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Culture
If you enjoy the arts,
theatre and other live
performances you’ll love all
the wonderful arts, theater and
cultural events that take
place close to Leatherwood
Mountains and all across the
communities in the High
Country. In addition to the
arts and cultural
events that take place,
Leatherwood Mountains is
also close to many of the
High Country festival
locations as well. With its
excellent location near
Wilkesboro, Boone, and
Blowing Rock, Leatherwood
Mountains is a great place
to live or own a beautiful
NC mountain vacation home.
 Perhaps the biggest festival
event that takes place each
year close to Leatherwood
Mountains is Merlefest.
Merlefest takes place each
year in April and
brings several
country/bluegrass
and traditional
music acts to the
three day, multiple
stage set up located
on the Wilkes
Community College
campus.
This event is a large
scale event that is perfect
for families and anyone who
loves watching live music,
especially country and
bluegrass music. In year’s
past, performers such as
Allison Kraus and country
great Loretta Lynn have
wowed crowds and provided
quality entertainment.
In
the fall, the annual Brushy
Mountain Apple Festival
takes place in October and
features many different
types of crafts, foods and
of course, Brushy Mountain
apples.
 The John A. Walker Center is
the performing arts venue in
the area and regularly
features plays, performances
and hosts many different
kinds of artists throughout
the year. The Walker
Auditorium and Community
Center is an excellent place
to learn more about the
performing arts in
Wilkesboro and shows that
are planned throughout the
year.
Also, in Boone and Blowing
Rock, the Hayes Performing
Arts Center is the current
venue for the Blowing Rock
Stage Company and regularly
runs a variety of
performances throughout the
year.
 For those looking to enjoy
browsing art galleries other
types of craft galleries,
look no further than the
galleries and shops in
Wilkesboro. The Wilkesboro
Art Gallery is located in
North Wilkesboro and is open
free to the public and
features many educational
exhibits monthly. Also a short drive away from
the area are many galleries
and craft shops in Ashe
County in West Jefferson, as
well as downtown Boone and
Blowing Rock.
When you live and play in
Leatherwood Mountains you’ll
be in one of the most
gorgeous parts of the
Western North Carolina
mountains and very close to
the Blue Ridge Parkway. In
addition to all the great
scenic beauty and the wealth
of outdoor activities it
affords, the High Country
region near Leatherwood
Mountains is also close to
many great places to enjoy
live performances, concerts
and festivals.
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