220 Cascade Trail Home For Sale in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

220 Cascade Trail Home For Sale in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

This 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Custom Built Heritage hand hewn square log home is ideally sited for privacy on a  10.5+- acres of truly a nature’s Paradise located in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. The DuPont State Forest is just a matter of a few minutes away where the famous Hunger Games was filmed along with [...]

Songsmith Gathering 2012 - Porter Center at Brevard College

Songsmith Gathering 2012 – Porter Center at Brevard College

The most talked-about event of the past two years is back and you’re invited! On May 19, 2012, the Porter Center at Brevard College will host the third annual Songsmith Gathering. The Gathering is an amazing night of song and a fundraiser benefitting SAFE, an agency providing services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. [...]

220 Cascade Trail-Hand Hewn Custom Log Home on 10.6 Private Acres

220 Cascade Trail Home For Sale in Pisgah Forest NC This 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Custom Built Heritage hand hewn square log home is ideally sited for privacy on a  10.5+- acres of truly a nature’s Paradise located in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. The DuPont State Forest is just a matter of a few minutes [...]

425 Panther Gap Road Ridge Haven Home For Sale

Move in ready home in Ridge Haven one of our most desired communities of Brevard, North Carlina. Offers winter & year round views, excellent outdoor living spaces, cool elevation, a gentle lot backing up to a natures paradise. Large, light & bright rooms, 4 bedrooms plus 2 multi use rooms. Open kitchen with breakfast nook [...]

The Adventure Travel Film Festival

The Adventure Travel Film Festival

This weekend, Nantahala Outdoor Center’s Wesser Campus plays host to what planners are calling a festival celebrating the greatest independent adventure travel films of all time!  The Adventure Travel Film Festival will be held May 4-6, 2012 right here in gorgeously picturesque Western North Carolina. This year’s festival features celebrated hosts, including filmmaker Austin Vince [...]

Dupont State Forest - Tour de Falls

Dupont State Forest – Tour de Falls

If you’ve always wanted to check out the DuPont State Forest waterfalls you’ll want to plan for the Tour de Falls coming up May 12th & 13th, 2012.  Twice each year, in May and October, The Friends of DuPont State Forest sponsors the Tour de Falls, a 12 mile shuttle bus tour that will take you through the 10,300 acres [...]

Western North Carolina - Signs of Spring Canoe Trips Provide Education and Sport

Western North Carolina – Signs of Spring Canoe Trips Provide Education and Sport

Tour the French Broad River via canoe this spring! Signs of Spring – 2012 is open for the spring season and features a guided canoe trip on the picturesque river on Saturdays throughout April, May and June. Guides will share stories of the area, as well as information regarding the local flora and fauna that [...]

Transylvania Tailgate Market - Brevard, NC

Transylvania Tailgate Market – Brevard, NC

Nothing says Spring has returned to Western North Carolina quite like the return of the Transylvania Tailgate Market. The Transylvania Tailgate Market could be considered a farmer’s market, but it is also much more than that.  Every Saturday from April 7 through December 22 of 2012, the Transylvania Tailgate Market is open for business from [...]

The Hunger Games Fan Tours - Brevard, NC

The Hunger Games Fan Tours – Brevard, NC

Fans of “The Hunger Games” can test their mettle in the same arena where many of the “game” scenes from the movie were filmed – right here in Brevard, NC. The brainchild of locals Leigh Trapp and Tammy Hopkins, The Hunger Games Fan Tours is a fan-based adventure experience that lets you explore the DuPont State Recreational Forest in Brevard, [...]

“Land of Waterfalls” Attracts Hollywood to Western North Carolina

“The Hunger Games,” shot in the lush woodlands of Transylvania County in North Carolina, opened in theatres March 23, 2012. It is one of over a dozen films shot recently in the “Land of Waterfalls” —the impact that likely will be felt on tourism and jobs for years to come. The natural beauty isn’t the [...]

Summer Camps

Summer Camps

Western North Carolina is tailor made for kids going to summer camp. You’ll find the traditional overnight camps, some which have been operating for over a century. You’ll swim, hike, canoe, craft and have sing-a-longs as you roast marshmallows around a bonfire. If traditional camps aren’t your child’s thing, you’ll find many camps that specialize in [...]

Eight Reasons Why You Need A Seller Representative Specialist When Selling Your Home

Eight Reasons Why You Need A Seller Representative Specialist When Selling Your Home

For most families, their home is their largest financial asset, and deciding to sell it is a big decision that involves a lot of preparation and work.  In these difficult economic times, home sellers should be aware that steps can be taken to maximize your property’s strengths to prospective buyers. As a Seller Representative Specialist [...]

Buying A Short Sale Home

Buying A Short Sale Home

Buying a short sale home can give a home buyer the opportunity to make a great investment, however, purchasing short sale real estate can also be a tricky endeavor.  If you arm yourself with the proper support, make yourself knowledgeable on the process, and are prepared to be patient, you may just find your dream home at a dream price. Use these [...]

Transylvania County, NC - Designated Entrepreneurial Friendly Community

Transylvania County, NC – Designated Entrepreneurial Friendly Community

National Entrepreneurship Week took place in Brevard in early February and brought with it word that Western North Carolina is ahead of both the state and the nation when it comes to entrepreneurial endeavors. In fact, Transylvania County is one of only 10 communities across the nation designated as Entrepreneurial Friendly. According to Transylvania County [...]

Top 5 Essential Repairs Before Selling Your Home

Top 5 Essential Repairs Before Selling Your Home

Selling your home in the midst of a depressed market can be difficult and there can be a lot of stiff competition.  One of the first things any Western North Carolina home sellers should consider before placing their home on the market is to repair the essentials.  Take some time to consider these top 5 quick repairs essential to putting your home in [...]