Silk Painting Workshop with Lorelle Bacon Fri Aug 30, 2019 - Sat Aug 31, 2019 09:00 am - 04:00 pm The Florence Thomas Art School 10 S Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson  View Full Event Listing Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:00 pm - 10:30 pm Blue Ridge Theater & Event Center 9331 NC Hwy 16 S, West Jefferson  View Full Event Listing KCBS BBQ Competition Fri Aug 30, 2019 - Sat Aug 31, 2019 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm Blue Ridge Theater & Event Center 9331 NC Hwy 16 S West Jefferson NC  View Full Event Listing Backstreet Park Concert Series: Zephyr Lightning Bolts Fri Aug ..read more

Thinking of moving to West Jefferson , NC? Well we can help you with everything you want to know about the main factors that could make this the best place for you, including West Jefferson , NC activities and events. Let’s start with the basics: West Jefferson , NC is located in Ashe County with a population of 1,232, and we have a cool graph below that shows the city’s ethnic diversity, as well as other important facts and figures. What about cost of living in West Jefferson , NC? The median income in West Jefferson , NC is $21,563 and the median home value is $162,100, which should give you ..read more

Museums Museum of Ashe County History: The Museum is located in the 1904 Ashe County Courthouse at 301 East Main St, Jefferson NC. An introduction to Ashe County, The Veterans Honor, The “Virginia Creeper” Railroad Room, The story of the 1904 Courthouse, and The Ashe County Sports Hall of Home and Family Life in 1904, and Early Industries. http://www.ashehistory.org/ Ashe County Museum of History: The Courthouse building is the Museum’s exhibit No. 1. Historic architects, restoration specialists,contractors and volunteers have worked for more than seven years restoring this elegant Victorian ..read more

Beginner Oil Workshop with Addren Doss Tue Aug 20, 2019 - Wed Aug 21, 2019 09:00 am - 04:00 am The Florence Thomas Art School 10 S Jefferson Ave., West Jefferson  View Full Event Listing ​Fall Open House Fri Aug 23, 2019 - Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:00 am - 05:00 pm Southern Market 505 S Jefferson Ave, West Jefferson, NC 28694  View Full Event Listing Backstreet Park Concert Series: Gap Civil Fri Aug 23, 2019 05:30 pm - 07:00 pm West Jefferson Backstreet Park 2nd Ave, West Jefferson  View Full Event Listing Adventure Night Hike Fri Aug 23, 2019 08:00 pm - 09:00 pm Mount Jefferson State Natural Ar ..read more

BOONDOCKS BREW HAUS AT 302 S. JEFFERSON AVE. Date: 10/24/2019 - 10/24/2019 Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: 9 pm This IS NOT your Grandma’s BINGO!!! Join us at the Brew Haus on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Thursday night of each Month for Brews. Beats & Bingo. Instead of numbers, we will be playing short music clips that will match song names on your Bingo cards. Some will be easy to identify, some not so much……Bingo cards are only $1 and you can play as many cards per game as you like. Half of the card sales will go to the winner of each game in the form of a Boondocks Gift Card. First to call “BINGO” and ..read more

     I have lived here in Ashe County ALL my life...I have not only always said "there's nothing to do here" but I have often heard "there's nothing to do" from so many of the locals in Ashe. I never realized just how much there is to do in our home town until I started this blog!       Not only have I discovered there are SO much to do, but a lot of the activities are even FREE! Not only for "out of towners" but also for locals and their children! Ashe County has so much to offer for all ages and all people!  There are weekly events, daily events, and business events! The Chamber has ..read more

Ashe County's Frescoes            During the 1970s, internationally renowned fresco artist Ben Long created magnificent enduring works in two small antique churches in Ashe County. Each is significant to the Christian community. His first frescoes were done in Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church on the southwestern edge of West Jefferson. There you can see his images Mary Great with Child, John the Baptist, and The Mystery of Faith. This was followed a few years later with a life-size depiction of The Last Supper at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Glendale Springs.  www.ashefrescoes.org/churches.ph ..read more

FALL FRENZY Twin Creeks in Downtown West Jefferson is having Fall Frenzy this Friday August 9th through Saturday August 10th starting at 10:00 am through 5:00 pm! Join them for FOOD, FUN, and GIVEAWAYS!  ​Woodstock Experience 2019 at Saloon Studios Live Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with the Woodstock Experience 2019 at Saloon Studios Live: a full weekend of legendary live music set in the peaceful tranquility of beautiful Ashe County. This all-inclusive retreat is THE ULTIMATE Woodstock Experience, featuring Woodstock ‘69 performers including Melanie, Jefferson Starship, Canne ..read more

Barn Quilt Advanced Techniques Experienced Beginners – Intermediate All Materials Provided You have taken the beginner’s barn quilt class and now you are ready for more advanced patterns.  Diamonds, triangles and circles, oh my!  Let Renee help you meet the challenge and introduce you to advanced barn quilt designing.  No painting, just drawing out the design on a 2’x2′ signboard.   Workshop Teacher Renee BrooksRenee and Syndi spent nearly 17 years living in Winston-Salem, NC. After a family member became quite ill in 2007 they moved back to the beautiful mountains in Ashe County, NC. The ..read more

THE TOP 10 REASONS TO CHOOSE A VACATION RENTAL OVER A HOTEL:      It seems if you’ve seen one hotel room, you have seen them all! So, lets forget the old humdrum ways of doing things. There’s another option when it comes to vacation accommodations —  and it involves saving money, having more space, and breaking away from boring. Which we feel are all good things, in our humble opinion. We’re talking about the homes over hotels movement, and we’re its biggest supporters!  Spread the word — and join us in a whole different way to travel! Hope to see you soon ..read more