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Bike, Hike and Paddle Adventure;
Outdoor Gear Exchange come to
Jacob Fork Park
SPECIAL TO THE O-N-E
Looking for some outdoor fun for the whole family to
enjoy? Head to the Bike, Hike and Paddle Adventure and
Outdoor Gear Exchange at Jacob Fork Park on Sunday, Oct.
11.
Activities will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will include
Take-A-Kid Mountain Biking,Kids Bike Rodeo,Family Fun
Ride, and beginners’ rides on the Woodland Loop Trail.
Bike safety inspections will be offered, as well as special
pump track activities and music.
An Outdoor Gear Exchange will make it easy for
attendees to
sell and swap outdoor supplies, canoes, bikes,
tents and more.
Vendors are invited to set up booths for $10
per space. Booths are about 10 feet by 10 feet.
Trailers, tents, open-air tables, and set-ups on
the ground will be allowed.Vendors should
bring their own tables, if needed.
Electricity
is
not
available.
Applications for vendors are located on
the Newton Parks and Recreation
Department’s webpage at www.newtonnc.gov.
Jacob Fork Park is located at 3730
West N.C. 10 in Newton.
The Newton Parks and
Recreation Department, The Pedal
Shack, Rock-N-Road Bicycles,
Outdoor Supply and Lightning
Cycles are sponsoring the event.
For more information or if you
are interested in volunteering or
sponsoring the event, call Carol
Stiles at the Newton Parks and
Recreation Department at 828-2174405.
TWEETSIE’S GHOST TRAIN
ENJOY CHILLS AND THRILLS
WOOLLY WORM FESTIVAL
FAMOUS FALL FESTIVAL IN BANNER ELK
CAROLINA BALLOONFEST
A COLORFUL DISPLAY ON OCT. 16
IN STATESVILLE
Ride the Blue Ridge Parkway
TIPS FOR VIEWING LEAVES
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RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
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FALL AT BILTMORE
MEDIEVAL PARK RETURNS TO
STUDENTS DRAW PICS OF THEIR POP
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE
CHRISTMAS
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DID YOU KNOW..
•Did you know when lightning strikes
it can reach up to 30,000 degrees celsius
(54,000 degrees fahrenheit)
•Did you know sponges hold more
cold water than hot
•Did you know an elephants ears are
used to regulate body temperature
•Did you know room temperature is
defined as between 20 to 25C (68 to 77F)
•Did you know rubber bands last
longer when kept refrigerated
•Did you know when water freezes it
expands by 9%
•Did you know during a total solar
eclipse the temperature can drop by 6C
(20F)
•Did you know hot water freezes
quicker than cold water
•Did you know sponges hold more
cold water than hot
•Did you know your normal body
temperature is 37C (99F)
•Did you know minus 40C is exactly
the same temperature as minus 40F
•Did you know the frozen foods were
first introduced in the 1920.
•Did you know the ideal temperature
to fall asleep is between 18-30c (64-86f)
•Did you know Mercury is the only
metal that is liquid at room temperature
•Did you know he only thing that can
destroy a diamond is intense heat.
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Enjoy Chills & Thrills at
Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train
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Halloween Festival Theme Park Invites Guests to
take part in a Mountain Monster Hunt
Blowing Rock, N.C. (September
1, 2015) ‹ The chilling sound of a
long train whistle echoing through
a fall High Country night signals
that it?s time once again for
Tweetsie Railroad?s Ghost Train®
Halloween Festival.Guests from far
and wide plan their trips each year
to enjoy Tweetsie?s family-friendly
Halloween celebration and leaf season in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
This year?s Ghost Train will take
place Friday and Saturday nights
from September 25 through
Halloween night. Admission is $34
for adults and children. Children 2
and under are admitted free.
Ordering advance tickets online at
Tweetsie.com is strongly recommended.
Daytime visitors can still enjoy
all of the Wild West family fun and
adventure they?ve come to expect
from Tweetsie Railroad.But beware
when the sun goes down: the park
is transformed into a world filled
with frights and delights around
every corner. This year, guests are
invited to join monster hunters and
news media as they try to uncover
the truth behind rumors of bizarre
and vicious creatures reported to
be roaming the mountains. The
mystery will unfold when the gates
open at 7:30 p.m. and Ghost Train
howls its way through the night.
Named as one of the ?Top 20
Events in the Southeast? by the
Southeast Tourism Society, a ride
on the Ghost Train is just the beginning. Take a stroll through the
Freaky Forest and encounter dark
surprises along the way. Visit the
Boneyard and find your way
through a 3-D Maze, a disorienting
Black Hole and a mystifying Warp
Tunnel. Or check out Tweetsie?s
Haunted House, where 13 frightening rooms await brave visitors that
dare to enter.
Younger guests need not fear: the
Ghost Train® Halloween Festival is
safe,scary fun for all ages.Enjoy the
spooktacular black light show at
the Haunted Palace Saloon. Join in
the lively dance party on Tweetsie?s
Main Street. Take a spin on the
amusement rides at the Creepy
Carnival.Children can collect plenty of sweet treats while trick-ortreating throughout the park.
Fun Facts about Tweetsie
Railroad?s Ghost Train® Halloween
Festival:
·
Tweetsie Railroad?s
Ghost Train Halloween Festival
began in 1990 and celebrated its
25th anniversary in 2014.
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It takes six months to
prepare the park for the Ghost
Train Halloween Festival.
·
200 employees are
required to entertain all of the
guests.
·
Professional costumers
and makeup artists transform
Tweetsie employees into Halloween
haunters.
·
The Ghost Train makes
up to 10 haunting trips each night
of the event.
Tweetsie Railroad is open
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
August 17 through November 1.
The 2015 season ends Sunday,
November 1. The park?s Wild West
themed hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. The Ghost Train® Halloween
Festival runs from 7:30 p.m.to 11:30
p.m. Tickets and Golden Rail
Season Passes are available at
Tweetsie.com. Opening day for
Tweetsie?s 2016 season is April 8,
2016.
Tweetsie Railroad is located on
U.S. Highway 321 between Boone
and Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
For more information about the
2015 season at Tweetsie Railroad,
visit Tweetsie.com or call
877.TWEETSIE (877.893.3874).Find
Tweetsie on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Tweetsie and Twitter
and Instagram, @TweetsieRR.
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38th annual Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk
FROM
WWW.WOOLYWORM.COM
The 38th Annual
Woolly Worm Festival
takes place the 3rd weekend of October 17 & 18,
2015 in the quaint mountain town of Banner Elk
North Carolina.
Yes, there is ample
parking, but the free
parking is on a first come
basis and other parking
by organizations for a
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minimal fee …please no
pets inside festival gates,
except Woolly Worms, of
course. Doggie day care is
available outside of the
gates at the main
entrance. There are no
ATMs on festival grounds
so be sure to stop at one
of
the bank ATM
machines on your way.
Admission is $5.00 for
adults, $3 for children 612, under 5 years old, free.
What is there to do once
we get inside the festival
gates? Of course wace
your woolly worm! It is $5
to wace your worm and if
you didn’t find one along
one of the many back
roads before you get here,
don’t worry the PTO will
have them for sale inside
the gate by the main gate
information booth. Be
sure to arrive early as the
Worm Wace Wegistration
fills up quickly. What a
great time to think of the
holidays and purchase
great wares from our
handcrafted juried artists
from fun items to those
for decorating your house
with amazing furniture,
and who wouldn’t love a
nice piece of jewelry or
pottery
under
the
Christmas tree. There are
inflatables rides, live
music and dance teams.
Tickets can be purchased
online
at
WoollyWorm.com
so
there is no need to stand
in line unless you wish
too.
Remember the winning
woolly on Saturday has
the esteemed honor of
predicting the High
Country weather and
wins a huge pot of $$$
If you are very lucky your
Woolly Worm will share
it’s $1000 cash prize with
its owner. Can’t make it to
the festival on Saturday
not to worry we begin the
fun on Sunday at 9am
until 4pm. Call the Avery
County Chamber at 828898-5605 for more information. The fun starts
Saturday morning at 9am
and the woolly worm
waces begin shortly after
with Mr. Woolly Worm
and Merryweather leading the fun!
The Woolly Bear caterpillar has 13 brown and
black segments, which
the late Charles Von
Canon explained to the
small crowd that huddled
together in the sub-freezing temperatures at the
first
Woolly
Worm
Festival correspond to the
13 weeks of winter. The
lighter brown a segment
is, the milder that week of
winter will be. The darker
black a segment is, the
See WOOLLY, Page 9
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Carolina BalloonFest Weekend Takes Flight October 16
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
SPECIAL TO THE O-N-E
Statesville, NC - The 42nd
annual Carolina BalloonFest
takes flight October 16-18, 2015
at the Statesville Regional
Airport where over 50 breathtaking hot air balloons and special shapes will launch and decorate the skies of Iredell
County. The traditional Balloon
Glow, sponsored by Black
Automotive Group, will light up
Saturday evening to thrill hot
air balloon fans.
Although hot air balloons
only twice daily, after dawn and
near dusk when the thermal
atmosphere is most stable, tethered balloon rides are scheduled to offer riders an abbreviated sensation of flight when
elevated approximately 50 ft.
above the ground. Weather permitting, hot air balloon flights
and tethered balloon rides are
purchased direct with participating pilots. A Pilot Meet &
Greet is hosted by Carolina's
Balloon
Association
on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons; select pilots and crews
will set up their gondolas for an
hour on the field for guest
encounters. Firefly Balloons
will set up and host a Balloon
Learning Center for hot air balloon enthusiasts!
Throughout the weekend of
five scheduled hot air balloon
flights, many pilots participate
in Sanctioned Competitions,
sponsored by Energy United
Propane. On Saturday and
Sunday mornings, balloons fly
over the venue and spectators
can observe the pilots' skillfully
complete field tasks such as
marker drops and a pole ring
toss. Pilots at Carolina
BalloonFest compete for points
to enhance their standings in
the
national
Hot
Air
Competition Division.
Come Early and Stay Late! In
addition to the early morning
fly overs and the late afternoon
mass ascensions from the
venue, there are various activities for the entire family to
enjoy. Explore the ever-active
Kids Zone, sponsored by
AlarmSouth, with inflatables, a
bungy jumper, rock climb wall
and magicians. Entertainment
on Main Stage, sponsored by
Wells Fargo, opens Friday afternoon. The coffee house-style
2nd Stage, sponsored by
Goodwill offers the talent of
local musicians on Saturday
and Sunday.
Guests can opt to experience
NC Wines & Craft Beer Tasting,
sponsored by Wine Maestro
Statesville, to complement all
the outdoor festivities on
Saturday and Sunday. Tickets
can be purchased day of event
to enjoy this variety of creative
offerings.
Register to run with the balloons on Sunday morning in
the 5K and Kids Fun Run hosted by Racing Toes Management
and sponsored by Thorlos.
Community Appreciation
Friday is sponsored by Yadkin
Bank & Military Appreciation
Sunday (veterans & active military enter free with military
service credentials) is sponsored by Piedmont Healthcare.
Admission prices range from
$5 to $15. Advance tickets are
available to purchase via website and include Early Bird,
Advance, Weekend, Patron
Package for 2 an Premium
Parking. Free admission for
children age 12 & younger. Cash
only on day-of-event with Park
& Ride service. On site festival
parking is reserved for advance
ticket holders while limited
spaces are available.
Hot Air Balloon Flights are
scheduled to launch twice
daily; early morning & late
afternoon. All ballooning activities including static display,
tethered rides and balloon
flights are weather dependent.
The decision to inflate hot air
balloons is made just prior to
the scheduled ballooning activity. (Winds & weather may
seem calm for ground dwellers
while unsafe for air travelers.)
Historically,
our
event
attracts tens of thousands of
people which results in heavy
traffic congestion on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons. Due to
limited entrance points into the
festival and the overwhelming
popularity
of
Carolina
BalloonFest, traffic becomes
congested.
Guests are advised to PARK
by 1 PM on SATURDAY & SUNDAY and plan extra travel time
accordingly to allow ample
time to arrive inside festival
prior to scheduled launch
times. There is limited field
capacity for festival guests and
this event is expected to sell
out.
Friday, October 16 3 PM 8:30 PM // Saturday, October
17
7 AM - 8:30 PM //
Sunday, October 18 7 AM - 6
PM
Carolina BalloonFest soars to
benefit local nonprofit organizations. For all festival information,
visit
CarolinaBalloonFest.com
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
Fall C o lor - Tips for L eaf Season
SPECIAL TO THE O-N-E
WHEN WILL THE LEAVES BE AT THEIR PEAK FALL COLOR ON
THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY?
During the month of October, usually mid to late month, but it depends on your elevation.
Leaves will begin changing first on the highest peaks and conclude in the lower elevations.
There is no simple formula for predicting fall color. The Parkway includes east and west facing slopes,
and varies in elevation from just under 650 feet at James River in Virginia,to over 6,000 feet south of Mt.Pisgah
in North Carolina.
Many visitors have been frustrated trying to go to one spot on one day in October, hoping to find the leaves in full
color. A far better plan is to drive some distance on the Parkway, changing elevations and north-south orientation.
Any one who does this around mid to late October will likely catch at least some sections at or very near their peak
color.
WHY DOES FALL COLOR VARY YEAR TO YEAR?
The intensity of fall color and time of peak color vary and are determined by complex environmental factors, as well
as the genetic makeup of the plants themselves. The "best" fall color for an area occurs during the shortening days
of autumn when days are bright, sunny and cool, when nights are cool but not below freezing, and when there has
been ideal rainfall. Adequate rainfall also keeps the leaves on the trees longer and enhances the color. Wet, cloudy,
warm weather or exceptionally low temperatures in early fall tend to mute the much anticipated autumnal display.
Glen Oaks Golf Club
is an 18-hole semi-private course
located just outside of
Maiden, North Carolina.
Golf is available to everyone, with
special programs for seniors,
men, ladies, and juniors.
Amenities include a pro shop,
driving range, snack bar, picnic
shelter and pool.
Groups and organizations can
schedule events such as golf outings,
wedding receptions, and class
or family reunions.
Ladies and seniors receive special
rates on Mondays through Thursdays.
Check our website at
www.glenoaksgolf.com.
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Supermarket & Hardware
828-464-0817
www.buffaloshoals.doitbest.com
intersection of Buffalo Shoals Rd. and Hwy 16 South
• Farm & Ranch
• Produce
• Tools
• Lawn & Gardens
• Electrical
• Outdoor Living
• Paint Supplies
• Plumbing
• Home Essentials
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Grandfather Mountain to host
Creatures of the Night event
SPECIAL TO THE O-N-E
Online registration is now open for Grandfather
Mountain's Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight.
The event, set for Saturday, Oct. 3, features spooky stories told by firelight and rare after-dark tours of
Grandfather Mountain.
After joining for hot chocolate and apple cider by the
bonfire, guests will join the Animal Habitats staff for
a nighttime trek on the mountain.
Participants will take a guided tour of the animal
habitats and beyond, as well as an Owl Prowl to search
for the noisy nocturnal natives. They also have the
opportunity to meet several of the mountain’s educa-
tional animals, including Archie the opossum, Taz the
skunk and Grandfather’s resident owls.
"Seeing the animals that roam after dark is a real
treat," habitats curator Christie Tipton said. "There's
nothing better than getting outside in the crisp
autumn air."
The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Oct.
3.
Participants must be at least 8 years old to attend, and
registration is required. Admission to the program is
$20 per person.
Guests should dress warmly and bring blankets, flashlights and s'mores ingredients to enjoy around the
fire.
For more information or
to
register,
visit
www.grandfather.com, or
call (828) 733-2013.
The
not-for-profit
Grandfather Mountain
Stewardship Foundation
strives to inspire conservation of the natural
world by helping guests
explore, understand and
value the wonders of
Grandfather Mountain.
For more information,
call (800) 468-7325, or
visit
www.grandfather.com to plan a
trip.
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colder and snowier the corresponding
And the more than 20,000 people
who attended the Festival last year
certainly are glad that he did.
Because racing Woolly Worms is a
total blast!
First, no person is more likely to
have a w inning worm than any
other person. There is no homefield advantage, no preferred age for
the person who sets the worm on
the string (although worms raced by
children do seem to win a bit more
frequently).
Second, selecting names for the
Woolly Worms is a delightful way to
learn how amazingly creative your
friends and family members can be.
Consider these clever monikers:
Merryweather, Patsy Climb and Dale
Wormhardt.
Finally, there is no other experience in life that can produce the
absurd euphoria that comes from
cheering for a caterpillar to climb a
string. It is so indisputably ridiculous that it is completely liberating!
And the $1,000 first prize that
accompanies the prestige of having
your worm used to pronounce the
official winter forecast doesn’t hurt
either.
The Woolly Worm races begin
around 9:30 a.m. Each heat consists
of 25 worms and races continue all
day until the grand final around 4
p.m. The winning worm on Saturday
is declared the official winter forecasting agent. The Sunday worm
races are for prestige, fun and small
prizes.
In addition to the Woolly Worm
Races, the festival features crafts,
food vendors, live entertainment
and much more. Last year’s festival
attracted an estimated 23,000 fans,
160 vendors and around 1,000 race
entrants.
“Where our family cares for your family”
Caring for Catawba and surrounding counties since 1982.
We continue to work hard for our
patients and their families.
767 West First St. • Newton, NC 28658
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Carolina Renaissance Festival returns to Huntersville
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SPECIAL TO THE O-N-E
The Carolina Renaissance
Festival is a medieval amusement park, an 12 stage theater, a 25-acre
circus, an arts and crafts fair,
a jousting tournament and a
feast – all rolled into one
non-stop,
day-long family adventure.
Event Daily Happenings:
Storytellers, magicians
and puppeteers – performing continuously for over 7
hours eachday.
A tournament arena
where skilled stunt riders,
outfitted in suits of armor,
ride their horses into battle
during three jousts each day.
There will also be hundreds of costumed characters.
Crafts include clothing,
armor-making,pottery,glass
blowing, stained glass, elegant jewelry and more.
Many artisans demonstrate of their handiwork
throughout the day, using
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tools and techniques that
have been handed down
through the centuries.
Climbing Jacob’s ladder.
They can also go on
human-powered rides such
as da Vinci’s Flying Machine,
Voyage to the New World
and the Swan Swing.
A place to toss tomatoes
at the surly fools locked in
the stocks at “Vegetable
Justice”.
You can order all kinds of
food including stake, pizza,
bread bowl stews, salads and
more. The Monk’s Bakery,
the Cappuccino Inn and the
Chocolate Shoppe tempt you
with a variety of unique
desserts.Pubs serve beer and
wine.
The
Carolina
Renaissance Festival runs
every Saturday and Sunday,
from October 3rd
through November 22nd.
Hours: 10 a.m.until 5:30 p.m.
every Saturday and Sunday
rain or shine.
Location: Just north of
Charlotte between Concord
and
Huntersville
on
Highway 73 at Poplar
Tent Road.
Parking is FREE courtesy of
Harris Teeter.
Advance Discount Tickets:
$23 for adults, $11 for kids
ages 5-12, available at Harris
Teeter Stores regionwide.
Children under 5 are always
free. Tickets purchased at
the gate are $1 more.
Special Offers & Events:
Each Festival day is filled
with non-stop antics. In
addition, a variety of special
events and discounts may be
offered unique to each individual Festival weekend.
Visit the Special Event page
at RenFestInfo.com for
details.
Designated parking for disabled guests is located by the
front gate. Parking attendants will direct permitted
vehicles to these spots.
Disabled
adapted
portable
toilets are
located in
each privy
a r e a .
Wheelchairs, wagons and
strollers are available
for rent at the costume rental
shop located just outside the
Festival gates.
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Experience Gilded Age elegance this fall at Biltmore
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
SPECIAL TO THE O-N-E
ASHEVILLE,N.C.– A holiday
tradition born more than a
century ago, Christmas at
Biltmore will enchant those
who
visit
George
Vanderbilt’s Biltmore House
during the estate’s annual
holiday celebration, set for
Nov. 6, 2015, through Jan. 10,
2016.
Every year, Biltmore transforms into an unforgettable
yuletide vacation destination like few others.
Biltmore’s design team will
weave this year’s theme – “A
Gilded Age Christmas” –
throughout every element
created for the season,incorporating grand and elegant
details that are rooted in
authentic
Vanderbilt
Christmas stories.
Inside
the
250-room
Biltmore House,which bears
a striking resemblance to
Highclere Castle on the PBS
Masterpiece
series
“Downton Abbey,” guests
will see more than two dozen
elaborate hand-decorated
Christmas trees. A towering
34-foot-tall Fraser Fir tree
laden with toddler-high
ornaments and wrapped
packages tucked into its
branches serves as the seasonal centerpiece in the
home’s immense Banquet
Hall.
Candlelight
Christmas
Evenings
The holiday spirit lives within the hallways and rooms of
Biltmore House even more
so under cover of nighttime.
During
Candlelight
Christmas Evenings, thousands of ornaments and
over-the-top wreaths and
garlands sparkle with the
reflections of candlelight
and cozy fires in the home’s
fireplaces. Despite the
home’s enormous size,
sounds of choirs and musicians create an intimate
atmosphere. Outside, a 55foot Norway spruce tree, lit
by 45,000 tiny white lights
and surrounded by hundreds of hand-lit luminaries,
welcomes guests for evening
tours.Offered Nov.6 through
Jan. 2, Candlelight Christmas
Evenings are the only time of
year when the home is open
for evening tours.
Christmas at Biltmore 2015
Events
Christmas at Biltmore features the following holiday
activities and events:
• Nov.6 through Jan.10,daily:
Christmas at Biltmore daytime experience
• Nov. 6 through Jan. 2:
Candlelight
Christmas
Evenings
• Nov.6 through Jan.10,daily:
A Gardener’s Place Holiday
Seminars. “Decorate with
Christmas Wreaths” is
offered at noon and “Create
Holiday Tablescapes” is
offered at 1 p.m.
• Nov.6 through Jan.10,daily:
The Conservatory’s annual
poinsettia and tropical plant
display.
• Nov.6 through Jan.10,daily:
Complimentary wine tasting
at the Winery.The “Red Wine
and Chocolate” seminar is
offered, as well as the
“Biltmore Bubbles” tour.
Additional price and reservations required.
• Nov. 6 through Jan. 10,
evenings: Live music in
Cedric’s Tavern in Antler Hill
Village.
• Nov. 7 through Dec. 20,
Saturdays and Sunday, 1 to 5
p.m., and on Friday, Nov. 27:
Visits with Santa in Antler
Hill Village.
• Nov. 7 through Jan. 10,
Saturdays and Sundays, 3
p.m., and on Friday, Nov. 27:
Roving Holiday Carolers in
Antler Hill Village.
• Dec. 17, 18 and 19: Inn on
Biltmore Estate’s Annual
Gingerbread House Tea.
Guests assemble gingerbread homes with the help of
a pastry chef while enjoying
afternoon tea. Additional
price and reservations
required.
• Ongoing: Festive holiday
meals prepared by awardwinning chefs will be served
in all of the estate’s restaurants.
Lodging options at Biltmore
increase in 2015
Guests looking to extend
their holiday stay at Biltmore
will have several options.
Those seeking a retreat with
personalized service, Inn on
Biltmore Estate offers four-
star accommodations with
sweeping views in a private
hilltop setting. Special holiday packages starting with
Thanksgiving will be available during Christmas at
Biltmore.
Biltmore’s newest lodging
offering, Village Hotel on
Biltmore Estate, opens in
December 2015. Designed
for the guest looking for a
casual overnight stay,Village
Hotel is located in the lively
setting of Antler Hill Village.
It offers a convenient home
base steps away from shopping, dining, the Winery, live
music and outdoor activities.Special holiday packages
will be available during
Christmas at Biltmore.
For ticket and more information about Biltmore, visit
Biltmore.com/visit.
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