Nov. 27-Dec. 3 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Nov 27-Dec. 3, 2024. Happy Thanksgiving! We are filled with gratitude for all the ways people are helping us recover after the hurricane – and that includes you! We hope you can enjoy some time here with your friends and family – watch a drone show, enjoy an oyster roast, listen to music, sing karaoke, etc. There’s a lot to choose from – have a look at this week’s events calendar. It’s Small Business Saturday – it’s a great time to get some holiday shopping done while supporting our locally owned shops and the Christmas markets. Then, it’ll be time to start making plans for the holidays! Here’s a list of Holiday Happenings over the next month to help you plan for some festive fun – make a long weekend out of it with a stay at a mountain inn or vacation rental. Use this link to our website when you make your plans around the area – it shows lists of local businesses that are open, by type. The latest restaurant guide with hours is available here. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates and consider a couple of ways you can interact with our local businesses this fall. They will be grateful! We’re happy to help. You can reply to this message or contact us at 828-894-2324 or visit@firstpeaknc.com. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter here. Top graphic by...

Nov 20-26 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Nov 20-26, 2024. Come and spend the weekend in Tryon – it’s time for the 10th Annual Tryon International Film Festival. Screening sites and events are happening around downtown. Check out this event and more in this week’s events calendar. It’s also one week before Thanksgiving, so find yourself a beautiful vacation rental and then use our planner on page 3 to pre-order dishes or make reservations for the holiday meal. We are open and can’t wait to see you. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for current photos and info. Read our blog with information on how to visit, including the latest info on all the lodging, restaurants and attractions that are confirmed open, and those that are temporarily closed. The latest restaurant guide with their hours is available here. We can help with information and plans. You can reply to this message or contact us at 828-894-2324 or visit@firstpeaknc.com. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

Nov 13-19 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Nov 13-19, 2024. We hope you’ve been enjoying this beautiful fall season – we sure have. Take some time to visit us – celebrate history in Tryon; plus enjoy food, music, dancing and the arts around the First Peak. Get out in nature with a guided bird walk or a wagon ride alongside the Green Creek Hounds (pictured above). Check out this week’s events calendar for the details. Or start making plans now for Thanksgiving at a beautiful vacation rental with a gourmet kitchen! We are open and can’t wait to see you. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for current photos and info. Consider a couple of ways you can visit and support our local businesses this fall and holiday season. They will be grateful! Read our blog with information on how to visit, including the latest info on all the lodging, restaurants and attractions that are confirmed open, and those that are temporarily closed. The latest restaurant guide with their hours is available here. We can help with information and plans. You can reply to this message or contact us at 828-894-2324 or visit@firstpeaknc.com. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

Nov 6-12 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Nov 6-12, 2024. Have you had a fall trip to the mountains yet? It’s not too late!  There’s still a lot of green leaves around our area, so our beautiful fall color will continue for a while. Come for the weekend and enjoy some of our many small town events, wine tastings, great meals and evenings filled with music. Check out this week’s events calendar for the details. Or start making plans now for Thanksgiving at a beautiful vacation rental with a gourmet kitchen! We are open and can’t wait to see you. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for current photos and info. Our peak fall color is happening now, so make a plan to visit. The Gorge Zipline is back open and running trips – a great way to experience the beauty of the mountains. Read our blog with information on how to visit, including the latest info on all the lodging, restaurants and attractions that are confirmed open, and those that are temporarily closed. The latest restaurant guide with their hours is available here. We can help with information and plans. You can reply to this message or contact us at 828-894-2324 or visit@firstpeaknc.com. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

Oct 30-Nov 5 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Oct 30-Nov 5, 2024. There’s beautiful fall color and more Halloween fun happening, so come see us soon! Thursday is packed with spooky events for any age – just wear a costume! The weekend brings the 13th Annual Tryon Beer Fest and one of our longest running events – the 91st Any and All Dog show – silly fun centered around the quirks of man’s best friend. Check out this week’s events calendar for the details. We are open and can’t wait to see you for an event or a weekend getaway. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for current photos and info. Our peak fall color is happening now, so make a plan to visit. Read our blog with information on how to visit, including the latest info on all the lodging, restaurants and attractions that are confirmed open, and those that are temporarily closed. The latest restaurant guide with their hours is available here. We can help with information and plans. You can contact us at 828-894-2324 or visit@firstpeaknc.com. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

Oct 23-29 EVENTS plus Halloween Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Oct 23-29, 2024. Do you have your costume ready? You’ll need it for one of the many Halloween events starting this weekend – from Trunk or Treating to a Halloween-themed drone light show and Hallo-Wine! We’ve always been great at having lots of Halloween fun and this year is no exception. Check out our Halloween special edition calendar with events from October 25-31. We are open and can’t wait to see you for an event or a weekend getaway. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for current photos and info. Our peak fall color is developing in the higher elevations and will continue around our area through early November, so make a plan to visit. Read our blog with information on how to visit, including the latest info on all the lodging, restaurants and attractions that are confirmed open, and those that are temporarily closed. The latest restaurant guide with their hours is available here. We can help with information and plans. You can reply to this message or contact us at 828-894-2324 or visit@firstpeaknc.com. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

Oct 16-22 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Oct 16-22, 2024. This autumn, we’re ready for you to fall in love with our mountains. We are open for visitors and can’t wait to see you. Your day trips and overnight stays are so important for our local businesses right now. Check out our events calendar and plan a trip. This week’s events include some of our favorites – Friday Sunset Celebration at Parker-Binns Vineyard, Saturday Night Lights at Tryon International Equestrian Center, live music, some specialty food events, and more.  Our peak fall color is starting now in the higher elevations and will cascade down to the lower elevations through early November, ensuring that we have weeks of peak fall color. Read our blog with information on how to visit this fall, including the latest info on all the lodging, restaurants and attractions that are confirmed open, and those that are temporarily closed.The latest restaurant guide with hours is available here.  We want you to know that our small town main streets and most businesses have reopened and look forward to seeing you. But some of our scenic natural areas need time to evaluate their property and provide recovery next steps or timing – including trails, attractions and scenic roads. There are still some places that are closed and should be avoided for safety and security. Be sure to verify information directly with each location prior to your visit – we can help at 828-894-2324, send us an e-mail or check the location’s Facebook page/call them directly. We can help...

Oct 9-15 NEWS/UPDATES & EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from Oct 9-15, 2024. What a difference a week makes! Thanks to the amazing crews and agencies working around the clock, the First Peak is rebounding faster than we imagined. We hope that is true for you too. We want to welcome you to visit the First Peak soon – your day trips and overnight stays are so important for our local businesses, especially during the fall season. Our peak fall color will start mid-October in the higher elevations and then cascade down to the lower elevations around Halloween, ensuring that we have weeks of peak fall color. Please plan to visit us for a weekend getaway – you are an important part of our recovery! We are excited to say that we have many events on the calendar this week – make some time for yourselves. Enjoy free community concerts in Saluda and Tryon. The Saturday Night Lights festival returns to the Tryon International Equestrian Center (which is also serving as a central site for local food and clothing distributions, and more – we are so grateful). The wineries and creamery are open for tastings and beautiful views sure to ease the stress we’ve experienced. We want you to know that our small town main streets, many restaurants, shops, attractions, lodging and more have reopened and look forward to seeing you. Some of our scenic natural areas need time to evaluate their property and provide recovery next steps or timing – including trails, attractions and scenic roads....