Sugar Mountain Retreat

10/09/2026

Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain starts tomorrow!

09/25/2026

The wooly worm!!

09/22/2026

Happy fall!!

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06/16/2026

Celebrate Independence Day at Sugar Mountain! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, plus Labor Day Monday, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. the bike park is open and chairlift rides aboard the Summit Express shuttles bikers and foot-passengers to the mountain’s peak.

06/04/2026

How cool would it be to see the northern lights up in the high country!

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A powerful geomagnetic storm could give some North Carolinians a rare chance to see the Northern Lights tonight!
Find more on how to view the light show here:
http://www.wxii12.com/article/geomagnetic-storm-forecast-tonight-north-carolina/71495811

06/02/2026

Music in the High Country.

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Did you know you can find free live music most days in the NC High Country this summer? Find even more free music events at HighCountryCalendar.com
> WED- Caddyshack Cafe, Sugar Mountain
> THUR- Tate-Evans Park, Banner Elk
> FRI- Backstreet Park, West Jefferson, NC
> FRI- Inn at Ragged Gardens and Best Cellar Restaurant, Blowing Rock
> FRI- Jones House Cultural Center, Downtown Boone
> FRI-The Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria - Beech Mountain, NC
> SAT- The Orchard at Altapass, Blue Ridge Parkway
> SUN- Village Hospitality Group, Banner Elk

05/24/2026

This is such a great waterfall. Closed since Hurricane Helene and now back open.

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05/20/2026

Yummy!

05/16/2026

Great little lane for family fun.

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Wildcat Lake opens in one week for summer fun: Saturday, May 23. Located on the South Campus of Lees-McRae College (Hickory Nut Gap Road), the lake and sandy beach will be open for swimming Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday 1–6 p.m. through Monday, Sept 7.
Students in the college’s Outdoor Recreation Management program will staff the lake as lifeguards and rental managers through Wildcat Lake Rentals. Guests have access to rental equipment including paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, personal flotation devices, hammocks, and field games.
The use of the lake is free for individuals, families, and small groups, but groups of 25 or more must contact Wildcat Lake a week in advance to ensure adequate staffing and will be subject to a large group fee, starting at $50 for 25 people. Additionally, the lake offers four pavilions that can be rented for $75 a day. Each pavilion features covered tables and a grill. An accessible pavilion and a pavilion with electricity are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information about policies, fishing hours, and rental prices, go to www.lmc.edu/community/wildcat-lake.htm

05/10/2026

So much to do!

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Happy Month of May! Here are the Top 5 May Events in the NC High Country:

1. 5/02- NC Fried Apple Pie Festival, Sparta
2. 5/16- Art in the Park, Blowing Rock
3. 5/23- Mile High Kite Festival, Beech Mountain
4. 5/23- Food Truck Festival, Sugar Mountain
5. 5/23-31- Rhododendron Ramble, Grandfather Mountain

Find more events here https://highcountryhost.com/events/all