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12th Annual Black Mountain Garden Show and Sale, May 20. Monte Vista Hotel, Black Mountain. 404-697-9246. blackmountainbeautification.org. 17th Annual Mountain Sports Festival, May 26-28. Carrier Park, Asheville. Mountainsportsfestival.com. Garden Jubilee Festival, May 27-28. Downtown Henderson. 800-828-4244. Memorial Day Weekend Family Fun, May 28-30. Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park. 800-277-9611. chimneyrockpark.com. Centennial Anniversary of Biltmore Industries, June 17. Grovewood Village, Asheville. 253-7651. grovewood.com. Seventh Annual Horse Play in May, May 2021. T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena, Pendleton. scupstateequine.com. Brevard's Arts and Culture Celebration 2017, June 23-July 4. TC Arts Council, Brevard. 884-2787. tcarts.org. Gallabrae: Greenville Scottish Games, May 26-27. Furman University, Greenville. Gallabrae.com. Summertime Mountain Artisan's Arts & Crafts Show, June 24-25. WCU Ramsey Center, Cullowhee. 524-3405. mountainartisans.net. 3rd Annual Palmetto State Chili Cook-off, May 27. Depot Street, Fountain Inn. 862-2586. palmettostatechili.com. SouTH CAroLINA Area code 864 NC Gold Festival, June 3. Mountain Gateway Museum grounds, Old Fort. 738-4893. ncgold.org. National Trails Day, June 3. Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park. 800-277-9611. chimneyrockpark.com. Mayberry Comes to Westminster, May 5-6. Westminster. 647-5316. westminstersc.com/mayberry. Strawberry Festival, May 6. Slater Hall, Slater. 836-1100. foothillsfamilyresources. org/strawberry-festival. Artisphere, May 12-14. Downtown Greenville. 271-9398. artisphere.org. Highlands Motoring Festival, June 8-11. Kelsey Hutchinson Park, Highlands. 526-8448. highlandsmotoringfestival.com. 7th Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration, June 10. Waynesville. 456-3517. downtownwaynesville.com. The Great Anderson County Fair, May 4-17. Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center, Anderson. 757-3022. thegreatandersoncountyfair.com. History Alive Festival, June 16-25. Chautauqua Tent, Greenville. 244-1499. greenvillechautauqua.org. TeNNeSSee Area code 423 Clinch river Spring Antique Fair, May 5-6. Clinton. 865-457-4547. historicclintonsantiques.com/fair. Spring Festival, May 5-6. Townsend Visitors Center, Townsend. 865-448-6134. smokymountains.org. 17th Annual Vestival Festival, May 13. South Knoxville. 865-384-1273. candoromarble.org/vestival. Gatlinburg Beans & Cornbread Festival, May 11. Downtown Gatlinburg. 800-5881817. gatlinburg.com. WELCOME TO Bedford, Virginia Experience award-winning wines along the Bedford Wine Trail, pay homage to the heroes who stormed the beaches of Normandy at the National D-Day Memorial, walk in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest, explore the Blue Ridge Parkway with breathtaking overlooks and the Peaks of Otter Lodge. The Bedford Artisan Trail and historic Centertown will delight visitors with shopping, restaurants, art galleries, and more. You need more than a day to experience it all. Choose from our many Bed and Breakfasts to complete your vacation experience. Beauty in the Blue Ridge There's LOTS to do and LOTS to see IN and AROUND Amherst County,VA Parks, Trails, Boating, Fishing, Camping, Festivals, Arts, Museums, Sports, Wineries & more! @VisitBedfordVA Bedford Tourism and Welcome Center 816 Burks Hill Road, Bedford, VA 24523 540-587-5681 * 1-877-447-3257 visitbedford.com countyofamherst.com | 434-946-0990 May/June 2017 61