Burnsville, North Carolina
Highest Mountains, Small Town Charm
The 14th Annual Carolina Mountains Literary Festival will take place Thursday, Friday & Saturday, September 5-7, featuring Cold Mountain author Charles Frazier and other renowned writers.
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Events in Burnsville & Yancey County
1pm: Jerry Pearce: An Orchard favorite for his own popular style of music.
3pm: Rewind: A well-known cover band. Band members seamlessly weave 70’s classic rock, British (The Beatles, Cream, The Stones, The Who), Southern rock (Allman Bros, Marshall Tucker Band, Skynyrd), Outlaw country (Cash, Coe, Jennings), and much more.
A native of WNC, has been writing and performing since his early teens. His songs and stories reflect his small town and Appalachian roots. Song after song, story after story, a tapestry is woven of the life and times of a revenuer’s son’s Appalachian life.
Burnsville Women’s Show: Every woman is a perfect mixture of glitter and gold. Come join a great shopping event. $7 admission. All proceeds benefit Yancey Family Violence Coalition. Tickets available at Mountain Time on Main Street in Burnsville.
A talented young local singer and guitarist from Spruce Pine, whose repertoire includes a dynamic mix of traditional and contemporary music. His captivating voice and guitar styles immediately engage the audience and leave them wanting more.
Burnsville Women’s Show: Every woman is a perfect mixture of glitter and gold. Come join a great shopping event. $7 admission. All proceeds benefit Yancey Family Violence Coalition. Tickets available at Mountain Time on Main Street in Burnsville.
There are so many great things to do in Burnsville & Yancey County, especially between April and October. Each month has a special event, and all three seasons are perfect to get out in the mountains and explore.
Mount Mitchell State Park
With a peak elevation of 6,684 feet, Mount Mitchell is the highest mountain East of the Mississippi River, and the first state park in North Carolina. The summit has an observation platform next to the grave of Elisha Mitchell and offers awesome views of the Black Mountains, home to 5 of the 10 highest mountains in Eastern U.S.
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