Ever since we arrived here in the mountains, last August, we've noticed the sign to the Rhododendron Festival that is almost the first thing you notice as you drive into Bakersville, NC. So, as soon as we heard that the Festival was going to happen, we decided to go see it. This year, the festival was merging with the local Art Festival by the river- Creek Walk Festival. We were mostly expecting an area to go see the rhododendrons which are beginning to bloom mostly everywhere but not quite on our mountain as yet. Well, we didn't see any rhododendrons that day, but we did see a lot of interesting art work, including some forged metal pieces, ate some delicious local food, heard some local mountain music, and even saw one of the highlights of the festival- a rubber ducky race! In case you are wondering about the rhododendron photos in the slideshow, I couldn't help but add them in after- this is the Rhododendron festival, after all!
The Happer'sHi! This is Preeti, Jim, Rigel, Luna and I (Aneka). We have recently left our home in Shanghai, China to Somewhereinthemountains, North Carolina. Preeti and Jim are both international school teachers and Rigel, Luna and I are homeschooled. Categories
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