August 27-September 2 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from August 27-September 2, 2025. It’s here – the 4th Annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival at the Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort. It gets bigger and better every year! Check out the free kick-off party on Thursday and the amazing schedule – all 3 days are packed with talented groups. You can get single day tickets or a 3-day pass for the festival. It’s a holiday weekend and the weather is going to be wonderful for days and nights filled with music. Or explore the area – enjoy special dinners, guided nature walks, wine tastings and more music. Check out the schedule for all the fun things to do.  We can help you find a place to stay close by – choose from a large variety of Vacation Rentals surrounding the Festival site plus local Inns and Motels. Just let us know what you’re looking for! 828-894-2324. email us. Our website is a helpful planning tool for lodging and things to do. Check out our latest restaurant guide with hours and information, organized by town so you can plan your stay.  We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

August 20-26 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from August 20-26, 2025. Summer mountain sunsets at the First Peak are the best! Head this way for a day or the weekend to enjoy the weather, the views, wine, music and more. Check out the schedule for fun things to do in our small towns and scenic countryside and make your plans. It’s just one week until the Earl Scruggs Music Festival takes over the Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort. Don’t delay – check out the amazing list of bands and get your tickets for one day or the whole 3-day festival held over Labor Day Weekend (8/29-31) here in Mill Spring. We can help you find a place to stay close by – choose from a large variety of Vacation Rentals surrounding the Festival site plus local Inns and Motels. Just let us know what you’re looking for! 828-894-2324. email us. Our website is a helpful planning tool for lodging and things to do. Check out our latest restaurant guide with hours and information, organized by town so you can plan your stay. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

August 13-19 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from August 13-19, 2025. It’s a good week to come see us at the First Peak and try something new. There are lots of art events – from openings and parties to classes that help you create something that’s just your style. Or experience some different areas of the Tryon International Equestrian Center as you watch disc golf competitors move across the grounds or watch the Portuguese Water Dog Trials at a lake on the other side of the venue. Check out this week’s schedule for these events plus music and guided nature events. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, check out the amazing schedule and get your tickets for one day or the whole 3-day Earl Scruggs Music Festival held over Labor Day Weekend (8/29-31) here in Mill Spring. We can help you find a place to stay close by – choose from a large variety of Vacation Rentals surrounding the Festival site plus local Inns and Motels. Just let us know what you’re looking for! 828-894-2324. email us. Our 3 small town main streets of Tryon, Saluda and Columbus are ready to greet you for a wonderful meal or an event. And thanks to the rain – it’ll be an adventurous time tubing on the lower Green River. Our website is a helpful planning tool for lodging and things to do. Check out our latest restaurant guide with hours and information, organized by town so you can plan your day. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

August 6-12 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from August 6-12, 2025. We’ve enjoyed a much needed break in the heat at the First Peak – now is a great time to swing by our mountain towns and enjoy a summer evening. This weekend brings both a Summer Tracks concert in Tryon and a Top of the Grade concert in Saluda on Friday evening, then the Moon Howl on Saturday at FENCE where there’s plenty of room to dance under the moon. Wine tastings, live music, game nights and art/craft classes round out the schedule. Check out this week’s schedule. Use our online calendar to plan ahead.  While you’re here, explore our 3 small town main streets of Tryon, Saluda and Columbus or – thanks to the rain – have an adventurous time tubing on the lower Green River. Stay at a vacation rental on top of a mountain with an up-close view of the stars. We’re here to help you find the perfect spot – whether it’s on a small town main street or in the country. Reach out! 828-894-2324. email us. Our web site is a helpful a planning tool for lodging and things to do. Check out our latest restaurant guide with hours and information, organized by town so you can plan your day.  We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...

July 30-August 5 EVENTS Quick View:  Here’s a look at events happening around the First Peak of the Blue Ridge from July 30-August 5, 2025. As the dog days of summer continue, here at the First Peak, we’re all about live music, enjoying nature and maybe even learning something new. Enjoy music at our wineries (???? is Mountain Brook Vineyards), our local restaurants or our newest venue, The Fitzgerald in Tryon. Take a guided nature walk, visit a ????flower festival????, learn to make mozzarella cheese or colorful paper from kudzu leaves. Check out this week’s schedule. Use our online calendar to plan ahead. While you’re here, enjoy a walk along a shady trail or a cool tubing trip on the lower Green River. Stay at a vacation rental in the country, watch the stars and sleep deeply. We’re here to help you find the perfect spot – whether it’s on a small town main street or on top of a mountain. Reach out! 828-894-2324. email us. Our web site is a helpful planning tool for lodging and things to do. Check out our latest restaurant guide with hours and information, organized by town so you can plan your day. We’ll see you soon!First Peak Visitor Center Read our Newsletter.  Sign up to receive this as a weekly e-newsletter...