VIDEO: Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO
Team ECCO was founded in 2001 as a grassroots ocean learning program to reach youth and adults in WNC. Our first classroom was established in 2009 in a simple 800 sq foot room with space for small classes. In 2011, we opened the first inland aquarium in NC: the Team ECCO Ocean Center & Aquarium. […]
Video: North Carolina Apple Festival
Flat Rock Playhouse
The Flat Rock Playhouse is one of the founding fathers of theatre in Western North Carolina. The Flat Rock Playhouse’s roots go all the way back to about 1940. A ragtag group of struggling actors that called themselves the Vagabond Players was formed in New York in the late 1930’s. They were led by London […]
Pearson’s Falls
Pearson’s Falls is a 268 acre glen hidden in the Blue Ridge Mountains about three miles south of Saluda, NC and four miles north of Tryon, NC. The glen has over 200 documented species of plants. The centerpiece of the glen is a 90 foot cascading waterfall. The area is named after Charles William Pearson […]
Green River Cove
The Green River Cove area of Henderson/Polk County is a rugged wilderness that is rich in history, legend, and natural beauty. The Green River is a destination for outdoor enthusiasts because of the hiking, kayaking, and tubing. It is believed that the Cherokee Indians first started spreading into Western North Carolina at the beginning of […]
DuPont State Recreational Forest
The DuPont State Recreational Forest is almost 10,500 acres of forest, hiking trails, lakes, waterfalls, and the Little River traverses the property. The DuPont State Recreational Forest sits on the Henderson/Transylvania County border in North Carolina. The original deed for the land that was to become part of the DuPont State Recreational Forest goes back […]
Saluda NC Coon Dog Day
The small town of Saluda, about five miles to the east of Old Homeplace Cottages and Cabins, hosts one of the most unique festivals in the southeastern United States. Saluda’s annual Coon Dog Day celebrated its 55th year in 2018. The Coon Dog Day festival, “celebrates the loyal pet used for many years for hunting […]
