Western Carolina University will have its 37th annual International Festival on Wednesday, April 13, from 11 – 2:30 p.m. on the University Center lawn. WCU’s Office of International Programs and Services is hosting the event. The festival is a celebration of the diverse cultures and traditions of WCU’s international student population. Its purpose is to share awareness of […]
The weather won’t keep the locals down
April 27, 2015 by
The weather called for a 92 percent chance of rain, but the people of Sylva still brought out their guitars, grills and their mountain attitudes on Saturday, April 25, to celebrate Earth Day. The Greening up the Mountains festival is a local tradition, that’s been running for 18 years, in Sylva to celebrate the coming […]
VIDEO: Greening Up The Mountains 2014
April 28, 2014 by
Jackson County’s 17th annual Earth Day celebration was a huge hit on Saturday and generated large amounts of revenue for the local economy. Everything went extremely well considering last year the event was cancelled due to a rain out. Check out this exclusive video of Greening Up The Mountains in Sylva on April 26, 2014. […]
Apple growers unravel their tents for the North Carolina Apple Festival
August 27, 2013 by
Over Labor Day weekend, the mouthwatering aromas of apple turnovers, apple cider, candied apples, caramel apples, apple fritters, apple butter, funnel cakes and many other festival foods will be floating down Main Street Hendersonville, North Carolina, pulling willing customers to the vendors that sell them for the annual North Carolina Apple Festival in Henderson County. […]
38th annual Mountain Heritage Day to kick off on Saturday
September 26, 2012 by
Western Carolina University’s 38th annual Mountain Heritage Day will take place Saturday, Sept. 29, on the WCU campus in Cullowhee. The free festival will offer over 100 booths filled with arts and crafts along with over 30 vendors selling many different kinds of food. Music will be played continuously on three different stages from 10 […]
