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Visit the authentic mountain towns of Blue Ridge and McCaysville, lined with antiques and art galleries, specialty shops and eateries.

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Luminaries Festival

Luminaries Festival

The village of Dillsboro glows with 2,500 white paper bag luminaries. A holiday tradition the first two Fridays and Saturdays in December...

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Featured Events for This Weekend...
Plottfest
Haywood County, Maggie Valley NC Maggie Valley Fairgrounds
June 22-23, 2013

PlottFest celebrates it's second annual festival with the best in mountain music, American Plott Association and National Plott Association sanctioned Bench Dog Shows, and the Smoky Mountain Trout Festival. All profits from the Festival will Benefit Head Start of Haywood and Jackson Counties.

Go to PlottFest.org to learn more about getting in on this fun weekend event for a great cause!

Click here for more information and a map....

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The Great Artsy
Benefit Auction – The Great Artsy
June 22nd - 7:00 PM
at
BRMAA - The Art Center

Join us for a great evening at Blue Ridge Mountain Art Center, 20's Themed Attire Suggested, Dancing Required. Live & Silent Auctions, Fabulous Food, Live Music, Portrait Studio.

For more information and a map...click here

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Cartecay Vineyards
Concerts on the Creek Summer Music Series
Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva NC
Friday - June 21 - Vinyl Brothers Big Band

The free outdoor performances take place at the Bridge Park Pavilion beside Scott Creek in downtown Sylva on Fridays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. All shows are family-friendly, drawing diverse audiences comprised of locals and visitors alike...

click for the summer's scheduled talent and a map...

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Cartecay Vineyards
Cartecay Vineyards Live Music
Saturday June 22nd - Barefoot Boone

Come join us at Cartecay Vineyard to celebrate life with live music and a wine tasting. Good Music, Good Wine, Good Friends....

click for more information on Cartecay's events and a map...

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Guided Bird Walks
Simon Says Guided Bird Walk: Summer Birding
Sunday ~ June 23rd

During the summer, dozens of species of warblers breed in the Park. Join world-traveled expert Simon Thompson to see and hear these feathered friends, including Worm-eating, Swainson's, Black-and-white, Hooded and Yellow-throated Warblers. The summer-resident Scarlet Tanagers and Wood Thrushes will likely be singing and establishing their territories. Chimney Rock is an official site on the NC Birding Trail and hosts the region's premier fall migration birding event, Flock to the Rock, in Sept.

For more information and a map...click here

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Great American Backyard Campout
Great American Backyard Campout®
Saturday & Sunday ~ June 22nd & 23rd

To celebrate the National Wildlife Federation's Great American Backyard Campout®, we host an annual campout at Chimney Rock limited to 40 guests. Don't miss this special night of camping out under the stars with a bonfire and s'mores. After a taste of rock climbing, we'll take a night hike with our Park naturalist to see what goes bump, or howl or screech in the dark. Bring the whole family for an evening of fun!

For more information and a map...click here

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Featured Farmer's Markets...
Union County Farmer's Market
Union County Farmer's Market
Every Saturday & Tuesday in Season
7 am - 1 pm - Come Early

Every Saturday and Tuesday, Union County Farmer's Market has over 60 vendors providing home grown produce, handmade crafts, and more!

Located on Old Smokey Road, off of Weaver Road near Home Depot in Blairsville, Georgia. Please note that the hours for the market will be from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. every Saturday (or until the farmers plum run out of goods to sell, whichever comes first!).

For more information and a map...click here

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Jackson County Farmer's Market
Jackson County Farmer's Market
Every Saturday All Year Round

A Year -round Farmers Market offering locally grown and crafted products, meeting Saturday mornings, 9-12, April - October n the Bridge Park Parking lot and Saturdays 10-1 Nov. - March at the Community Table.

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Cedar Valley Farmer's Market
Opening Weekend for Cedar Valley Farmers Market
Saturday ~ Murphy NC
10 am - 2 pm

Come join us for our opening day, featuring Cedar Valley Farmer's Market, Quilters and Crafters at L & N Depot in Murphy NC will be open every Saturday, April through October from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

click for more information on event and a map...

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Rafting in the Mountains
Book a Rafting Trip down the Ocoee or Nantahala Rivers

Book a raft trip on either the Ocoee or Nantahala River this weekend.

The Ocoee River is often described as the roller coaster of the southeast. Come experience what has been called the greatest whitewater center in the world.

Experience this unforgettable whitewater adventure through the Nantahala Gorge. Experience the excitement of Patton's Run, the fun and splash of TumbleDry, the rush and roar of riding Class III Nantahala Falls.

$39 per person Ocoee or Nantahala River

click for more information on Ocoee River Raft Trips...

click for more information on Nantahala River Raft Trips...
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Zipline-Canopy Tours in the Mountains
Book a Zipline-Canopy Tour....
Nantahala Gorge, Ocoee Basin, Pigeon River
Chattooga Ridge & Asheville

Whichever course you choose you are sure to enjoy the newest outdoor adventure to hit the US. All our courses offer a soaring and gliding experience naturally fueled by a gradual drop in elevation. All trips offer fully guided tours with 2 or more Rangers on at least 10 zips, 4 bridges beginning with a training course at each location.

$59 per person anyone under 18 years old
$79 per person anyone over 18 years old

click for more information on available Zipline-Canopy Tours...

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Cool Mountain Soda

Last week we got this email..."We would like to discuss advertising Cool Mountain on your VERY COOL MOUNTAIN SITE."  What a great email to start our day.   We tasted Cool Mountain...it's good.  Even better it has no high fructose corn syrup and only a buck a pop. You can buy Cool Mountain at Ingles..."it's cool-ly great!"

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Rhapsody in Rabun

Mr & Mrs Rickman

On Monday evening, September 9th, 2013, while providing Rabun and surrounding communities with wonderful Southern hospitality, great local cuisine, and an evening of enjoyable music and dancing, Rhapsody in Rabun will also be raising funds to assist Foxfire (The Foxfire Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization) in preserving an irreplaceable collection of oral histories of Rabun County and Southern Appalachia.

click for more info and to secure your seats for this wonderful event.

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For those of you planning a trip, the Highlander has a new "Request Brochures and Information" form, feel free to use it to ask for information for your next trip or move to the mountains, click here to send make your requests...

If you haven't made reservations for a Christmas Getaway, check out the Highlander's Recommended Lodging Partners.

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Georgia's Blue Ridge
Georgia’s Blue Ridge.

Relax in a mountain cabin overlooking peaceful ridges and valleys. Explore charming mountain towns. Ride the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Discover our rivers, streams, lakes and waterfalls. Hike, fish, shop or simply relax....read on....

Georgia's Blue Ridge Web Site

Jackson County North Carolina
Ellijay, East Ellijay and Gilmer County Georgia
Ellijay • East Ellijay • Gilmer County Georgia

One hour north of the hustle and bustle of Atlanta via I-575, the communities of Ellijay and East Ellijay welcome visitors to relax and enjoy a place of quaint mountain towns, friendly folks and genuine southern mountain culture.

Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce Web Site

Cherokee County
Murphy • Andrews • Brasstown

Cherokee County is a special place nestled in the most southwest corner of North Carolina, where forested mountains touch the sky, the lakes sparkle, the air is crisp and clean, and the charm of small-town America still exists. A place where you will find your “peace” of the mountains, filling your time with fun, beauty, recreation and rest, while you enjoy peace of mind and a renewed spirit.

Murphy, Andrews & Brasstown NC's web site

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