The brand-new kitchen!
If you love Jan's books as much as we do, you won't want to miss being a part of Mitford Days in Blowing Rock, a four day celebration of the Mitford books. Events include afternoon tea with Jan Karon and characters from the books, luncheons with Jan Karon, guided Mitford trolley tours, a lecture by Jan Karon, readings by Father Tim and much more! And - because many of the events are fundraisers for our Hayes Performing Arts Center per Jan Karon's request, a portion of the proceeds from the some of the events are tax deductable. Come! Support the Arts and Mitford!
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Foscoe, North Carolina. 4 miles east of Seven Devils Ranked #1 in Foscoe, NC Moses H. Cone Memorial Park Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 4 miles southeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Historic Sites; Equestrian Trails Activities: Horseback riding, Hiking Ranked #3 in Blowing Rock, NC Edge of the World Banner Elk, North Carolina Mountains. 4 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Tours Ranked #1 in Banner Elk, NC Grandfather Mountain Linville, North Carolina. 4 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Mountains; Nature/ Wildlife Areas; Natural History Museums Activities: Hiking, Picnicking, Leisure education Ranked #1 in Linville, NC Mast General Store Valle Crucis, North Carolina Mountains. 5 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Shops Activities: Shopping Ranked #1 in Valle Crucis, NC Alta Vista Gallery and B & B Valle Crucis, North Carolina Mountains. 5 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Art Galleries Dutch Creek Trails Valle Crucis, North Carolina Mountains. 5 miles north of Seven Devils Attraction type: Horseback Riding Stables Ranked #2 in Valle Crucis, NC Moses Cone Manor Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 5 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Historic Sites Activities: Hiking, Walking Ranked #6 in Boone, NC Yancey Ridge Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 6 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Biking Trails Activities: Biking Magic Mountain Mini Golf and Arcade Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 7 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Amusement/ Theme Parks Ranked #11 in Boone, NC Benson Hollow Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 8 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Biking Trails Activities: Biking Appalachian Resort Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 8 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Ski/ Snowboard Areas Activities: Skiing Ranked #8 in Blowing Rock, NC Christopher's Wine & Cheese Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 8 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Specialty Shops Ranked #6 in Blowing Rock, NC Scream Time Ziplines Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 8 miles north of Seven Devils Ranked #4 in Boone, NC The Blowing Rock Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 8 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Geologic Formations Ranked #9 in Blowing Rock, NC Wahoo's Adventures Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 8 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Tours Ranked #3 in Boone, NC River and Earth Adventures, Inc Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 8 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Educational Sites Ranked #1 in Boone, NC High Mountain Expeditions Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Tours Ranked #2 in Boone, NC Appalachian Ski Mountain Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Ski/ Snowboard Areas Ranked #7 in Blowing Rock, NC Mast General Store Old Boone Mercantile Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Specialty Shops Ranked #8 in Boone, NC Footsloggers Outdoor and Travel Outfitters Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Specialty Shops Ranked #7 in Boone, NC Horn in the West Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Theaters Ranked #5 in Boone, NC Grandfather Golf and Country Club Linville, North Carolina. 9 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Activities: Golfing Ranked #4 in Linville, NC Appalachian Cultural Museum Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Specialty Museums Ranked #9 in Boone, NC Mystery Hill Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Educational Sites; Mysterious Sites Ranked #4 in Blowing Rock, NC Doc's Rocks Gem Mine Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 9 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Mines Ranked #1 in Blowing Rock, NC Boone Golf Club Boone, North Carolina Mountains. 10 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Activities: Golfing Ranked #10 in Boone, NC Bolick Family Pottery Lenoir, North Carolina Mountains. 10 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Specialty Shops Christa's Country Corner Pineola, North Carolina. 11 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Shops Activities: Shopping Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 11 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Factory Outlets Ranked #5 in Blowing Rock, NC Plumtree Canopy Tours Plumtree, North Carolina. 12 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Other Ranked #1 in Plumtree, NC Linville River Linville, North Carolina. 13 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Bodies of Water Linville Gorge Linville Falls, North Carolina. 14 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Canyons; Geologic Formations Ranked #1 in Linville Falls, NC Blue Ridge Country Club Linville Falls, North Carolina. 15 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Activities: Golfing Roan Mountain State Park Roan Mountain, Tennessee. 16 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: State Parks Ranked #1 in Roan Mountain, TN Wilson Creek Asheville, North Carolina Mountains. 18 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Bodies of Water Activities: Group tours/day tour, White-water rafting Ranked #36 in Asheville, NC Butler Museum Butler, Tennessee. 19 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Museums Ranked #1 in Butler, TN Museum of North Carolina Minerals Spruce Pine, North Carolina Mountains. 21 miles southwest of Seven Devils Activities: Leisure education Ranked #3 in Spruce Pine, NC Mountain Aire Golf Club West Jefferson, North Carolina Mountains. 22 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Activities: Golfing Penland School of Crafts Penland, North Carolina. 22 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Educational Sites Activities: Arts and crafts Ranked #1 in Penland, NC Gem Mountain Spruce Pine, North Carolina Mountains. 22 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Mines Ranked #1 in Spruce Pine, NC Tweetsie Railroad Blowing Rock, North Carolina Mountains. 23 miles southeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Amusement/ Theme Parks Ranked #2 in Blowing Rock, NC Hawksbill Mountain Trail Linville, North Carolina. 23 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Hiking Trails Activities: Hiking Table Rock Trail Linville, North Carolina. 23 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Hiking Trails Activities: Hiking Ranked #3 in Linville, NC | Linville Gorge Wilderness Area Linville, North Carolina. 23 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Geologic Formations Activities: Camping, Hiking, Viewing wildlife, Birdwatching Ranked #2 in Linville, NC Sitting Bear Trail Linville, North Carolina. 23 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Hiking Trails Activities: Hiking Appalachian Trail Damascus, Virginia. 24 miles north of Seven Devils Attraction type: Trails Activities: Hiking Ranked #3 in Damascus, VA Linville Golf Club Linville, North Carolina. 25 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Activities: Golfing Linville Falls Visitor Center Spruce Pine, North Carolina Mountains. 25 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Tourist/ Visitor Centers Ranked #2 in Spruce Pine, NC Ashe County Cheese Factory and Store West Jefferson, North Carolina Mountains. 25 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Factory Tours Ranked #1 in West Jefferson, NC Mount Mitchell Golf Club Burnsville, North Carolina Mountains. 25 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Ranked #2 in Burnsville, NC Emerald Village Little Switzerland, North Carolina. 26 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Mines Ranked #1 in Little Switzerland, NC Rhododendron Trail Jefferson, North Carolina Mountains. 27 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Hiking Trails Activities: Hiking Mount Jefferson State Natural Area Jefferson, North Carolina Mountains. 27 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Mountains; State Parks Activities: Hiking, Viewing wildlife, Viewing foliage Sycamore Shoals State Park Elizabethton, Tennessee. 28 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: State Parks Ranked #1 in Elizabethton, TN Quaker Meadows Golf Club Morganton, North Carolina Mountains. 28 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Activities: Golfing Ranked #2 in Morganton, NC Jefferson Landing Jefferson, North Carolina Mountains. 29 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses; Ghost Towns Activities: Golfing Ranked #1 in Jefferson, NC Bouncin' Kids Morganton, North Carolina Mountains. 29 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Game/ Entertainment Centers Ranked #1 in Morganton, NC Youngs Mountain Music Burnsville, North Carolina Mountains. 30 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Concerts; Performances Ranked #3 in Burnsville, NC Tipton-Haynes Historic Site Johnson City, Tennessee. 30 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Historic Sites Mount Mitchell Burnsville, North Carolina Mountains. 31 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Mountains Activities: Hiking, Picnicking Ranked #1 in Burnsville, NC Summit Trail Burnsville, North Carolina Mountains. 31 miles southwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Hiking Trails Activities: Hiking, Viewing foliage Backbone Rock Shady Valley, Tennessee. 32 miles north of Seven Devils Attraction type: Geologic Formations; Hiking Trails Ranked #1 in Shady Valley, TN Backbone Rock Waterfall Shady Valley, Tennessee. 32 miles north of Seven Devils Attraction type: Waterfalls Ranked #2 in Shady Valley, TN Silver Creek Plantation Morganton, North Carolina Mountains. 32 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Activities: Golfing Hands On! Regional Museum Johnson City, Tennessee. 32 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Children's Museums Ranked #1 in Johnson City, TN Historic Carson House Marion, North Carolina Mountains. 33 miles south of Seven Devils Attraction type: Historic Sites Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, Tennessee. 33 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Civic Centers Ranked #2 in Johnson City, TN Adventure Damascus Damascus, Virginia. 34 miles north of Seven Devils Attraction type: Specialty Shops Ranked #2 in Damascus, VA Rocky Mount Museum Piney Flats, Tennessee. 34 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Historic Sites Ranked #1 in Piney Flats, TN USA Raft Erwin, Tennessee. 35 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Other Ranked #1 in Erwin, TN Cherokee Adventures Erwin, Tennessee. 35 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Bodies of Water; Tours Ranked #2 in Erwin, TN Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee. 35 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Race Car Tracks Ranked #1 in Bristol, TN Richard Petty Driving Experience Bristol, Tennessee. 35 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Amusement/ Theme Parks Deal Orchards Taylorsville, North Carolina. 36 miles east of Seven Devils Attraction type: Farms Ranked #1 in Taylorsville, NC Nolichucky River Erwin, Tennessee. 36 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Bodies of Water Activities: White-water rafting Downtown State Street Bristol, Virginia. 37 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Historic Sites; Landmarks/ Points of Interest Appalachian Caverns Tours Blountville, Tennessee. 37 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Caverns/ Caves Grayson Highlands State Park Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. 37 miles northeast of Seven Devils Attraction type: State Parks Activities: Hiking Ranked #1 in Mouth of Wilson, VA Tri Cities Golf Club Blountville, Tennessee. 37 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Golf Courses Birthplace of Country Music Alliance Bristol, Virginia. 38 miles northwest of Seven Devils Attraction type: Specialty Museums Ranked #1 in Bristol, VA National Storytelling Festival Jonesborough, Tennessee. 39 miles west of Seven Devils Attraction type: Educational Sites Ranked #1 in Jonesborough, TN Signature Spas of Hickory Inc. 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Tweetsie Railroad will host special events including fan favorites Day Out With Thomas™, the July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza and the annual Ghost Train® Halloween Festival along with new events including a visit from Barney™ the Dinosaur and Cool Summer Nights, a new evening program debuting this season. Guests can also enjoy the always entertaining K-9’s in Flight Frisbee® Dogs, Grammy award-winning performers Riders In The Sky and a day of adventure with Dora™ from Dora the Explorer™ and her cousin Diego™ from Go, Diego, Go!™Tweetsie features live shows, amusement rides, the Deer Park Zoo, concerts and much more family fun. Visitors experience an unforgettable three-mile Wild West adventure behind Tweetsie Railroad’s historic steam locomotives. Family fun is discovered throughout the streets of Tweesie Railroad’s very own Western town, where you can experience firsthand the lives of North Carolina’s cowboys and Indians of the past. One can also take a scenic chair lift ride back in time and experience the gold rush while panning for gold at Miner’s Mountain.
Be part of Tweetsie’s live entertainment including Diamond Lil’s Can-Can Revue, Hopper and Porter’s™ Musical Celebration and Miner’s Mountain Magic. Tweetsie’s Country Clogging Jamboree is also sure to get your toes tappin’.
Tweetsie’s special events scheduled for the 2011 season:
Letterland – May 10, 11, 12
For three days, Tweetsie Railroad will be transformed into a magical place of Letterland based off of United Kingdom’s best-selling alphabet book, Letterland ABC. The reading system teaches young children the alphabet and phonics skills by bringing the letters to life!
Day Out With Thomas – June 3-12
All aboard as Thomas the Tank Engine™ chugs through the Blue Ridge Mountains. Children will have the opportunity to meet and take pictures with Sir Topham Hatt™, listen to Thomas and Friends™ storytelling, and enjoy activities in the Imagination Station.
Dora the Explorer™ and Diego™ – June 24-26
Enjoy meet and greets throughout the weekend with Dora and her cousin Diego, popular characters from the hit Nickelodeon pre-school series.
Cool Summer Nights – July 2, 9 and 16
This new program will be for three special evenings July 2, 9 and 16. On these days, the park will keep special evening hours, staying open late and feature movies, live music, a chuck wagon dinner and more. So once you’ve filled your day with all the great activities Tweetsie has to offer, and you’ve ridden our famed steam locomotive to your heart’s content, you’ll be able to see the park in a whole new light: moonlight.
Tweetsie’s Fireworks Extravaganza – July 4
Celebrate Independence Day with a great day of family-friendly fun! Watch as the night sky is illuminated with a dazzling fireworks display, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever! The park will remain open until 9:00 p.m.
A Day in the Park with Barney™ – July 15-17
Meet everybody’s favorite purple dinosaur when he visits Tweetsie Railroad. Join Barney in his sing-along, clap-along show that’s filled with loads of Super-Dee-Duper™ fun!
K-9s in Flight Frisbee® Dogs – July 23-31
This team of canines will amaze you as they jump, flip and catch flying discs in ways that defy gravity. Don’t miss out on the action-packed thrill of these incredible dogs as they perform live at Tweetsie each day.
Riders In The Sky – August 6-7
Come hear America’s favorite cowboys, Riders In The Sky, as they fill the Blue Ridge Mountain air with sweet sounds. Known for their rich blend of Western harmony and comedy, the multi Grammy award-winning quartet has captivated audiences of all ages since 1977.
Tweetsie’s Railfan Weekend – September 10-11
Travel through the Blue Ridge Mountains on Tweetsie’s historic locomotives as the park hosts its seventh annual Railfan Weekend. Celebrate the rich history of steam locomotives and tour the famous Tweetsie Railroad Train Shop, where steam locomotives from across the nation are repaired and restored.
Ghost Train® Halloween Festival – Friday and Saturday nights September 30 – October 29
All aboard the Ghost Train for a can’t-miss spooktacular ride with engineer Casey Bones. There is also a haunted house, the freaky forest, trick-or-treating and other Halloween-themed attractions to provide a night of thrills and chills for the entire family.
Tweetsie Railroad is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting April 29, and seven days a week from May 27 until returning to the weekend schedule from August 21 through October 30, including Labor Day Monday. The 2011 season ends Sunday, October 30. The park’s regular hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., but will be open until 9:00 p.m. on July 2, 4, 9 and 16 for Cool Summer Nights. In addition, the park will be open at 8:00 a.m. both Saturdays (June 4 and 11) for the popular Day Out With Thomas ™ event. The Ghost Train® Halloween Festival will take place Friday and Saturday nights September 30 through October 29 from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Daily admission is $34 for adults and $22 for children ages 3 through 12. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Print at home tickets and Golden Rail Season Passes are available at Tweetsie.com.
