SPECIAL: The Roaring ‘20’s in Hendersonville – Part 1
Prelude As we head into the 21st Century version of the Roaring ‘20’s, I thought it would be worth a look back to see how things were a century ago in Hendersonville. The Roaring ‘20’s in the sleepy town of Hendersonville was a time of growth and prosperity for the townspeople but with that came […]
Flat Rock Playhouse Announces Its 2020 Lineup
Flat Rock Playhouse 2661 Greenville Hwy Flat Rock, NC 28731 828.693.0731 www.flatrockplayhouse.org The playhouse announced its 2020 schedule. Tickets can be purchased at the Flat Rock Playhouse website or by calling the Box Office at (828) 693-0731. The 2020 shows are: On the Leiman Mainstage Million Dollar Quartet – April 24 – May 17 Steel […]
Snow Tubing at Black Bear is a Hendersonville Must
Black Bear Snow Tubing 373 Kerr Road Hendersonville, NC 828.685.1155 One of Hendersonville’s favorite winter activities, snow tubing! Slide down a 500-foot slope on tubes is a fun way to spend the afternoon and evening with the family. The slopes have a tube-tugging system that allows you to ride your tube back to the top […]
Plans Scheduled for Annual Garden Jubilee Festival in May
The Garden Jubilee Festival Downtown Hendersonville, NC 28739 May 23 – 24 (Memorial Day Weekend) With spring and early summer comes gardening in Hendersonville. The Annual Garden Jubilee Festival is one of the largest and premier garden shows in Western North Carolina. The festival is held over the two-day Memorial Day weekend along Main Street […]
Date Set For The 2020 Tail Chaser
The Tail Chaser 250 Oskar Blues REEB Ranch 315 Shoals Falls Road Hendersonville, NC 28739 April 25 An adventurous 250K/175-mile ride through beautiful Western North Carolina. The weather will be warming as spring invades the mountains around Hendersonville with the grass turning green and the trees blooming. The ride is a combination of paved, gravel […]
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra to Present ‘Once Upon A Time’
Once Upon A Time Presented by the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra Blue Ridge Community College Concert Hall 49 East Campus Drive Flat Rock, NC 828.697.5884 March 28 The Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra presents the classic tale of good vs. evil. Tchaikovsky’s Lilac Fairy and Calaboose, Menken’s Belle, Gaston, Lumiere, and the Beast, and Berlioz’s journey through infatuation […]
Take the Family to the Elijah Mountain Gem Mine
Elijah Gem Mining Elijah Mountain 2120 Brevard Road Hendersonville, NC 828.692.6560 The gem mine on Elijah Mountain is Western North Carolina’s go-to for a day of mining and family fun. Your inner prospector will come alive as you mine for gems and gold as the settlers of the Blue Ridge Mountains did and continue to […]
Explore The Oklawaha Greenway
The Oklawaha Greenway is a short 5-minute drive from downtown Hendersonville and a step into nature. Part of the watershed of Henderson County, the 3.5-mile greenway winds its way along Mud Creek, through wetlands, meadows of native flowers and grasses, and native forests. The greenway connects four parks around Hendersonville. The greenway is a local […]
Experience Winter Lights at the N.C. Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum features its annual Winter Lights every night from 6-10 p.m. through Jan. 4. The Arboretum’s gardens feature unique displays and landscapes of hundreds of thousands of holiday lights. Winter Lights features interactive games, a model train exhibit, free crafts, a nature-themed animatronic children’s program and more. Proceeds from Winter Lights help […]
