2025 All Star Race at

North Wilkesboro Speedway

RACING RETURNS TO NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY in 2025! 

Sunday, May 18, 2025 8:00 PM
NASCAR Cup Series

“The NASCAR All-Star Race roars back into historic North Wilkesboro Speedway, May 16-18, 2025. Be there for thrilling concerts, family fun and AWESOME racing action! All Sunday ticket holders also receive access to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event on race day!”

See More Info at https://www.northwilkesborospeedway.com/events/nascar-all-star-race/

Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patch & Hay Rides

Ashe County is popular for not only our fall leaves but also the family fun attractions across the county! Pack your family and friends up and head to a local corn maze or pumpkin patch and while you’re there be sure to hop on a hay ride to have a full fall experience.

LanternFarm.com

 

AsheCornMaze.com

 

NewRiverCornMaze.com

 

Backstreet Park Summer Concerts!  Presented by West Jefferson Community Partnership.  Downtown West Jefferson.

Featuring Rock Bottom, Wayne Henderson, Crooked Road Ramblers and MORE!

visitwestjefferson.org

HELTON CREEK

TROUT FISHING PASS

Come experience Helton Creek on a new level!  Now is your opportunity to fish on privately stocked water on Helton Creek. Cast your line in your choice of 4 deep water holes brimming with multiple species of trout. This sweet escape is privately owned and operated with a max of 4 persons each day, it offers private parking, picnic tables, and porta potty for your convenience.

Fishing at this tranquil location where catch and release only with single barbless hooks is permitted. We want to ensure the fish continue to enjoy their homes so please be gentle with your release and respect the surrounding area. Landing nets are required for fishing.

Book your day of fishing at Helton Creek and experience the serene settings that are sure to make for unforgettable memories for both newcomers and seasoned anglers alike.

Pricing:  Monday – Thursday $100   |   Friday – Sunday $120 

Limited Space Available: MAX OF 4 PERSONS PER DAY

*Waiver Required for Purchase*

Contact Dave Hise at Casters Fly Shop to

Purchase your Helton Creek Day Pass

828-304-2400

What’s Offered:

Day Pass to Fish from Sun Up to Sun Down

4 Deep Water Holes with various trout species

Designated Gravel Parking Area

Porta Potty

Picnic Tables & Chairs

Stationary Trash Can

Every angler age 16 and up is required to have a valid NC fishing license.      Purchase a NC Fishing License Here

Blue Ridge Conservancy will offer three guided hikes, one farm tour, one campus cleanup day, and one paddle, from April to October. The kickoff event is an Earth Day cleanup at BRC’s Conservation Campus on April 22. The series includes several hikes on properties protected by BRC that are not open to the public.

BRC 2024 Hike Schedule:

April 22: Earth Day Cleanup at BRC Campus, 2:00 – 5:00pm

May 18: Paddle at YMCA Camp Harrison

June 22: Tour at Appalachian State University’s Blackburn-Vannoy Farm

July 13: Guided hike at Old Orchard Creek Farm & Blueberry Picking

August 17: Guided Hike at Three Top Mountain

October 12: Guided Hike at Camp Lutherock

Click Here For More Info

An Appalachian Summer Festival Announces Lineup for 40th Anniversary Season 

Natalie Merchant, Béla Fleck, Buddy Guy, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Brad Paisley and more perform in Boone June 29-July 27!
https://appsummer.org/

Christmas Tree Farms in Ashe County 2023

The Ashe County Christmas Tree Association is an association of family farmers in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains that specialize in growing Christmas Trees!

Ashe County Christmas Trees

Brushy Mountain Apple Festival 2023

“The Annual Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is one of the largest one-day arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast. The Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club owns, operates, and organizes the event each year. The Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is not just this club’s largest fundraiser, but has become one of Wilkes County’s biggest fundraisers. Over 100 civic, church and other non-profit organizations participate in the festival. For many of them, the festival has become the biggest fundraiser of the year. Over 160,000 people visit this festival during the day and it’s FREE.

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, chair making, soap making, pottery throwing, and quilting. When walking through the streets of the festival observing and buying lots of the arts and crafts, Appalachian dulcimers can be heard while the smells of the variety of foods are enticing everyone’s appetites. Let us not forget the apples, apples, and apples. Local apple growers set up throughout the festival selling their apples, apple cider, and dried apples. After all, this festival also pays tribute to the fruit grown and harvested each fall by apple orchardists from Northwestern North Carolina.

Pre-festival activities begin with “Apple Jam” at 6:00 PM on Friday night, with “live entertainment” at the Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club’s Brushy Mountain Apple Festival Park. This is located at the corner of 10th and Main Streets. So come early bringing your chairs, family and friends to enjoy a great evening kicking off this year’s Brushy Mountain Apple Festival. There will be a few food vendors set up along with the local restaurants available for dinner.”

Photo Credit:  http://www.applefestival.net/festival.php

High Country Real Estate Market Review August 2023 – Single Family Residential Properties – Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga Counties

Info From: High Country Association Of Realtors