By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 19, 2026
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The Mountain Strong Mini Classic is a family-friendly putt putt fundraiser at Salt Face Mule on Riverside Drive just north of downtown Asheville in Buncombe County, …
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Aug. 19, 2026
Grab Three Friends and a Putter: The Mountain Strong Mini Classic Hits Salt Face Mule October 3
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Aug. 14, 2026
Hogback Mountain Day Returns to Landrum on September 12, and It Still Feels Like a Small Town Throwing a Party
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 14, 2026
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Hogback Mountain Day takes place Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along North Trade Avenue in Landrum, South Carolina, just across the line from Polk County, North Carolina. Admission is free. …
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Aug. 13, 2026
Hundreds of European Cars Are Rolling Into Maggie Valley This Weekend
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 13, 2026
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Eurofest runs Aug. 13-15 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Road, in Haywood County. It opens with a Thursday 7 p.m. mountain ride from Caffeine & Chaos, followed by a Friday Euro Meet …
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Aug. 13, 2026
Nebo Is About to Get a Lot Busier, and It Has Nothing to Do With the Lake
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 13, 2026
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Nebo, North Carolina sits in McDowell County along Lake James, about 45 minutes east of Asheville off I-40. Best known for lake access, paddling, and Lake James State Park, the small community is now hosting …
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Aug. 13, 2026
Franklin's Town Square Turned Into an Art Studio for a Day
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 13, 2026
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ARTFEST 2026 took place Saturday, August 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Town Square in downtown Franklin, North Carolina. Presented free by the Uptown Gallery and Macon County Art Association, it offered …
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Aug. 13, 2026
The Piano Player Who Broke Into Bluegrass Is Playing a 1926 Schoolhouse This Saturday
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 13, 2026
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The Jeff Little Trio performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, in the Lynn L. Shields Auditorium at Stecoah Valley Center near Robbinsville, part of the annual An Appalachian Evening summer concert series. Tickets are …
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Aug. 13, 2026
The Gallery That Called the PGA Tour: How 31 Asheville Artists Turned a Golf Tournament Into a Sales Pitch
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 13, 2026
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Asheville Gallery of Art, a 31-artist cooperative at 82 Patton Avenue, is running a sweepstakes through mid-September 2026: buy a piece of original art, leave your name and phone number, and you are entered to …
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Aug. 4, 2026
Seventy Years on Burnsville Town Square: Inside the Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 4, 2026
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The Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, on Burnsville Town Square in Yancey County. Admission is free. More than 200 juried booths sell …
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July 27, 2026
A Thousand Yoga Mats Took Over Downtown Asheville, and the Regulars Fly In Every Year
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 27, 2026
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The Love Shine Play Festival wrapped a four-day run at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville on July 26, 2026, drawing yoga teachers and students from across the country for classes, live music, and an …
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July 27, 2026
Twenty-Four Studios, Two Days, and No Admission: Leicester Opens Its Doors August 15-16
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 27, 2026
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The 21st Annual Come to Leicester Studio Tour runs Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. It is free and self-guided, with 24 artists opening studios …
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