NC Mountains Things to Do Still

NC mountains things to do and what is open in the NC mountains that have not been part of the shutdown?

  • The Blue Ridge Parkway is OPEN.
  • Hiking trail and most waterfalls in the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests
  • State parks and forests (Mt. Mitchell, NC Arboretum, DuPont State Forest and Gorges State Park for example)
  • US Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road) between Gatlinburg and Cherokee remains open.

International Folk Festival This Weekend in Fayetteville

The Arts Council’s International Folk Festival going on now in Fayetteville, Sept. 27-29. Arts and Crafts, Music and Dance, Parade of Nations and Cultural Dance. Food and authentic cuisine from around the world.  A weekend long festival celebrating  the areas multicultural population, historic artistic customs and traditions of the different cultures. Bellydancing, Native American, Eastern European Jewish music, Hawaiian dance, Celtic rock, Puerto Rican/Dominican music, African dance/acrobatics, Russian folk music, Martial Arts, plus so much more. For more info go to http://www.theartscouncil.com/iff.php

Southern Ideal Home Show Raleigh 2013 Fall

The fall Southern Ideal Home Show in Raleigh at the NC State Fair Grounds starts Friday Sept. 27 through Sunday Sept. 29, 2013.Great ideas for building and home improvement, interior design and decoration, outdoor living, kitchen and bath ideas, home and kitchen tips, tricks and recipes including with cooking demonstrations.Remodeling ideas, Ask the Experts, Living Green, plus special guest and local heroes honored.