Food and music festivals are not uncommon, but what about bears, aliens, moonshine or Bigfoot? Here's where to find unique ...

The Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival is 78 years old and celebrates the beautiful blooms of the Catawba Rhododendron with ...

LINVILLE — The Rhododendron plant will bring flocks of sightseers to the High Country in late spring. The Rhododendron ...

ASHEVILLE - The 85th annual Coronation Ball of the Rhododendron Royal Brigade of ... The Brigade’s 85-year commitment to serving Western North Carolina continues through donations to women ...

North Carolina are hosting dual festivals June 22 and 23 to celebrate the bloom of rhododendrons, but this year, access to the famed rhododendron gardens is closed. The area on top of Roan ...

ASHEVILLE – The 83rd annual Coronation Ball of the Rhododendron Royal Brigade ... The Brigade's 83-year commitment to serving Western North Carolina continues through donation to women's ...

We are delighted to see color returning to the mountain for the first time since last September,” said Lauren Farrell, director of education for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. “This ...

In spring it's covered with yellow flowers -- larger than you'd expect for a 2-foot (maximum) mound-shaped rhododendron. Takes pruning well and will sprout new growth readily. Hardy to minus 10 ...

North Carolina offers a variety of unique summer festivals celebrating local culture. Festivals range from celebrating the state's black bear population to honoring the history of collard greens.

A mountain range straddling Tennessee and North Carolina is one of the most beautiful on the Appalachian Trail, where hikes cross flower-filled forests.