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Live Music at Tryon International Equestrian Center

Enjoy free live music at Legends Plaza. Grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants on site. Nov: 11/1 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, Oct: 10/3 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 10/4 Hope Griffin, 5pm, 10/10 Seth and Sara, 5pm, 10/11 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band, 5pm, 10/12 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band, 5pm, 10/17 Mike Morgan, 5pm, 10/18 Brew Davis, 6pm, 10/19 Abby Bryant & The Echoes, 5pm, 10/24 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, and, 10/26 Abbey Elmore Band, 5pm Sept: 9/6 Mike Morgan, 5pm, 9/12 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 9/13 Seth and Sara, 5pm, 9/19 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 9/20 Lewendahl, 5pm, 9/26 Seth and Sara, 5pm, 9/27 Mike Morgan, 5pm, and, 9/28 Hot as a Pepper, 5pm. Aug: 8/2 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 8/3 Marley’s Chain, 5pm, 8/9 Emily Bodley, 5pm, and 8/10 Hope Griffin, 5pm. July: 6pm, 7/6 Ol’ 74 Jazz Band, 5pm, 7/11 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 7/12 Seth and Sara, 6pm, 7/13 Lazr Luvr, 6pm, 7/18 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 7/19 Emily Bodley, 5pm, 7/20 Abbey Elmore Band, 6pm, 7/25 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 7/26 Hope Griffin, 5pm, and, 7/27 Lewendah, 5pm June: 5pm, 6/20 Champagne Charlie, 6pm, 6/21 Silver Travis Band, 6pm, 6/22 Dirty Grass Soul, 5pm, 6/27 Mike Morgan, 6:30pm, 6/28 Chairman of the Board, and 6pm, 6/29 Chairman of the Board...

“Seeds to Silverware” Dinner at Caitlyn Farms

Indulge in a culinary experience like no other, as we showcase the bountiful harvest of local farms. Tickets range $62.50 – $75 per person. Wear your Sunday best and enjoy a meal featuring local farmers and chefs from surrounding areas. This will be an outside event. The grounds of the venue will be open as well as the greenhouse. Purchase tickets at:...

Guided Hike on the Overmountain Victory Trail

November 2, 2-4pm Enjoy an easy 2.5 mile guided hike with William Caldwell, the National Park Ranger for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. Meet at Walnut Creek Preserve at 10:30am for a presentation, Path to Liberty, then take the interpretive guided walk. Ranger Caldwell can answer questions and discuss the American Revolution and the Overmountain Victory Trail. The walk will take approximately 2 hours. RSVP required: https://conservingcarolina.org/...

Low Country Boil and Beach Weekend at Tryon International Equestrian Center

Friday, June 28, 4-8pm Dine on a delicious Low Country Boil feast. Each bucket feeds 2-4 people and includes EZ peel shrimp, crayfish, sweet corn, red potatoes, sausage, and onions. Buckets are $50 and can be purchased online in advance at: https://www.resort.tryon.com/events.  Walk up availability is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. Chairmen of the Board will be playing on the Legends Plaza Stage...

Free Live Music at Tryon International Equestrian Center

Enjoy free live music on the Legends Plaza Stage at Tryon International Equestrian Center. Times and musicians vary, see schedule below. November: 11/1 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, October: 10/3 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 10/4 Hope Griffin at 5pm, 10/10 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 10/11 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band at 5pm, 10/12 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band at 5pm, 10/17 Mike Morgan at 5pm, 10/18 Brew Davis at 6pm, Abby Bryant & The Echoes at 5pm, 10/24 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, and 10/26 Abbey Elmore Band at 5pm, September: 9/6 Mike Morgan at 5pm, 9/12 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 9/13 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 9/19 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 9/20 Lewendahl at 5pm, 9/26 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 9/27 Mike Morgan at 5pm, and 9/28 Hot as a Pepper at 5pm. August: 8/2 Champagne at 5pm, 8/3 Marley’s Chain 5pm, 8/9 Emily Bodley at 5pm, and 8/10 Hope Griffin at 5pm July: 7/6 Ol’ 74 Jazz Band at 6pm, 7/11 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 7/12 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 7/13 Lazr Luvr at 6pm, 7/18 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 7/19 Emily Bodley at 5pm, 7/20 Abbey Elmore Band at 6pm, 7/25 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 7/26 Hope Griffin at 5pm, and 7/27 Lewendahl at 5pm. June: 6/1 The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at 6pm, 6/6 The Finklestein Three at 6pm, 6/7 Emily Bodley at 5pm, 6/8 The Super 60’s at 6pm, 6/13 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 6/14 Hope Griffin at 5pm, 6/15 Seth and Sara at 5pm, 6/20 Champagne Charlie at 5pm, 6/21 Silver Travis Band at 6pm, 6/22 Dirty Grass Soul at 6pm, 6/27 Mike Morgan at 5pm,...

Dad’s Day Burgers

Looking Glass Creamery will be doing it up right for Dad – just for this special day, they will be grilling their grass fed beef – usually just a grocery item for sale in their farm store.  They will be making burgers topped with their handcrafted cheese – yum – cooked over a flame with some special sides. Mark your calendar for Burgers with Dad on June, 16 2024. Enjoy a grass fed beef burger topped with our cheese, caramelized onions, Rikki’s special sauce cooked over a flame. Burgers will be $13 and comes with a side.  ...

Family Fun Day

Free event. Nature in Your Backyard: Diary Farm Edition taking place on Wednesday, June 5 from 10am-12pm at Looking Glass Creamery. This event is for kids up to 5th grade. Please sign up here: https://www.lookingglasscreamery.com/pages/events “Come enjoy a family day of exploration and art! The cool people at Champions for Wildlife will be in the house and leading this hands-on event. Looking Glass Creamery is inviting kids and their families. Activities will be tailored to those up to 5th grade and their parents. Ice Cream by the scoop will be available to purchase after the event if you are so inclined. It is a free event and no purchase required, but spaces are limited so you’ll want to snag a spot as soon as you can!” Free Ice Cream this coming Wednesday for the kids and their parents or grandparents who are registered for the Champions for Wildlife outdoor adventure on the farm. Event and ice cream are free but you must preregister to...

Paint and Sip at Parker-Binns Vineyard

Paint and Sip at Parker-Binns Vineyard with The Escaped Artist on Sunday, June 9 at 12pm. Advance registration required, $35, call 828-674-8964.  ...

Speaker Series at Walnut Creek Preserve

Free event: “The Backyard Chorus – Insect Songs Through the Seasons” on June 15 10:30am-12pm Timothy G Forrest talks about insects. Advance registration is required “Why do insects make sounds?  How do they make sounds?  What are the common sound-producing species in North Carolina and when are they most active?  If you are curious about these questions, this is a presentation for you!  This presentation is a brief introduction to the most common singing insects with special reference to those in North Carolina.  The talk discusses the function and mechanisms of sound production for crickets, katydids, and cicadas.  Along with learning tidbits of natural history and the behavior of singing insects, you hear the species-specific songs that help you identify them and you learn how the chorus in your backyard changes during the year. Tim Forrest is an Emeritus Professor of Biology at UNC-Asheville and has been studying and teaching about insect biology and behavior for over 40 years.   He received Masters and Doctoral degrees in Entomology from the University of Florida. After postdoctoral research in Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University, he took a position in the Biology Department at UNCA.  There, Tim taught courses in Ecology, Evolution, Animal Behavior, Invertebrate Zoology, and Entomology.  For 9 years during his tenure at UNCA, Tim organized and ran Bug Camp, a week-long summer camp for middle school...