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Mile High Kite Festival in Beech Mtn.  The Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Mile High Kite Festival as part of the town's Labor Day Weekend festivities. The party starts the night before with a street dance outside the Beech Mountain Town Hall.  Why "Mile High"? Because Beech Mountain is 5,506 feet above sea...

All throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of fall raptor migration.  For more information see www.grandfather.com

Join Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to support fundraising ball to support rehab for Moses Cone Memorial Park. see brpfoundation.org for more information

Grandfather Mountain inaugural Junior Ranger Day will celebrate the parks Junior Ranger Program and its participants.  Geared for ages 5-12.  Offers explorers unique hands on experience of Grandfather Mtn. See www.grandfather.com for more information

Concert in Memorial Park with "Kevin Smith", folk. Bring a blanket and listen to the music in the park. By the Chamber of Commerce and in partnership with the Hunger and Health Coalitions A Simple Gesture Program.  Starts 1pm to 3pm See www.townofblowingrock.com for more information.

Grandfather Mtn by night: Less Adventure Edition.  See grandfather.com for more information.

This Educator Workshop Beetles  See www.grandfather.com for more information.

Appalachian State University in Boone NC vs South Alabama at Kidd Brewer Stadium  

Enjoy Ghost Train and Halloween activities at Tweetsie Railroad. See www.tweetsie.com for more information.

Grandfather Mountain adopted the Girl Scouts in 1971, inviting the girls to visit the mountain each September to learn more about nature and the Blue Ridge mountains. The Scouts returned the gesture by adopting Grandfather�s late mascot, Mildred the Bear, as an honorary Girl Scout and presenting her with a series of pins to mark...

Fun run, Walk, Stroll for the 24th Annual Blue Ridge Conservancy 5K. Events starts at the American Legion in Blowing Rock. Starts at 7am.  Join us for the 24th Annual Blue Ridge Conservancy 5K Run/Walk and Blue Ridge Pediatric Kids 1-Mile Fun Run. Held on some of the most beautiful roads in the High Country,...