“Fire on the Mountain” this Saturday! This is one of my favorite town festivals.
- Small town in the mountains of North Carolina = Spruce Pine
- Manly Arts = blacksmithing. (Not horseshoeing! That is a farrier. Blacksmithing uses real imagination.)
- Family Encouraged = Kid friendly, hands on blacksmithing! How cool!
This Saturday, April 24, is the Spruce Pine, NC, “Fire on the Mountain” blacksmith festival. Plenty of time to see everything: 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Tip 1: When you get there, sign the kids up for the Penland School’s hands-on forging. Since this is a favorite, the line gets long in the 
afternoon even with four anvils ringing.
Tip 2: Check the demonstration schedule and record when your favorite demon
stration is scheduled at the main tent. There are hourly demonstrations throughout the day. Fascinating. This is the How-To. Learn how the artists make their metal sculptures. Check out the vendors and load up on the blacksmith hammers and anvils and forges so you can make your own art when you get home.
Tip 3: Explore the lunch offerings from the street vendors or the downtown restaurants or picnic right on the street while you watch the demonstrations.
Tip 4: Broad brim hat. If it still gets too hot for you, check out the art galleries on the upper street. This is where the best of the art is displayed.
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Tip 5: Be sure to check out the great video on their web-site: Toe River Arts Council – Fire on the Mountain
‘ see you on the mountain.
Ken