a chair, but leave your pets at home. Also, no alcohol. The music runs from 7 to 9 p.m.
Click here for the complete schedule.
One of my personal favorites for FREE summer music in the Asheville area takes place at UNCA. Get ready for the 27th Annual Concerts on the Quad June 15 - July 13. It’s a great family event — bring a blanket, chairs, picnic baskets, frisbees, and get ready to enjoy great music in a relaxed, family friendly atmosphere. No pets allowed, and if it rains the music will move indoors to Lipinsky Auditorium. Click here for the complete lineup. The music begins at 7 p.m.
Set your calendar for June 6, 2009 for a fun FREE family event at the Folk Art Center. Clay Day runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event features demonstrations of throwing on the potter’s wheel, hand building and surface design. There are hands-on activities for kids and adults.
I’m already strategizing about how to keep the kids entertained for part of the summer. I just found a great deal that makes it a little easier.
Selected Regal movie theaters, including two in Asheville: the Beaucatcher 7 and the Biltmore Grande Stadium 15, will offer FREE G and PG rated movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the festival.
All the details are listed here. The FREE movies begin at 10 a.m.
Beaucatcher 7 schedule:
321 Haw Creek Lane
Asheville, NC 28805
828-298-7643 |
| 06/09/2009-06/10/2009 |
Mr. Bean’s Holiday (G) |
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Kung Fu Panda (PG) |
| 06/16/2009-06/17/2009 |
Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G) |
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Shrek The Third (PG) |
| 06/23/2009-06/24/2009 |
The Tale Of Despereaux (G) |
| |
Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG) |
| 06/30/2009-07/01/2009 |
Charlotte’s Web (G) |
| |
Surf’s Up (PG) |
| 07/07/2009-07/08/2009 |
Horton Hears A Who (G) |
| |
Journey To The Center Of The Earth (PG) |
| 07/14/2009-07/15/2009 |
Space Chimps (G) |
| |
Star Wars: Clone Wars (PG) |
| 07/21/2009-07/22/2009 |
Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: Veggie Tale Movie (G) |
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Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) |
| 07/28/2009-07/29/2009 |
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G) |
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Nim’s Island (PG) |
| 08/04/2009-08/05/2009 |
Everyone’s Hero (G) |
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Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG) |
Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 Schedule:
292 Thetford Street
Asheville, NC 28803
828-684-4726 |
| 06/09/2009-06/10/2009 |
Mr. Bean’s Holiday (G) |
| |
Kung Fu Panda (PG) |
| 06/16/2009-06/17/2009 |
Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G) |
| |
Shrek The Third (PG) |
| 06/23/2009-06/24/2009 |
The Tale Of Despereaux (G) |
| |
Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG) |
| 06/30/2009-07/01/2009 |
Charlotte’s Web (G) |
| |
Surf’s Up (PG) |
| 07/07/2009-07/08/2009 |
Horton Hears A Who (G) |
| |
Journey To The Center Of The Earth (PG) |
| 07/14/2009-07/15/2009 |
Space Chimps (G) |
| |
Star Wars: Clone Wars (PG) |
| 07/21/2009-07/22/2009 |
Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: Veggie Tale Movie (G) |
| |
Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) |
| 07/28/2009-07/29/2009 |
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (G) |
| |
Nim’s Island (PG) |
| 08/04/2009-08/05/2009 |
Everyone’s Hero (G) |
| |
Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG) |
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January 15, 2010 12:27 pm | 
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