This experience is so much more than breakfast! Spend time with Santa while dining on a special holiday brunch. Don’t forget to bring your list and get a few pictures! For guests at the lodge, brunch is included with your holiday weekend package. This experience is also open to the public (reservations only) and the whole family will love getting to hang out with Appalachian Santa. Take time to enjoy making your memories with Santa as he spends time making the rounds, posing for pictures, reading stories, and entertaining all of the younger guests (and, well, let’s be honest, the older crowd... Read More
This experience is so much more than breakfast! Spend time with Santa while dining on a special holiday brunch. Don’t forget to bring your list and get a few pictures! For guests at the lodge, brunch is included with your holiday weekend package. This experience is also open to the public (reservations only) and the whole family will love getting to hang out with Appalachian Santa. Take time to enjoy making your memories with Santa as he spends time making the rounds, posing for pictures, reading stories, and entertaining all of the younger guests (and, well, let’s be honest, the older crowd... Read More
This is where memories are made! We are excited to offer our 5th annual Appalachian Christmas this year. Join us in December for a classic winter wonderland in the mountains with all the trimmings. Whisk your family away for a weekend at the lodge filled with holiday festivities and cheer, culminating in Brunch with Santa on Sundays before checking out. Come and let us make your holidays bright! Take your whole family on an all inclusive holiday adventure. The all-inclusive weekend packages include: Two nights at the lodge (private room with a queen bed, loft with two twin beds, balcony, private bathroom) -All meals throughout the weekend -Festive holiday Brunch with Santa experience on Sunday morning. This 2-hour experience is the highlight of the weekend -Guided Llama hikes through the Earthshine property. -Pioneer Village – Candle Making, Blacksmithing and More -Holiday movies on the big screen with hot chocolate and popcorn -Holiday activities on the property (cookie making, holiday crafts,... Read More
This is where memories are made! We are excited to offer our 5th annual Appalachian Christmas this year. Join us in December for a classic winter wonderland in the mountains with all the trimmings. Whisk your family away for a weekend at the lodge filled with holiday festivities and cheer, culminating in Brunch with Santa on Sundays before checking out. Come and let us make your holidays bright! Take your whole family on an all inclusive holiday adventure. The all-inclusive weekend packages include: Two nights at the lodge (private room with a queen bed, loft with two twin beds, balcony, private bathroom) -All meals throughout the weekend -Festive holiday Brunch with Santa experience on Sunday morning. This 2-hour experience is the highlight of the weekend -Guided Llama hikes through the Earthshine property. -Pioneer Village – Candle Making, Blacksmithing and More -Holiday movies on the big screen with hot chocolate and popcorn -Holiday activities on the property (cookie making, holiday crafts,... Read More
This year’s Light Up the Night celebration is BIGGER than ever! This community event immerses visitors in an evening of wonder, featuring twinkling lights, illuminated snowflakes and beautifully decorated storefronts. We are excited to partner with Transylvania County Parks and Recreation to offer additional programming and activities. Join us for the official tree-lighting ceremony, live music, performances, ice skating, hayrides, food trucks, festive downtown shopping and more. Join us for an evening of free family... Read More
Enjoy hot apple cider in gift cups and pottery demonstrations during our four-day event. Find the perfect holiday gifts from among our selection of pottery by over 25 local artists, many of whom will be working at the event each day.
Enjoy hot apple cider in gift cups and pottery demonstrations during our four-day event. Find the perfect holiday gifts from among our selection of pottery by over 25 local artists, many of whom will be working at the event each day.
Enjoy hot apple cider in gift cups and pottery demonstrations during our four-day event. Find the perfect holiday gifts from among our selection of pottery by over 25 local artists, many of whom will be working at the event each day.
Enjoy hot apple cider in gift cups and pottery demonstrations during our four-day event. Find the perfect holiday gifts from among our selection of pottery by over 25 local artists, many of whom will be working at the event each day.
This year marks our 4th Holiday Artisan Market at our distillery in the heart of Cedar Mountain! We are proud to feature artisans in the categories of wood, pottery, baked goods, jewelry made from all kinds of mediums (including moonshine!), painters, home decor, handmade soaps and candles, happy, crocheted creations, and MORE! This year, we are expanding to indoor and outdoor vendor booths! Our indoor booths will be at the Cedar Mountain Community Center and the outdoor booths will be at the Cedar Mountain Moonshine Distillery right across the street. Excited to be able to expand the market experience! And speaking of experiences! Every year at our holiday market, a magical winter scene is set and Santa stops by to chuckle & chat with the kids! Snap a few pictures of those sweet little smiles (or cries) and then have your little one write a letter to send to the North Pole! Like all of our on-site events, it’s free and very family friendly! Thank you for the continued support of our growing, super-talented community of artisans! Looking forward to seeing you on December... Read More
Join us on Friday, December 15th from 6-8 PM at Forks Of The River Taproom for a “Dirty Santa” themed Christmas party! Costumes and/or festive apparel are encouraged! Diamond Dave And The Queen Of Hearts is a fun and upbeat band worth dancing to. There will be a bring what you want to share pot luck spread to eat. Cold beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks for sale! This event is FREE and 21+ ONLY! No gift exchange will be going... Read More
The annual service follows in the tradition of the longstanding ceremony held at King’s College in Cambridge, England, where the Festival was introduced just over one hundred years ago by a former army chaplain as a response to World War I. The ceremony alternates biblical readings chronicling the prophecy and birth of Christ with carols that illuminate a part of the previous reading. The concert is free and open to the... Read More
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