Attend a lively musical performance, go dancing at one of the many street festivals planned throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains, explore regional gem mines, sample your way across a food and wine festival, or explore a new art exhibit. There’s no shortage of cool things to do here in Western North Carolina. Here’s a list of some of the best events taking place this month.
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North Fork Valley Tour of the Asheville Watershed – East Side: Appalachian History, the North Fork Community, and the Hunger Games
March 28, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
$35 – $75
On Saturday, March 28th, the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center will host a driving tour inside the closed City of Asheville Watershed to explore part of the once thriving North Fork Valley community. Over 50 families were forced to leave the North Fork Valley in the early 20th century as Asheville enacted plans to convert the area into a much-needed reservoir for city residents. This tour will explore historic homestead sites and cemeteries of this lost community, as well as discuss the watershed’s recent use as a film location for the Hunger Games film series. The tour is primarily a driving tour but includes some walking on rough terrain.
Contact info: Saro Lynch-Thomason, svmvolunteer@gmail.com, museum # 828-669-9566
