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Something unique is happening
this weekend at the Civic Center!
The Red Hot Jubilee Jam is coming!
For more details, please click here.
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The BackStreet Band will perform
on Friday Night in the BackStreet Park at 6 p.m. The concert is part
of a continuing series.
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Want to know more about
bats, dulcimers and mountain stars? Come to a program in Doughton Park! Click here for information about programs!
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Fish Fry to Feed The Hungry!
Friday, July 26, help Ashe Outreach Ministries to help feed more than
1100 of its beneficiaries by
participating in their Fish Fry:
an $8 donation will buy a large
portion of fresh fried fish, fries,
hush puppies, slaw, dessert and a
drink! In Clifton, at 9382 Highway 88. Look for the flashing Fish Fry sign! Or call Rev Rob Brooks at 336-385-1314. Live bluegrass also available onsite!
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The Todd Summer Event Schedule
is in full swing - musical groups suchas the Worthless Son-In-Laws, Wayne Henderson, the Corklickers, Doc Watson and many others! Click here to see the full lineup!
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Ashe County has a vibrant and
very active arts community -
one that schedules many events
throughout the year! For a full
lineup of these events, visit this
link and review the opportunities:
concerts, plays, gallery openings
and more! Click here to
view the link!
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Anne’s Place in Lansing has new
summer hours: Tuesday through
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
She’s also expanding her menu to
include subs and reuben sandwiches, to go with her customary delicious fare, including hot and cold teas, her
coffee bar, and smoothies! Any
questions, give her a call
at 336-977-2328.
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It's the start of the 3rd Downtown
WJ Scavenger Hunt, sponsored
by the West Jefferson Business Association, to run July 17-24 -
solve the clues leading to a downtown business, find the town official hidden there, turn in completed player card (feel free to link to the attached), and be entered to win $100 gift certificate to be used among 50+ businesses! The winner will be announced at the Back Street Concert on Friday, July 25th. Call Kim at 336-977-8405
with any questions!
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New Chamber member Gem Valley
has a special July promotion in
which the winner receives a faceted gemstone! Read more details by
clicking this link!
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A reminder that Zydeco Organic
Farm and Cabins here in Ashe
County is offering a gas and tomato
special this summer. All rentals of
3 nights or more for July, August and September will receive a coupon for $25 gas PLUS 5 pounds of delicious heirloom organic tomatoes. Weekly bookings for those same months
receive one night free, $75 gas coupon and 5 pounds of heirloom tomatoes! What a deal! Call for reservations: 336-384-2546 or visit their website at www.zydecomoon.com.
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Looking for a variety of things to do? Try Riverside General Store!
The historic general store on the
banks of the New River offers
bicycle, tube and kayak rentals,
tepee camping, horseback riding
and lessons, and plenty of good
music Thursday through Saturday evenings, in addition to a Sunday
Brunch and a farmers market. Phone for hours and entertainment schedule.
Open year round.
(336) 877-1858.
www.riversidegeneralstore.com
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Frasers Restaurant and
Frasers Pub are two of the Liveliest places in town!
Frasers also announces the start of
their Summer Hours: Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. on every day except Wednesday.
Friday and Saturday 5 to 9 p.m.
Be sure to stop in and
enjoy great food, music
and fellowship at Frasers Restaurant & Pub in West Jefferson!
And, visit their website
at www.frasersrestaurant.com.
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T.Grays in downtown West Jefferson. This is a great place every weekend.
Music starts at 6 and goes
until 8-ish. Call Tiger at
336-846-8616 for more details.
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Catch an old film for a good cause:
This summer the New River
State Park will screen movies that
review ways to live in, yet escape
our consumer society. The showing
is part of a summer film series
sponsored by the park and the New
River Earth Institute and is totally
free of charge. For a complete lineup of the movies to be seen this summer, click here.
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Stop by Bohemia for a latte or a glass of wine and enjoy the ambiance of this wonderful coffee/wine bar! Call
them at (336) 846-1498 for more
information or visit their website
at www.bohemianc.com.
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The Ashe County Farmer’s Market
every Saturdayand Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fresh produce, new crafts and loads of enthusiasm and
fellowship for everyone!
On the Back Street in
downtown West Jefferson. Visit
them on the Web at www.ashefarmersmarket.com.
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There is something for everyone at
White Hart Woods during the months of June, July and August! Take a look at their Calendar of Events and enjoy
everything from spas to jazz to poetry to yoga to classes in meditation.
View their calendar by clicking here.
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On Friday nights just outside of
Lansing and only a short ride from
West Jefferson and Boone, North Carolina, you can be part of an old time music jam.
The jam is held each Friday and the
venue is mountain string music
including Bluegrass. While visiting
the store be sure to look at the local handmade crafts and art. James and
Rita Wood are your hosts. Time: 7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Address: 2425 Silas Creek Rd., Lansing, NC 28643. Info: 336-384-2382 or fiddlesilas@hotmail.com.
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Todd General Store is back! One of the oldest general stores in the area has reopened with new antiques, merchandise, old-fashioned mountain
story-telling and plenty of good hot,
rib-sticking meals cooked up by Bob
& Gini Mann. Visit them in Todd or
on the web at www.toddgeneralstore.com.
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Every Saturday night the best in
bluegrass music and line dancing
at Mountain Music Jamboree.
Show begins at 7 p.m.
but come early for the best seats.
Mountain Music Jamboree is in a fine old big tin-roofed building in Glendale Springs ( 9331 NC Hwy 16 S) - call owner Arvill Scott for directions at (800)
803-4079. And remember to "Sit and grin or join right in!" Visit their website at www.mountainmusicjamboree.com.
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Need to take a fishin' break?
Our trout-stocked streams and
the great, slow-flowing New River
will provide just the respite you need from your daily stress and worries! No bait or tackle? No problem! Visit
any of our fishing outfitters for the
gear you need. Catch your limit,
just like the folks on your left did!
Visit this weekend!
Photo by Larry Phipps
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The Back Street Park Concert Series
is a happening thing! Every fourth
Friday of the month through the
summer visit the new little park on
the Back Street in West Jefferson
for the finiest in home-grown, home
town entertainment, 6 to 8 p.m. Click
here for more information!
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New River State Park’s Visitors Center
is now open every day
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come out and
enjoy touring the exhibit hall or watch a short video about the park. Call for information about scheduled programs:
336-982-2587.
Or click here for more
information on the park.
Click here for information on
July's lineup of programs
Click here for information on
August's lineup of programs
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