Experience the finest among North Carolina Vacation Rentals in Highlands NC at The Lakehouse on Lake Glenville in Cashiers

11/05 & 12/03.  Art After Dark transforms Waynesville into an exquisite visual, culinary and performance venue the first Friday evening of each month. There are few destinations in the mountains where you can find such a wide array of talented artists and craftspeople in one location. All participating galleries are open until 9:00 pm. Light refreshments are offered to visitors and there’s live music played by local musicians and bands. Many galleries invite guest artisans to demonstrate their talent or craft and answer questions about their work in a relaxed atmosphere filled with art, music and small town warmth.

Lomo Grill at 44 Church Street is a good choice for a late dinner before heading back to the Lakehouse at Katie Camp.  Southern Living magazine said of Lomo: “…We’re getting used to extraordinary restaurants popping up in the most unexpected places, but even we were amazed with the talented kitchen skill at the Lomo Grill, which mixes Mediterranean cuisine with an Argentine grill…”

An eagerly anticipated annual event since 1948, for four days each October, the Civic Center in Asheville showcases the fine traditional and contemporary crafts of the 900-member Southern Highlands Craft Guild. These craftspeople and artists living in the mountain counties of nine states from Maryland to Alabama represent the best of the best in the Appalachian region. Over 200 craftspeople fill the two-level civic center selling their works of clay, fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, paper and wood. A pleasant day trip from our luxury lake lodge.

The Fair focuses on the process of craft, the work of the hand – iron is hammered to become a fireplace tool, splints of white oak are harvested to become a basket. The Fair features craft demonstrations as well as individual craft booths. Visitors interact with highly-trained craftspeople selling their work and sharing a bit about their process and inspiration.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, local musicians share their love of traditional and bluegrass mountain music.

October 21 – 24. 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.  Asheville Civic Center.

For 74 years the hills of western North Carolina have come alive with music from mid-June to early August thanks to the Brevard Music Center in nearby Brevard, North Carolina. For seven weeks each summer, talented students ages 14 through post-college, participate in a rigorous and enriching program of music education, and delight audiences with more than 80 public performances throughout the summer Festival season. Performances, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, Artistic Director, take place in an 1800-seat, open-air auditorium of redwood and natural stone. World-class visiting artists have appeared here, including such musicians as cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinists Joshua Bell and Midori, pianists Andre Watts and Emanuel Ax, soprano Renee Fleming and mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. Enjoy an evening of world-class music en plein air just a short drive from our North Carolina mountain lake lodge.

Rave On!
Part of the Variations Concert Series
Presenting an electrifying new show paying homage to Rock ‘n’ Roll immortal legend Buddy Holly.
Orch 1: $40; Orch 2: $35; Orch 3: $30; Lawn: $20
Saturday, June 19, 2010 – 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Opening Night: Lockhart and von Stade
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano
Frederica von State joins Artistic Director Keith Lockhart to celebrate the beginning of the 2010 Brevard Music Center season in this very special performance.
Orch 1: $45; Orch 2: $40; Orch 3: $35; Child: $15; Lawn: $15
Friday, June 25, 2010 – 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Tintypes: A Musical Review
A nostalgic turn-of-the-century musical featuring songs of Scott Joplin, Victor Herbert, George M. Cohan and others. 
Orch 1: $30; Orch 2: $25; Orch 3: $20; Child: $15; Lawn: $15
Saturday, June 26, 2010 – 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Lockhart conducts Gershwin and Copland
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Norman, Krieger, piano
Orch 1: $35; Orch 2: $30; Orch 3: $25; Child: $15; Lawn: $15
Sunday, June 27, 2010 – 3:00 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium