The Sugar Mountain Resort Summit Crawl is a fun event in which participants walk, hike or crawl up Sugar Mountain’s 5,300-foot peak by way of three ski slopes: Easy Street, Gunther’s Way and Northridge. Although mostly just for fun, times are kept and prizes are awarded in various categories. The uphill course is approximately 1.2 […]
Beginning in late May and continuing through late July, wildlife biology and pre-veterinary medicine students at Lees-McRae College give weekly public wildlife presentations. These presentations take place at the amphitheater at Tate-Evans Park in downtown Banner Elk. At each presentation, Lees-McRae students bring an animal ambassador that is being rehabilitated or cared for at the […]
Arrival: A Journey Tribute Band plays an outdoor show in the heart of town during the Saturday Concert Series at The Village of Banner Elk. You won't stop believing your ears as you listen to the chart-topping hits of Journey performed by this talented group. They'll keep the tunes coming any way you want it until the end […]
The FORUM Entertaining Music Series at Lees-McRae College enters its 45th season in summer 2024. In every one of the last five decades, multi-award-winner Cher has had a No. 1 song on The Billboard Chart. With more than 200 million records sold, she has been a major force on radio and television and in movies […]
The FORUM Entertaining Music Series at Lees-McRae College enters its 45th season in summer 2024. In every one of the last five decades, multi-award-winner Cher has had a No. 1 song on The Billboard Chart. With more than 200 million records sold, she has been a major force on radio and television and in movies […]
Founded in 1956, the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans are considered America’s grandest Scottish-themed games. The beautiful setting in MacRae Meadows at the base of historic Grandfather Mountain provides an ideal backdrop. The games include brawny athletes, delicate dancers, boisterous bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and plenty of kilts. Visit […]
Founded in 1956, the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans are considered America’s grandest Scottish-themed games. The beautiful setting in MacRae Meadows at the base of historic Grandfather Mountain provides an ideal backdrop. The games include brawny athletes, delicate dancers, boisterous bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and plenty of kilts. Visit […]
Beginning in late May and continuing through late July, wildlife biology and pre-veterinary medicine students at Lees-McRae College give weekly public wildlife presentations. These presentations take place at the amphitheater at Tate-Evans Park in downtown Banner Elk. At each presentation, Lees-McRae students bring an animal ambassador that is being rehabilitated or cared for at the […]
Founded in 1956, the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans are considered America’s grandest Scottish-themed games. The beautiful setting in MacRae Meadows at the base of historic Grandfather Mountain provides an ideal backdrop. The games include brawny athletes, delicate dancers, boisterous bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and plenty of kilts. Visit […]
Ensemble Stage’s Saturday kids’ theater series presents “Robin Hood” for the 2024 season. A fun-filled, medieval adventure as Robin Hood, Little John, Maid Marian and their band of Merry Men (and women) take on the crooked Prince John to restore peace and happiness in Nottingham. The show involves lots of audience participation. Tickets are $6 […]
Founded in 1956, the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans are considered America’s grandest Scottish-themed games. The beautiful setting in MacRae Meadows at the base of historic Grandfather Mountain provides an ideal backdrop. The games include brawny athletes, delicate dancers, boisterous bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and plenty of kilts. Visit […]
The FORUM Entertaining Music Series at Lees-McRae College enters its 45th season in summer 2024. With an extraordinary origin story starting out as members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band The Four Seasons, Landon Beard, Todd Fournier, and brothers Brian Brigham and Brandon Brigham were almost predestined to become the "modern" voices […]
