8 of The Best Holiday Events in the Hendersonville Area (2019)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in the most beautiful area of the Carolinas! Hendersonville is well known as a beautiful community in the summer and as our seasons change, but a season sometimes overlooked is the holiday season. We put together some of the area’s best events to fill up your calendar […]
Inaugural 7th Avenue Historic District Tours Planned
It’s where the steam engines rolled into town and was the place to be in Hendersonville during the Gilded Age — 7th Avenue. The memories of candy stores, summer visitors and business how it used to be will be talked about during the inaugural 7th Avenue District Tour at 10 a.m. Nov. 9 beginning at […]
Celebrate Spookiest time of year at this Hendersonville-area farm
The Haunted Farm is western North Carolina’s Scariest Attraction and has been Voted Best Haunted House in North Carolina. The remaining dates for The Haunted Farm are Oct. 25, 26, 30, and 31. The Farm is located in a rural farmland near Hendersonville, It sits on a mysterious, blood-soaked stretch of land where the locals […]
The Gorge Zip Line: Taking Western North Carolina by Treetop
The Green River Game Lands in the Green River Gorge consists of 14,000 acres, much of it old-growth trees with some of the cypress-tupelo trees dating back 800 years. The Green River, so named for its dark green color, runs right through the middle of it. The Green River Gorge also offers a look at […]
Flat Rock Playhouse: One of The ‘Founding Fathers Of Theater’ in Western NC
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 […]
What to Look out for at Motorama
October is the perfect time of year for a stroll along Main Street. The air is crisp and comfortable. There are plenty of apple and pumpkin goodies at favorite haunts like McFarlen’s Bakery. And, the red, yellow, and orange leaves provide the perfect backdrop to our little slice of heaven in the mountains. If you […]
What You Need to Know If You Go To Oktoberfest
We’ve been waiting all year for this and it’s finally here! The 5th annual Sierra Nevada OktoberFest happens at 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at Six Row Field, 100 Sierra Nevada Way in Mills River. It’s the music, the entertainment (like glass blowing), the food, the contests, and, of course, the beer. Come in costume and […]
The Mystique of North Carolina’s Bat Cave
Bat Cave, North Carolina is an unincorporated community that sits along the Henderson County/Rutherford County border in North Carolina. Bat Cave received a boost in popularity when the movie Batman starring Michael Keaton came out in 1989. People sent letters to the Bat Cave Post Office just to get the Bat Cave postmark. The bat […]
Preview of Hendersonville’s Farm City Day
Driving east on Fourth Avenue, just a few blocks beyond Main Street, is Jackson Park. Jackson Park is a favorite of locals and tourists alike because it has so much to offer. This park is an expansive treasure trove of trails, playgrounds, and baseball fields. The Oklawaha Greenway begins at Berkley Mills Park and runs […]
