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The Southern Appalachian Historical Association and the town of Boone will present the Boone Heritage Festival, held outdoors in the beautiful wooded setting of the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum.

The town of Jefferson has been chosen as this year's starting point for the Mountains to Coast ride which showcases many of North Carolina's beautiful small towns along the way.

On Friday, September 15th and Saturday, September 16th, be sure to visit historic West Jefferson and check the Olde Time Antiques Fair. This annual outdoor antiques fair will feature numerous vendors selling antiques (both old & modern), collectibles, primitives & rare hard-to-find relics!. Items on sale will include vintage furniture, coins, glassware, quilts, refurbished antiques, pottery, silver, and more. Whatever you collect---records, war memorabilia, 1800s furnishing---you’ll probably find it here.

Nominated for a 2011 Oscar® for Best Documentary Feature, and filmed over nearly three years, Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores” — or self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives. Walker (Devil’s Playground, Blindsight, Countdown to Zero) has great access to the entire process and, in the end, offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.

Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual Blowing Rock Music Festival, to take place Saturday, September 16th, rain or shine at The Blowing Rock. Hosted by the Blowing Rock Attraction and the Harris Brothers, this rollicking event features Americana, blues, folk, rock and jazz music.

On Saturday, September 23rd, check out Art on the Mountain, sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council. This special event features over thirty artists and craft persons who will set up their creative wares on the grounds of the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. Holiday gift ideas, fall theme items, unique art pieces, crafts and more will be for sale. Plus several artists will be demonstrating their artwork including basket weaving, quilting and wood-working.