Sandy Bee Mine will be on site for a honey tasting and bee yard tour at The Orchard Inn/Newman’s Restaurant. Advance tickets suggested $125 per person: https://orchardinn.com/special-events/ Throughout the day, you will experience a curated honey tasting session, food pairing, and charcuterie lunch presented by Newman’s Restaurant. Sample a variety of honeys and hone your tasting skills with a sensory analysis, unraveling the unique flavor profile of each honey variety. Enjoy a charcuterie lunch curated to complement the honey, and enjoy a gastronomic journey that highlights the marriage of food and nature. Get suited up in a full bee suit and take a guided tour of the bee yard. With a seasoned beekeeper leading the way, you’ll gain firsthand insights into the life inside a honeybee colony. During your close-up -but safe- encounter with the pollinators, you will get to hold frames, spot the queen, and inspect hives. This is a 3-4 hour interactive experience which includes the charcuterie lunch, complimentary glass of wine or beer, honey tasting and visit to the bee colonies on property for $125 per...
GUIDE: Earl Scruggs Music Festival 2024 It is time to get geared up for the annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, NC. The 3-day festival brings together an all-star line-up of bluegrass, Americana, and roots music to celebrate the contributions of North Carolina’s own Earl Scruggs to the rich musical culture in the area. Earl Scruggs, born in nearby Shelby, NC, is a musical icon known for radically redefining old time and string band music. He developed a new playing style with picking rolls and timing patterns. He crossed musical boundaries, bridged generations, and his “Scruggs style” spread rapidly. Earl Scruggs has dozens of awards and Hall of Fame accolades. Learn more at the Earl Scruggs Center. The 3rd Annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival will be held from August 30-September 1, 2024. This year’s line-up includes dozens of amazing musicians, including Tanya Tucker, Old Crow Medicine Show, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Peter Rowan & Sam Grisman Project, Yonder Mountain String Band and The Steeldrivers. For more information on this year’s festival and to purchase tickets, visit earlscruggsmusicfest.com. Get your festival tickets, then pick out a great place to stay close to the festival venue. Browse our lodging listings or use our interactive map to find someplace to make the weekend even better. Within the festival at TIEC you can enjoy several musical spaces, from the main stage to a jam session pickin’ pavilion. Each stage is a short walk to the other, but positioned so you hear who you came to enjoy. Past attendees liked the fact that it’s...
Free event. Author Mimi Prunella Hernandez discusses her book “A Journey through the National Geographic Herbal” and introduces nine favorite herbs from her book, each revealing a unique facet of herbal wisdom. Herbs being discussed will include Peach Leaf, Prickly Pear Cactus, Sumac Berry, Sunflower, Self-heal, Kudzu, Saw Palmetto, Damiana, and...
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/...
On June 27 Sandy Bee Mine will be on site for a honey tasting and bee yard tour at Newman’s Restaurant. Advance tickets suggested $125 per person: https://orchardinn.com/special-events/ Throughout the day, you will experience a curated honey tasting session, food pairing, and charcuterie lunch presented by Newman’s. Sample a variety of honeys and hone your tasting skills with a sensory analysis, unraveling the unique flavor profile of each honey variety. Enjoy a charcuterie lunch curated to complement the honey, and enjoy a gastronomic journey that highlights the marriage of food and nature. Get suited up in a full bee suit and take a guided tour of the bee yard. With a seasoned beekeeper leading the way, you’ll gain firsthand insights into the life inside a honeybee colony. During your close-up -but safe- encounter with the pollinators, you will get to hold frames, spot the queen, and inspect...
Friday, May 31 at 2pm at Saluda Library Thomas Rain Crowe is an internationally-published and recognized author, editor, and translator of more than thirty books, including the multi-award winning nonfiction nature memoir of his years living in the woods outside of Saluda, Zoro’s Field: My Life in the Appalachian Woods, which he will discuss at this...
Free Saluda Library Speaker Series: Moths and Why We Need to Think About Them Differently When many people think about moths, they probably don’t consider them beautiful, very diverse, or worthy of protecting. But guess what? Moths outnumber butterflies ten to one! Worldwide there are more than 160,000 species of moths and about 17,500 of butterflies. Moths and their caterpillars are the foundation of the food chain, especially appealing to songbird parents who must feed their growing chicks. The diversity is shocking, as are the colors, shapes and adaptations. There are moths with fake eyes, moths with perfect camouflage hiding secret colors, moths that mimic other insects, moths with long tails meant to outsmart bats, moths that sleep in flowers, moths with long proboscises that can reach deep into the nectary of flowers, and moths with antennae so perfect you’d swear they were feathers. There are yellow and pink moths, delicate green moths, and moths with intricate designs that look hand-painted. In this program we get an introduction to the amazing world of moths, including a chance to see and learn about some of our more amazing local moths. We’ll also learn about their important place in the food web and how we can make our yards and outdoor spaces more moth friendly. Advance registration is required. RSVP at:...
Free Saluda Library Speaker Series: Freshwater Mussels of the Western Carolinas Advance registration is required. Please RSVP at: https://conservingcarolina.org Dive into the captivating world of freshwater mussels found in the mountain and foothill regions of the Carolina’s, as we unravel their biology, ecology, and pressing conservation concerns. This engaging talk offers a comprehensive overview of these remarkable creatures, exploring their unique life cycle, habitat preferences, and the factors contributing to their alarming decline....
