Hillary Hart was the rare high school student who knew her heart and her limitations at the same time. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | theater | tourism | Vincent Marini | Hillary Hart | performing arts
The Flat Rock Playhouse has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award, a designation that the theater says enhances its appeal as a travel designation. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
By next fall, the county's tourism promoting agency will have a detailed report on who comes to Henderson County and why, how much they spend and what they do while they're here. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Robert Danos, a summer camp program director, Flat Rock Playhouse board member and former Henderson County Republican Party chairman, was appointed to the North Carolina Tourism Board on Tuesday. Read Story »
Tags: NC politics | tourism | Robert Danos
If it's March, it must be time to plan the many outdoor events in festival-rich Hendersonville. Read Story »
Tags: Festivals | tourism | Hendersonville City Council | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Rhythm & Brews concert series
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is teaming up with the city of Hendersonville and the Friends of Ecusta Trail to bring a summer concert series downtown. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Sierra Nevada | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Main Street Advisory Committee
Chuck Edwards, the new Henderson County Chamber of Commerce chairman, was talking in an interview with the Lightning about the chamber's 2013 goals. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Chamber of Commerce | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Henderson County Partnership for Economic | Development
The first-ever Henderson County Tourism Conference is designed to help retailers, restaurants, attractions and accommodations promote their business and grab a greater share of North Carolina tourism dollars, Tourism director Beth Carden says. Read Story »
Tags: travel | tourism | Beth Carden | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
FLAT ROCK — Flat Rock Playhouse faces a financial crisis that caused the theater's leaders this week to appeal for help meeting the bills for the remainder of the year and staying alive for next season. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | tourism | Vincent Marini | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Bill McKibbin
Room nights in Henderson County dropped slightly in July for the first time since July 2011, county Travel and Tourism figures show. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Love a parade? Line up for the King Apple, the granddaddy of them all in these parts. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | NC Apple Festival | King Apple Parade
When Beth Carden says she was "finally relieved" to get the official stamp as director of Henderson County's Travel and Tourism agency, it's easy to see why. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Beth Carden
Thorn — To the Hendersonville City Council, for traveling down a risky road that could set back impressive progress toward downtown vitality. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | Boys & Girls Club | tourism | Hendersonville City Council | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Henderson County Commissioner Larry Young
Elaine Marshall, a Democrat, is running for a fifth term as North Carolina's secretary of state. She spoke with the Hendersonville Lightning during a campaign swing through Hendersonville recently. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | NC secretary of state Elaine Marshall | Democratic National Convention
SALUDA — Sara Bell served a steady stream of customers, selling beer and bottled water in front of her river guiding business, Green River Adventures. Read Story »
Tags: Saluda | tourism | Cathy Jackson
The ninth annual Saluda Arts Festival brings back several artists that have become favorites of festival goers. Read Story »
Tags: Saluda | tourism | Saluda Arts Festival
A downtown aquarium will bring the beach to the mountains next fall during the two-day Art on Main show. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | ECCO | BJ Ramer | Art on Main | downtown Hendersonville
Henderson County's Travel and Tourism agency agreed this week to set aside $100,000 for a permanent stage and outdoor pavilion next to the T&T headquarters. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Music on Main | NC Apple Festival
The Henderson County Travel & Tourism board has awarded $30,000 worth of grants to organizations and events that bring tourists to Hendersonville. Organizations submitted requests totaling $60,904. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County | travel | tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board
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