Already being referred to as one of the hottest young pianist, Anthony Molinaro puts on a show that is stunning and full of versatility. He has performed at a number of different major theaters and has continued to captivate audiences since his victory at the 1997 Naumburg International Piano Competition New York.

Ticket pricing is $20 for adults and students get in free. So join the show and see Anthony and many more up and coming musicians. For more information CLICK HERE.

1997 Naumburg International Piano Competition in New York City

After a day at the playground with the kids last Friday (and a 65 degree day) we stopped to get the kids a treat (and of course us as well) at Deanos Italian Ice and Gourmet Popcorn.

I had the creamsicle italian ice, my daugher the Red White & Blue (very tasty), and Christine had a creamsicle shake. Since my son was in trouble he did not get anything, but on the way out, Dean offered him some fresh popped popcorn which he willingly accepted and quickly devoured.

A great place to get a snack or a cool treat on a warm Spring day. Check out the video below and meet Dean, owner/operator of Deanos. He is located close to the intersection of HWY 19 and HWY 276 in Dellwood/Lake Junaluska.

The snowfall came fast here in Maggie Valley NC.  Arrived back at Realty World-Heritage from Clyde NC at 2:15pm & there was no snow at all..  but the weather was cold.. then at about 3pm, it was white when we had peeked out the windows.  Had to share a video of what accumulated at 3:15pm outside the office.. 

If you’re looking for a new construction home or would like to preview newer homes in Haywood County, NC…  now is your chance.  The Haywood County Home Builders Association has put together 16 homes for you to view beginning today, tomorrow & Sunday from 9am-5pm. Realty World in Maggie Valley has 7 homes listed in the parade out of a total of 16.. We hope you can come join us..

For a map & route to all the homes, Click on picture

Row, row, row your boat gently up the stream, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream. Rain, rain, go away, come on back another day..Oh sorry! I just cannot seem to get those songs out of my head lately. Wonder why? Maybe because it has rained for like 2 months straight? Or at least it feels that way.

As you will see, we are well above normal both for the year and the month of September and it is STILL raining.  I have lived in some gray places including Lansing, MI, but this is starting to really get to people. There is hope for brighter days ahead, but at this point no one believes it.  For all of those out there that would like a home with a mountain view and lake side, we may have more and more of these type properties if this keeps up.

Went to Asheville NC earlier this afternoon & on the way back to the office, the weather was CRAZY..  talk about driving through heavy rain, lightning, thunder, wind & sun just in a 35 minute drive back was eye awakening..  plus there were semi-trucks driving tailgating… not really understanding why.. but they did… I hope mother nature makes up her mind soon as to when this madness will show sunny & brighter days…

When arriving at the office, apparently lightning hit the side of our building knocking out the phone lines.. but at least we still have internet to make sure we still up & running to service clients.. so if you’re curious about the weather, follow us on twitter or facebook.. We give regular updates of what’s happening in Maggie Valley…

Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley NC needs our HELP!

We received this letter from Ghost Town in the Sky.. Hope you’re able to help!

-Realty World-Heritage Realty

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All friends of Maggie Valley and Ghost Town in The Sky,

I can’t thank you all enough for the support and continued emails regarding beautiful Maggie Valley and Ghost Town in The Sky. Today, we passed the final State of NC inspection for our House of Terror and Scenic Train and we are extremely thankful for Jonathan Brooks, Tommy Petty and Preston White of the NC Department of Labor for their continued assistance.

We have invested millions of dollars and thousands of man hours getting Ghost Town back in shape and the NC Department of Labor has been extremely helpful. We are on the verge of getting everything in this park open and operational for the first time since we acquired the park in 2006 and are now one inspection away from that significant milestone. Today at 5pm, we are scheduled to open the House of Terror and the Cliffhanger Roller Coaster to a host of dignitaries and media as well as local elected officials, business owners and those dependent on Ghost Town’s survival. I can’t impress upon everyone enough the critical nature of this inspection to take place today or tomorrow. We are mindful of the stress on the department with current economic conditions and budgetary concerns that face almost every state in the nation.

We realize the inspectors in this region are extremely busy, but need our supporters to call Commissioner Cherie Berry or Andy Frazier asking them to allocate the necessary resources to get this done today or tomorrow. They have the resources in our area to help us but apparently due to budget cuts and being short inspectors in this region, they are not able to get to us.

GT will pay for overtime, if necessary, just to get this done. They must be made to realize that this is essential to our economy and the future of the Park, and the success of this Park means added revenue for the State, and continued employment for Maggie Valley and all of Western North Carolina.

With this in mind, please join us in making the NC Department of Labor understand the extreme need to support the tourism industry here in Maggie Valley and to get the inspection done on our Cliffhanger Coaster. Please contact the following to urge them to do everything possible.

Honorable Cherie K Berry, Commissioner, NCDOL Phone 919-733-7166 Email: cherrie.berry@labor.nc.gov
Andy Frazier, Deputy Commissioner, Standards and Inspections, NCDOL Phone 919-807-2794 Email: andy.frazier@labor.nc.gov
Jonathan Brooks, Elevator & Amusement Device Bureau Chief, NCDOL Phone 919-807-2770 Email: jonathan.brooks@labor.nc.gov

Once again, it has been a significant challenge to get Ghost Town in The Sky back to its former stature as one of the largest economic engines in Western North Carolina. On behalf of our employees, investors and myself, I want to express our heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude to all of you that believed in us and continue to make us a success.
As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, you can email me any time at steve@shiver.com

I hope all of you have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend and we all look forward to seeing you here in Maggie Valley, NC at Ghost Town in The Sky.
Travel Safe, Steve Shiver, President/CEO Ghost Town in The Sky

The 2009 North Carolina General Assembly has enacted legislation that provides for a temporary additional 1% State sales and use tax effective September 1, 2009 and will expire on July 1, 2011.  Senate Bill 202 was ratified by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 5, 2009 and has been signed by Governor Perdue.

As a result of the additional 1% State rate increase, the combined State and county tax rate will increase to 8.25% in Mecklenburg County, 8% in Alexander, Catawba, Cumberland, Haywood, Martin, Pitt, Sampson, and Surry Counties, and 7.75% in the remaining ninety-one counties.

The combined general rate of tax, which applies to telecommunications service, ancillary service, video programming, and spirituous liquor other than mixed beverages, is the State’s general rate plus the sum of the rates of local tax authorized for every county in the State.  Therefore, since the additional 1% has been temporarily increased, the combined general rate will increase to 8% in all counties, including Mecklenburg County, until July 1, 2011.

The following resources provide additional information about the State rate increase and you can link directly to them:

• Important Notice: Sales and Use Tax Rate Change
• Important Notice: Increase In “Combined General Rate” of Tax Revised August 19, 2009
• Form E-502P – 7.75% Combined State and Local Sales and Use Tax Chart
• Form E-502M – 8% Combined State and Local Sales and Use Tax Chart
• Form E-502Q – 8.25% Combined State and Local Sales and Use Tax Chart
• Form E-589E – Affidavit to Exempt Contractors from the Additional 1% State and Use Tax
• Application of Additional 1% State Tax to Construction Materials
• Worksheet for Completing Form E-500, Sales and Use Tax Return, for Quarter Ending September 30, 2009 (available on or before September 1)
• Worksheet for Completing Form E-500, Sales and Use Tax Return, for Month Ending September 30, 2009 (available on or before September 1)
• Worksheet for Completing Form E-500E, Utility and Liquor Sales and Use Tax Return, for Quarter Ending September 30, 2009 (available on or before September 1)
• Worksheet for Completing Form E-500E, Utility and Liquor Sales and Use Tax Return, for Month Ending September 30, 2009

Not sure what kind of spider this is.. but it was huge & scary on the outside of our car window. Turns out it was living in our left hand mirror.. not sure how long or where we picked it up…

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As the celebration gets closer, some of the questions lingering out there is, “What is there to do here in the mountains of Western North Carolina.?”

I’ve gathered a few events that may interest you this coming 4th of July..

Maggie Valley, NC   “Red, White and Boom in Maggie Valley“Maggie Valley will play host to its fourth annual fireworks festival, “Red, White & Boom!” from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. The event, hosted by The Town of Maggie Valley and the MV Chamber, is free, and includes an afternoon festival and a dazzling fireworks display launched over the festival grounds.

In addition to the fireworks, visitors will enjoy an afternoon full of live entertainment, crafts, kids’ inflatables, games, souvenirs & food. Scheduled performers include entertainers from Hoss Howard of Cherokee, which will take the stage around 7 p.m. The Hominy Valley Boys open at 5:15 p.m.

For more information contact the Maggie Valley Chamber 828.926.1686 or CLICK HERE to visit their website

Maggie Valley, NC   @ the Maggie Valley Club

3-4pm  Pool Games

4-7pm  BBQ, Music, Bocce & more!

$13 for Maggie Valley Club members; $14 for non-members; $7 for kids

for more info, contact the Maggie Valley Club (828) 926-1616

Maggie Valley, NC   Jude’s Coffee & Cremery

7-9pm  Ice Cream & Karaoke

Call (828) 944-0220

Lake Junaluska, NC

• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Annual craft fair in Nanci Weldon Gym

• 11 a.m. — Independence Day Parade at Lambuth Inn

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Kid’s Area at Nanci Weldon Gym

• Noon — Barbecue lunch at Nanci Weldon Gym

• 7:30 p.m. — Junaluska Singers in Stuart Auditorium

• Dusk — fireworks display

Waynesville, NC “Stars and Stripes in Waynesville”The 19th Annual Stars and Stripes Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 4, in downtown Waynesville. The event features sidewalk sales, live street entertainment, refreshments and family fun.

As part of the event, SARGE’s Animal Rescue will hold a pet adoption day on the courthouse lawn during the event. In addition, International Fare will dish out Mediterranean Food during the event.

Other entertainment is as follows:

• 11 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. — Fiddling Dills sisters and friends, near Gatekeepers

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Madison Horns, mini park at corner of Main and Depot Streets

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Karin Lyle and Friends, fiddle and dulcimer, Miller Street park area

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.— Poetry People with Michael and Scott, roving the streets of Waynesville.

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — The Hominy Valley Boys, parking lot between UBC and LN Davis

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Steve Whiddon, “Pianoman” at the Strand

• 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Uncle Sam, roving

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Grey Wolf Band near SunTrust Bank

• 1:30 p.m. — Haywood Community Band, courthouse lawn

• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. —The Cruz’s, Miller street park

Please note: Main Street will not be closed, but the top of Miller Street will be closed due to pedestrian safety.

For more information contact 828.456.3517.

Cullowhee, NC (Western Carolina University) “Two patriotic shows at WCU”

Musical theatre students and faculty from Western Carolina University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts will perform a star-spangled variety show at two locations in Western North Carolina in advance of a Fourth of July concert at the Roanoke Island Festival Park.

The troupe, known as the WCU Catamount Starz, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, on the lawn of A.K. Hinds University Center on the WCU campus and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at Cashiers United Methodist Church. Both performances are free of charge.

The program, “What a Country: A Celebration of America,” features a selection of rock ‘n’ roll, pop, Broadway, patriotic and light classical song

and dance.

Cullowhee, NC  “Regional Art and Craft Show”

The 20th Annual “Summertime” Mountain Artisans Fine Art and Craft Shows will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, at the Ramsey Center on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. The show will feature over 100 original artists and crafters. For more information, call 828.524.3405 or CLICK HERE to visit their website.

Franklin, NC   “Fireworks and Fun in Franklin”

The 4th of July Fireworks & Fun Day, sponsored by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Macon County Veterans Memorial Recreation Park just south of Franklin off U.S. 441. The celebration will conclude at dark with the largest fireworks display in the area.

There’s plenty of food and entertainment to be had by all. The fun gets underway at 9 a.m. with the annual 4th of July Horseshoe Tournament, located behind the Macon County Community Building. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $25 per team or $12.50 per individual.

Kids are sure to enjoy the Fun Land inflatable play area, featuring Euro-bungee, ladder golf, a 1/10 scale NASCAR remote-control race track and the infamous “Plunger Toss”. The “play all day” fun land bracelets are $15, individual tickets are $1.

There’s also an all-day music and entertainment lineup. Here’s the schedule:

• 1 p.m. — Frog Town 4

• 2 p.m. — Rye Holler Boys

• 3 p.m. — Dave Stewart

• 3:30 p.m. — Brian Sanders

• 4 p.m. — Touch of Class Band

• 4:45 p.m. — Eric Haggart

• 5:15 p.m. — C-Squarse

• 6 p.m. — Children’s Choir

• 7 p.m. — Sundown

• 8 p.m. — Raffle/Awards/Announcements/ Bulls Eye Bingo

• 8:15 p.m. — Presentation of Colors and Salute to Armed Forces

• 8:30 p.m. —Loose Cannons (Army Ground Forces Rock Band, Ft. McPherson, GA)

• 9:30 p.m. — Fireworks

Bryson City, NC   “Bryson City Freedom Fest”

The Bryson City July 4th Freedom Fest celebration kicks off at 9 a.m. with the Firecracker 5K race that takes runners on a scenic route up Deep Creek Road. Race begins at Riverfront Park.

An entertainment stage, food and craft vendors will set up on Main Street, Town Square and Everett Street, which will be closed to traffic from the town square to Mitchell Street. Specialty foods include BBQ, hot dogs, hamburgers, shaved ice, funnel cakes and other desserts, candy apples, and kettle corn. At 1 p.m., compete in a Watermelon Eating Contest.

Dress up your pet for the “Strut Your Mutt” Pet Contest at 10:30 am at Riverfront Park, sponsored by PAWS. Categories include “Best Tail Wag” and “Looks Most Like Owner.”

Music is a main attraction from 10:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. The festival will top off with a fireworks show, launched from the top of airport hill.

The entertainment schedule is as follows:

• 10 a.m. — VFW Post 9281

• 10:30 a.m. — Grampas Music

• 11:30 a.m. — The Rye Holler Boys

• 1 p.m. — Watermelon Eating Contest

• 2 p.m. — Karaoke Block

• 3 p.m. —The Freight Hoppers

• 4 p.m. — The Elderly Brothers

• 5:30 p.m. — Blues Brothers, Neil Diamond, and Elvis Show

• 7:00 p.m. — Big House Radio

• 9:45 p.m. — The Star Spangled Banner

• 10 p.m. — Fireworks

For more information, contact the Swain County Chamber of Commerce at 828.488.3681.

Cashiers, NC “Cashiers Mountain Music Festival”

The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the inaugural production of The Cashiers Mountain Music Festival benefiting the Cashiers Preservation Foundation, beginning at 11 a.m. and running until the start of the town’s annual fireworks display at dusk on Saturday, July 4, at the Village Green in the heart of Cashiers.

This all-day live music concert is loaded with bluegrass and mountain music and will feature such nationally recognized acts as The Isaacs, Lizzie Long & Friends, Sierra Hull and the High Windy Band; as well as regional acts including Rye Holler Boys, The Hims, Tucker’s Town, Mountain Faith and the Sweet Tater Band.

There will be plenty of concessions, so bring your chairs or blankets and enjoy the music in this beautiful mountain setting. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 ages 6 to 12 and children under 6 are free. No coolers, pets or firearms. Please call the Chamber at 828743.5191 or CLICK HERE for more information.

Many of the event information was gathered by Smoky Mountain News. CLICK HERE to visit their site.

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