January 2008
Blowing Rock Winterfest 2008
January 24th - 27th
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Events include:
- Thursday, January 24 –
Winterfeast 5:50 - 7:30
- Friday, January 25 –
Afternoon and Evening Movies at the Hayes Center
3:00 - Hot Chocolate, Hayrides
Dusk Bonfire
7:30 Winterfest Blues - Bash Hayes Performing Arts Center
- Saturday, January 26 –
9 a.m. Raffle & Silent Auction Begin
10 a.m. Children's Activities in the Parks and Rec Activity Center
10 a.m. The Polar Plunge - Chetola Resort
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Chili Cookoff
2 p.m. Wine Tasting - Meadowbrook Inn
4 p.m. Wine Auction
7:30 p.m. Winterfest Concert - John Cowan Band at the Hayes Center
- Sunday, January 27
8 a.m. Pancake Breakfast
1 p.m. Ice Carving
- BlowingRockWinterfest.com
March 2008
Food City 500 / Sharpie Mini 300 | Bristol Tennessee: ~ March 14th - 16th
Bristol Motor Speedway
"The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 16, for the Food City 500. One Dale is in a new ride and another Dale is competing in his final season. The last two Sprint Cup races saw two first-time Bristol Cup Series winners, in Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. Who'll take home that big ol' Bristol Food City 500 trophy this year?" - BristolMotorSpeedway.com
Call 423-989-6900
BristolMotorSpeedway.com
SportsTravel.com
TicketMaster.com
Overmountain Weavers Guild Fibers Show | Elizabethton Tennessee: ~ March 15th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
"Donít miss this great opportunity to visit with some of the best
weavers of our region! They will be demonstrating on a variety of looms
& spinning wheels, and offering handmade items for sale." - TourElizabethton.com
Call 423-543-5808
TourElizabethton.com
SycamoreShoals.org
May 2008
Greeneville Tennessee's 14th Annual Iris Festival | Jonesborough Tennessee: ~ Thursday May 18 - 19
"In 2007, the 13th annual Iris Festival drew more than 35,000 spectators who enjoyed the aromas and tastes of dozens of delicacies from the festivals Food Court. Culinary delights spanned the globe -- from Australia, Japan and China to Greece and France, with such taste temping items as gyros, french crepes, bloomin onions and tropical delights. " - GreeneCountyPartnership.com 423-638-4111
115 Academy Street.
Click here for more information
July 2008
Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina | Highland Games 2008 July 10th - 13th
 Events include:
- Thursday, July 10 –
Picnic, Torchlight Ceremony and Sheep Herding.
The Bear Assault on Grandfather 5 mile Race
Scottish Country Dance
- Friday, July 11
- Grizzly Bike Race
Athletic Competitions
Opening Ceremonies
- Saturday, July 12
- Mountain Marathon
Athletic Events
Fiddling Workshop
Piping Concert - Broyhill Inn
- Sunday, July 13
- Worship Service
Fiddling Competition
Sheepherding Demonstration
Closing Ceremonies
- Grandfather Mountain Highland Games website
August 2008
2008 Laurel Bloomery Fiddlers Convention | Laurel Bloomery, TN ~ August 22nd - 23rd
Old Mill Music Park, Laurel Bloomery
" Description: Located in the prettiest part of TN is Laurel Bloomery at the Old Mill Park along side the river with all the camping and fun you can have to end the season!! Always the Sat. before Labor Day, admission at gate." - PorchPickin.com
DOUG WARDEN , Phone: 423-727-9595
PorchPickin.com
BirthPlaceOfCountryMusic.org
September 2008
Daniel Boone Days sponsored by the High Country Press | Boone NC ~ September 5 & 6
at Horn in the West, Gamekeeper Restaurant and Casa Rustica Restaurant
"A two-day festival celebrating Boone's namesake with events and entertainment for all ages.The festival kicks off on Friday, September 5, with a symposium led by Daniel Boone historians and authors, including Robert Morgan who just released his new book, Boone:A Biography . The festivities continue with wine dinners at the Gamekeeper and Casa Rustica on Friday evening. Both dinners will feature the wines of Fess Parker, who originally portrayed Daniel Boone on television. On Saturday, Daniel Boone Days picks up with the inaugural Booner Run - a foot race to the top of Howard's Knob . . . And no one will want to miss the culmination of the weekend's activities at Horn in the West, where an Americana and MerleFest favorite, The Waybacks, will perform live." - High Country Magazine Dec 2007/January 2008 Issue
For more information call 828-264-2262
HighCountryPress.com
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