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June.  (800) 972-2183.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.applefestival.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.applefestival.net"><U><B>Brushy Mountain Apple Festival</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, North Wilkesboro, N.C.  A huge street festival celebrating the annual apple harvest.  First Saturday in October.  (336) 838-8662.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.christmasinjuly.info" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.christmasinjuly.info"><U><B>Christmas in July</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, West Jefferson, N.C.  Three-day festival celebrating the area's Christmas tree growers.  800-343-2743. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.traildays.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.traildays.com"><U><B>Damascus Trail Days</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, mid May, Damascus, Va.  Festival celebrates the annual arrival of through-hikers attempting to traverse the 2,150-mile Appalachian Trail.  More than a thousand hikers participate in the hiker parade and hiker talent show.  (540) 475-3831.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.merlefest.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.merlefest.org"><U><B>Merlefest</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, Wilkesboro, N.C., last weekend in April.  Massive four-day Americana music event on the campus of Wilkes Community College.  The event is named for Doc Watson's late son Merle.  Admission charged.  (336) 838-6100 or (800) 343-7857.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mountain Glory Festival</b>, Marion, N.C., October.  Live entertainment from gospel and bluegrass to rock; food and craft vendors, children's events. (828) 652-2215.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Mountain Heritage Festival</b>, Sparta, N.C.  Mountain music, food and crafts.  Held annually the last weekend in September.  (800) 372-5473.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Old Boone Street Fest</b>, Boone, N.C.  Last Saturday in September.  (800) 852-9506.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.oldfiddlersconvention.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.oldfiddlersconvention.com"><U><B>Old Time Fiddlers Convention</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, Galax, Va., second weekend in August. Admission charged.  (276) 236-8541.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bakersville.com/rhod.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bakersville.com/rhod.html "><U><B>North Carolina Rhododendron Festiva</b></U></A><A HREF="http://www.bakersville.com/rhod.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bakersville.com/rhod.html "><U><B>l</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, Bakersville, N.C.  Three-day festival in June.  (800) 227-3912.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>On the Square Arts and Crafts Festival</b>, Newland, N.C.  July.  Friday night street dance, Saturday craft show with more than eighty vendors.  (828) 898-8755.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Overmountain Victory Trail Celebration</b>, Spruce Pine, N.C.  Revolutionary War reenactment in late September.  (800) 227-3912.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://pages.preferred.com/~jcwc/cranberryfestival.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pages.preferred.com/~jcwc/cranber"><U><B>Shady Valley Cranberry Festival</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, Shady Valley, Tn.  Crafts, food, music, rides and cranberry bog tours are featured at this festival on the grounds of historic Shady Valley School.  Second full weekend in October.  (423) 739-5077.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Todd New River Festival</b>, Todd, N.C.  Ducky derby, food and mountain music.  Second Saturday in October.  (336) 877-1067.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.tradedaysfestival.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tradedaysfestival.com"><U><B>Trade Days</b></U></A></FONT>, Trade, Tn.  Dancing, moonshine making, apple butter and more.  Last full weekend in June.  (423) 727-3007. </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.vallecountryfair.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.vallecountryfair.org"><U><B>Valle Country Fair</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, Valle Crucis, N.C.  Mountain music, arts and crafts.  Third Saturday in October.  (800) 852-9506.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://woollyworm.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://woollyworm.com"><U><B>Wooly Worm Festival</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, Banner Elk, N.C.  Festival honors this larva reputed to predict the severity of the coming winter.  Wooly worm race offers a $1,000 cash prize to the winner.  Mid-October.  (800) 972-2183. </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the Book"><U><B>About the Book</b></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>