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Fireworks Fundraiser at Orchard Lake Campground

Enjoy fireworks at Orchard Lake Campground on Friday, July 5, at dusk (around 9pm). The celebration is a fundraiser for the Saluda Volunteer Fire Department and all visitors and guests are encouraged to make a donation. Visitors are welcome to arrive before 7pm and register for day passes at the campground office. Day passes are $8/person and allow access to use all campground activities including: boating, fishing, swimming, zip-line, soccer, volleyball, shuffleboard, badminton, basketball, skate ramps, horseshoes, pool, and more.Visitors arriving after 7pm are not required to pay for a day pass. Check the Facebook page for additional information: https://www.facebook.com/events/787504913515245/?ref=newsfeed For more information call...

Saluda Train Tales

Free event at Saluda Historic Depot and Museum. Light refreshments will be available. James Metcalf talks about “Little Known Tales of Saluda and the Grade.”  

Honey Tasting & Apiary Tour at The Orchard Inn

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...

Artist Reception at Saluda Library

Free. An artist reception for Mary Lou Diekmann will be held on Thursday, June 13, from 2-4pm. Light refreshments will be served. She creates abstract, landscape, and portrait paintings. Portraits include traditional commissioned work of humans and animals as well as “vacation portraits,” capturing people in more natural poses. She also makes multi-media works incorporating stones, metal, fabric, photos, and anything she finds interesting. Her work will be on display from June 7 – July...

Walks in the Woods at Saluda Library Parking Lot

Walks are scheduled mid-March through mid November, weather permitting, join Saluda Community Land Trust members to explore local favorite walks in the Saluda area. Walks generally last about an hour and a half, and besides showcasing our local treasures, encourage getting folks outside. Walkers meet at the parking lot of the Saluda Library at 2pm. A SCLT member will keep you aware of the terrain of the trail and share their insights about the history, flora, and fauna of the area as they lead each walk. June 2: Waters of Camp Creek is a short hike and exploration that showcases local flora and fauna. June 16: Vaugh Creek is a 1.7 mile out and back trail near Tryon. This trail follows the creek featuring a small waterfall, native flora and fauna, a Native American marker tree, and a large culvert at the end of the trail. July 21: Lazy Girl is a 1 mile easy walk of about an hour. The trail traverses a stream and connects Esseola Drive through the woods to Laurel Drive in Saluda. No pets on this walk. August 4: Ollies Falls/Missing 40 is a 1 mile loop of moderate, wooded trail walking and will take about 1-2 hours. The trailhead is located on Pearson Falls Road just above the concrete bridge over the North Pacolet River. The trail is well blazed, kid and pet friendly, and has several easy water crossings. August 18: Green River Cove Trail is a walk along Old Cover Road that went from Saluda to Green River in the 1920s. The trail follows a stream down to Fish Top Access....

Speaker Series at Saluda Library

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 Live Music at Green River Eddy’s

Free Live Music at Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill located inside Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, NC. Performer details will be included in each weekly events newsletter.  You can always find our current weekly events newsletter here:  https://firstpeaknc.com/first-peak-events/ August: 8/2 Crossed Eyed Betty, 8/3 Bruised Rhino, 8/4 Seth and Sara, 8/9 Carolina Players, 8/10 Borderline Therapy, 8/11 Kadmon, 8/16 Moonshine State, 8/17 Burnt Reputation, 8/18 BJ Cates, 8/23 Highway 52 Quartet, 8/24 The Andrew Thelston Band, 8/25 Two Step Too, 8/30 The Arrow Band, and 8/31 Wiregrass July: 7/5 Upstate of Mind, 7/6 Newfound Gap (Youth Bluegrass Band) at 12:30, 7/6 Crystal Creek, 7/7 Garry Lee & Kate’s Acoustic Duet at 2pm, 7/10 DJ Honeybee Karaoke at 6pm, 7/12 Solvivor, 7/13 The Millwrites, 7/14 Grayson Downs at 2pm, 7/19 Esther Rose & Grey Wolf, 7/20 The Dirty South Band Unplugged, 7/21 Jadon Pace at 2pm, 7/24 DJ Honeybee Karaoke, 7/26 Brian Ashley Jones, 7/27 Fancy & The Gentlemen, and 7/28 Ian Harrod at 2pm. June: 6/1 The Basement Bunch, 6/2 Jadon Pace at 2pm, 6/7 Lyn Avenue, 6/8 Ester Rose & Grey Wolf, 6/9 Luke Deuce at 2pm, 6/14 Sketoe’s Ghost, 6/15 JC Tokes Family Band, 6/15 Bridgett Gossett at 2pm, 6/21 JackTown Ramblers, 6/22 Mason Cole, 6/23 Rene Russell at 2pm, 6/28 AstroSauce, 6/29 The Nathan Melton Band, and 6/30 Izzy Hughes at 3pm. May: 5/4 The Jim Peterman Quartet, 5/5 Craig St. John, 5/10 The Mac Beaty Band, 5/11 Marty Shirley, 5/12 Rene Russell, 5/17 Asheville Junction, 5/18 Wiregrass, 5/19 BJ Cates, 5/24 Upstate of Mind, 5/25 The Millwrites, 5/26 Holden Pace, and 5/31 BJ Cates...

Annual Art Show at The Saluda Inn

The Saluda Inn is excited to host the Annual Art Show “Art Behind the Wall” on Thursday, May 23, 12-6pm. See some incredible art, meet talented artists, stroll the grounds and the interior of the Inn, and learn the history of the home.  

Train Tales at Saluda Historic Depot

Historian Thomas D. Perry will delve into the fascinating history of the Dinky Railroad, a narrow-gauge railroad that ran from Mount Airy, NC, to Kibler Valley, VA. This is a unique opportunity to enrich our understanding of railroad history. Perry has written or published over thirty books on regional history, focusing on the Civil War. His latest book is Beyond Mayberry: A Memoir of Andy Griffith and Mount Airy, North Carolina. Tom is also the author of A Dinky Railroad: The Mount Airy and Eastern Railroad....