Local Attractions

Visit Tryon Equestrian Center

Visit Tryon Equestrian Center

Come visit Tryon Equestrian Center in Western North Carolina. With over 1600 acres surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Tyron Equestrian Center is the perfect getaway for horse enthusiasts and competitors alike. Just 45 miles from Asheville, and surrounded by the artsy resort mountain towns of Tryon, Rutherfordton, and Columbus. Find out all that Tryon…

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WNC Bigfoot Festival

WNC Bigfoot Festival

Come find Sasquatch in the mountains of North Carolina at the WNC Bigfoot Festival. Held every year in the streets of downtown Marion, North Carolina this event brings skeptics and true believers alike. Like most festivals in Western North Carolina, everyone joins in on the fun. Enthusiasts enjoy dressing up as the legendary creature and…

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Gran Fondo Hincapie: The Premier Cycling Event of the Carolinas

Gran Fondo Hincapie: The Premier Cycling Event of the Carolinas

Western North Carolina’s mountain terrain provides the perfect challenge climbs for maverick and professional cyclists to train and compete. The active cycling scene in the Carolinas culminates every year with the Gran Fondo Hincapie in Greenville, SC. Inspired by the Gran Fondo Event in Italy, a massive highly competitive bike race that resembles a marathon…

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6 Best Annual Music Festivals in Asheville and WNC

6 Best Annual Music Festivals in Asheville and WNC

Western North Carolina hosts a number of amazing music festivals every year. Local and well-known artists come to play against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains and connect us all through the power of music. Be moved by a performance, feel the energy of a crowd, and become a part of something bigger than…

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