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Chick Corea in Concert
10/1/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Farthing Auditorium
"I like the audience to sense the challenge and risk that's being taken in the act of improvisation. When that excitement of discovery is communicated through the music, I feel the goal has been achieved—at least for that moment." - Chick Corea One of the most creatively restless and indefatigably imaginative jazz artists in the history of the music, Chick Corea defies easy categorization—equally at home in acoustic and electric settings, eager to find new ways of expression with old friends an...
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Downtown Boone Art Crawl
10/2/2009 5:00 PM - 10/3/2009 2:00 AM
Boone, NC
Hosted every first Friday of the month, Boone’s Art Crawl is an opportunity to enjoy a celebration of art and community, along with refreshments. Later in the evening, Art Crawl Presents is a music series showcasing a different band each month. The nightlife continues through 2am. The Downtown Boone Art Crawl lasts from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., though shops typically close at 7:30 p.m. The monthly event is sponsored by the Downtown Boone Development Association Public Art Program. For more information,...
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Sunset Stroll on Sunset Drive
10/2/2009 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Blowing Rock, NC
You are invited to join the art galleries, restaurants, and businesses on Sunset Drive for food, drinks, friendship and summer fun! Special guest artists and events to be announced.
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/2/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Art in the Park
10/3/2009 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10 am - 5 pm
Location: American Legion Grounds, Blowing Rock
828-295-7851
A juried art & craft show featuring 100 artists.
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Artisian Festival
10/3/2009 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Blowing Rock, NC
Location: Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church 295-7675 Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church is hosting its 4th annual Artisan Festival on October 3, 2009 between 9:00 and 2:00 PM. There are handcrafted items for sale, a silent auction, bake sale, and barbeque luncheon. Eighty percent of the proceeds will benefit Hospitality House in Boone (half for their homeless shelter project and half for WeCan Ministries). The remaining twenty percent will go to the Presbyterian Women for disbursal. More i...
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Brushy Mountain Apple Festival & Apple Jam
10/3/2009 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is one of the largest one-day arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast. The streets of downtown North Wilkesboro, NC are filled with over 425 arts and crafts, 100 food concessions, 4 different music stages consisting of Blue Grass, Country, Folk, Gospel, and Appalachian Heritage. Cloggers, folk dancers, rope skippers, and square dancers provide additional entertainment venues for festival goers. Appalachian Heritage crafts are highlighted such as woodcarving,...
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29th Annual Hickory Ridge Homestead Apple Festival
10/3/2009 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Boone, NC

Fun crafts and activities for the entire family. Vendor spaces still available.

Call 264-2120, or click here for details.
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Antumn at Oz Party
10/3/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Beech Mountain, NC

When October rolls around, see the top of Beech magically transform into the Land of Oz . The setting is complete with all your favorite people and places from Frank Baum’s silver screen classic.
For more information and how to purchase tickets go to beechmountainchamber.com or contact the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce at (828) 387-9283 or (800) 468-5506.
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/3/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Autumn at Oz Party
10/4/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Beech Mountain, NC

When October rolls around, see the top of Beech magically transform into the Land of Oz . The setting is complete with all your favorite people and places from Frank Baum’s silver screen classic.
For more information and how to purchase tickets go to beechmountainchamber.com or contact the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce at (828) 387-9283 or (800) 468-5506.
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Appalachian Women's Soccer
10/8/2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex

ASU Women's Soccer vs Elon
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/9/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Running of the Knob
10/10/2009 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Boone, NC

Route starts at Watauga Library

The route will start at Watauga Library and run the first mile in beautiful downtown Boone before heading up The Knob.

Call 828-355-5821, or click here for details.
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Todd New River Festival
10/10/2009 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Todd, NC

9a.m.- 5p.m.
Free all-day Entertainment for the entire family. Featuring local crafts, mountain music, food and fun for all.

Call 828-262-0277, or click here for details.
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Festivals of the Frescoes
10/10/2009 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Boone, NC

Arts & crafts, bake sale, entertainment.

Call 336-982-3076 for details.
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Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain
10/10/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Banner Elk, NC
Experience beautiful fall foliage; cool, comfortable mountain temperatures, and a weekend full of activities from 10 am until 5 pm each day. Be sure to bring the kids because the event is for the whole family. Admission and parking are free. Rain or shine the festival will go on! An array of artisan's and craftspeople open their stands at 10:00am each day. A sampling of this year’s country craft fair vendors include: hand-crafted Adirondack chairs, wooden toys, quilted items, oil paintings, s...
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Appalachian Mountaineers Football vs N.C. Central (Homecoming)

10/10/2009 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Appalachian State University

ASU Football vs N.C. Central  (Homecoming) at 3:30pm
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/10/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Mountain Home Music
10/10/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Blowing Rock, NC
Music of Celtic and Classical performed by Puddingstone Puddingstone is harp and hammer dulcimer, flute and fiddle, keyboard and classical guitar, and much, much more.  Puddingstone has been bringing their unique and beautiful sound to the MHM stage for twelve years. Their repertoire ranges from renaissance to Celtic and from old folks songs to contemporary classics.  Peter Hummers of the Outer Banks Sentinel said, "...the musicians took advantage of every tool at their disposal to cr...
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Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain
10/11/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Banner Elk, NC
Experience beautiful fall foliage; cool, comfortable mountain temperatures, and a weekend full of activities from 10 am until 5 pm each day. Be sure to bring the kids because the event is for the whole family. Admission and parking are free. Rain or shine the festival will go on! An array of artisan's and craftspeople open their stands at 10:00am each day. A sampling of this year’s country craft fair vendors include: hand-crafted Adirondack chairs, wooden toys, quilted items, oil paintings, s...
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Appalachian Men's Soccer
10/11/2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex

ASU Men's Soccer vs Furman
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Appalachian Women's Soccer
10/16/2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex

ASU Women's Soccer vs The Citadel
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/16/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Appalachian Craft Day
10/17/2009 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Boone, NC

7am til noon
Horn in the West parking lot, Boone

There will be demonstrations of local crafting techniques including spinning and weaving by the Blue Ridge Fiber Guild.

Call 828-297-1914, or click here for details.
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31st Annual Valle Country Fair
10/17/2009 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Valle Crucis, NC
The Valle Country Fair is an overgrown church bazaar set in the center of one of the most picturesque valleys in the North Carolina mountains at the peak of the fall color season. All monies raised go to fund High Country organizations which serve people in need. Last year more than 10,000 people enjoyed: Crafts, food, mountain music 135 juried fine art & crafts booths Freshly pressed apple cider Hot-out-of-the-kettle apple butter Homemade jams & jellies Br...
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Woolly Worm Festival
10/17/2009 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Banner Elk, NC
When Jim Morton first put a blade of grass in front of a woolly worm, he had no idea that the fuzzy critter at his feet would lead to a festival that draws nearly 20,000 people, 140 vendors, 1,000 worm trainers, and national media crews to the town of Banner Elk. Morton was one of the founders of the Woolly Worm Festival. "October of 1973 was my first autumn in this area," says Morton. "That was when I first learned about the woolly worm's role in local folklore. A gentleman who worked at Grand...
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/17/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Mountainhome Music
10/17/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Blowing Rock, NC
Blue Generations: After high school in Cherryville, NC, for seven years Darin toured the U.S. and Canada with famous Country Gentleman, during this time he earned four nominations for bluegrass mandolin player of year.  Brooke Justice Aldridge began singing at the age of 5.  In 2007 Brooke landed a contract with Pinecastle Records; in 2008 they began making music together, in life.   Other band members include Eddie Biggerstaff, Chris Bryant, and Perry Woodie.  The Aldr...
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Woolly Worm Festival
10/18/2009 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Banner Elk, NC
When Jim Morton first put a blade of grass in front of a woolly worm, he had no idea that the fuzzy critter at his feet would lead to a festival that draws nearly 20,000 people, 140 vendors, 1,000 worm trainers, and national media crews to the town of Banner Elk. Morton was one of the founders of the Woolly Worm Festival. "October of 1973 was my first autumn in this area," says Morton. "That was when I first learned about the woolly worm's role in local folklore. A gentleman who worked at Grand...
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Appalachian Women's Soccer
10/18/2009 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex

ASU Women's Soccer vs College of Charleston
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ASU Performing Arts Series presents Martha Graham Dance Company
10/22/2009 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Farthing Auditorium

Call 800-841-ARTS, or click here for details
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Haunted Horn Ghost Trail
10/22/2009 8:00 PM - 10/24/2009 11:00 PM
Boone, NC

Dark
Horn in the West, Boone

HAUNTED HORN GHOST TRAIL!! (Dates subject to change with any ASU Football Playoff schedule - please call to confirm).

Call 828-264-2120, or click here for details.
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/23/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Valle Crucis Punkin Festival
10/24/2009 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Valle Crucis, NC

A kid-friendly festival featuring no mess punkin craving, old fashioned games, crafts and music. Held on the grounds of the Mast Store Annex, the Punkin Festival is in its fourth year and is a fund raiser for the Western Youth Network. Punkin, you may ask. Well, of course, because it's more fun than pumpkin!  For more information, call 828-963-6511.
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Appalachian Mountaineers Football vs Georgia Southern
10/24/2009 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Appalachian State University

ASU football vs Georgia Southern   (Black Saturday)
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An Appalachain Harvest Barn Dance
10/24/2009 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Blowing Rock, NC
Meet at the Bass Lake Parking Area 828.295.3782 This fun filled evening will begin at the Bass Lake parking area (hwy. 221) for a 2 mile round trip walk to the historical Moses Cone apple barn. We will celebrate harvest time and learn some old timey folk dancing such as the Virginia Reel and Square Dance. Sit on the porch and have a cup of hot apple cider and enjoy some foot-stompin’ live fiddle music with someone “calling” the dances. These dances are fun and easy to learn and perfect for ...
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/24/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Appalachian Field Hockey
10/25/2009 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Appalachian State University

ASU Field Hockey vs Radford
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Appalachian Men's Soccer
10/27/2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex

ASU Men's Soccer vs UNC Greensboro
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Haunted Horn Ghost Trail
10/28/2009 8:00 PM - 10/31/2009 11:00 PM
Boone, NC

Horn in the West Dr., Boone

HAUNTED HORN GHOST TRAIL!! (Dates subject to change with any ASU Football Playoff schedule - please call to confirm).

Call 828-264-2120, or click here for details.
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/30/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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Blowing Rock Halloween Festival
10/31/2009 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Blowing Rock, NC
Location: Downtown Blowing Rock
828.295.5222
Fun & games, plus the Monster March!!
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Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
10/31/2009 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tweetsie Railroad

Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages! Tickets go on sale July 7th. A limited number are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating.

Call 800-526-5740, or www.tweetsie.com
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