Bearfootin’ continues in downtown until Oct. 19
Head to Downtown Hendersonville for Bearfootin’ Public Art Walk through October 19. Twenty bears, designed by various artists, are on display through October 19 along Main Street between Allen and Fifth avenues. People are encouraged to walk along the five-block display to take their picture with their favorite decorated bear. On the 19th, an auction is […]
5 Date Night Ideas that won’t Break the Bank
Coming up with date night ideas can always be challenging. So often, couples end up of falling into the dinner and a movie rut, which can be costly, especially if that couple also has to pay for a babysitter. Thankfully in Henderson County, we have options of low-cost date nights that are not only much […]
History of The Saluda Historic Depot and Museum
The small town of Saluda, North Carolina got its start as a railroad town on July 4, 1878 when the first train arrived in Saluda. The town was originally named Pace’s Gap and was a stopover for drover’s and trader’s on their way to western North Carolina or back down the mountain to points south. […]
The North Carolina Mountain State Fair
The Mountain State Fair is an event at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in September of every year. The fair begins the weekend after Labor Day and lasts for 10 days and the fair is also the third largest fair in North Carolina. The fair celebrates the heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains and […]
History 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 […]
History of The Tryon International Equestrian Center
The Tryon area of western North Carolina has a long history of promoting horses and equestrian activities. The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club was founded in 1925 by Carter P. Brown and the organization “was dedicated to promoting all phases of equestrian sport” (carolinahorsefarmsandmore.com). Several events were established to promote equestrian activities, many of which […]
Background on the Historic Johnson Farm
The Historic Johnson Farm in Hendersonville started out as a farm in the 1870’s, became a boarding house in the early 1900’s, and is now a National Historic site that was donated to the Henderson County Board of Education for use as a heritage education facility. The property where the Johnson farm is located was […]
Things to do at Connemara
Just a short drive from Main Street is Connemara, Carl Sandburg’s family home, now a National Park. Sandburg was a very famous poet and writer, and his wife, Lillian, was reknowned as a goat farmer and a goat farm is still in operation to this day. One of the best times to come visit Carl […]
History of 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 and the centerpiece of the glen is a 90 foot cascading waterfall. The area is named after Charles William […]
History of Connemara
Connemara has encompassed almost 200 years of American history. During that time Connemara has survived the Civil War with the Secretary of the Confederate Treasury C.G. Memminger as its owner, saw the coming of the Industrial Age under the ownership of textile mill tycoon and entrepreneur Ellison Adger Smyth, and after WW II it became […]
