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Grassy Creek at The Rhododendron Festival in Roan Mountain, TN (June 18th, 2011)

Here are The Mountain Rhythm Cloggers performing Grassy Creek at The Rhododendron Festival in Roan Mountain, TN on June 18th, 2011.

Enjoy!

Helen Georgia's Roper's Clothing by the Visitors' Information Channels

Vintage Videos from The Helen Entertainment Channel that started in 1991. These Videos are from ten to twenty years old. VIC will be sharing more from all channels, please subscribe to our Youtube and Website, Thank you!

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These are the same tourist videos that are being seen by tens of thousands of hotel guests daily from the Visitors' Information Channels TV shows. VIC provides visitors with interesting facts about each area in an entertaining fashion and offer a glimpse into some of the best tourist destinations in the Mountain south.

Youtube / watch VIC's 5 travel Channels from the Smoky Mountain Area


VIC Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge TN


Alpine Helen and Northeast GA


Cherokee, NC


North Carolina's High Country
Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Grandfather Mountain in NC


Maggie Valley, Waynesville and Haywood County

Carl The Bear- A lonesome fugitive from the TWRA on 27July 2018 just south of Kingsport

A young male black bear sent packing by his mama this spring had become a frequent visitor at the Sonic Drive-In on Fort Henry Drive south of Kingsport. He would be seen pacing on top of the closed metal dumpster and longing for a discarded hot dog, banana split, or a strawberry limeade locked inside. The staff at the Drive-In named him Carl and he became a TV news celebrity on WJHL. Unfortunately some patrons started trying to feed him. This brought in the TWRA with a bear trap trailer and a reservation for Carl at the Kettlefoot Bear Reserve in eastern Sullivan County (Cherokee National Forest).

A few days after his appearance on WJHL newscast he created a bit of a sensation in our nearby residential area by just wandering through. He was seen by a neighbor shaking a small apple tree in our yard (the squirrels and deer had already pillaged it).

On 27 July my spouse was startled when she looked up to see Carl looking in the kitchen window at her. I came to see the cause of the excitement and grabbed a video camera. This is the result. The hickory nuts are just coming into season and hopefully Carl will be able to find plenty of proper bear food now and later when the acorns ripen.

He has some really cool moves. I wonder if he could learn to play the CLAW-hammer banjo or at least the upright bass? (I read that they can unscrew the lid on food jars which is more than many humans can do.)

News report from WJHL indicate he is still at-large. Goody!



From WJHL (quote):

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) - State wildlife officials say a bear they had been trying to capture since last month was spotted the day after they removed a trap to capture it.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spokesperson Matthew Cameron says a wildlife officer removed a trap last Thursday that had been set in the Colonial Heights community. He says the trap was removed due to lack of bear activity.

But the day after it was removed, the bear was spotted in the area once again, Cameron says.

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The Great American Beer Festival 2017 | Cascadian Beer Podcast

I've left Cascadia and ventured to Denver, Colorado where I was fortunate enough to attend The Great American Beer Festival 2017. This is my first time at the festival and had such a great experience that I've documented in this episode. 

I've come to Denver to not only learn about trending beers from around the country but also to see how influential the Pacific Northwest has been in the brewing industry.

For full details & photos visit the website:

DAY 1 INTERVIEWS:
Charlie Papazian - Founder of the Brewers Association & The Great American Beer Festival
Josh Howard & Dane Skousen - Focus on the Beer
Cat Weist - Seabright Brewery & Co-President Pink Boots Society SF Bay Area
Matt Parker - Deschutes Brewery
Julia Herz - Craft Beer Program Director at the Brewers Association

DAY 2 INTERVIEWS:
Bart Watson - Chief Economist at the Brewers Association
Sara Nelson - Fremont Brewing
Billy McDivitt - Open Door Brewing Co.
Kyle Sherwood - Wormtown Brewing
Annie Johnson - PicoBrew
Craig Christian - RoofTop Brewing Co. 
Listen to RoofTop Brewing's episode here:

DAY 3 INTERVIEWS:
Erin Hamrick - Dry Dock Brewing
Steve Wilson - Gatlinburg Brewing Company
Tim - Jessup Farm Barrel House
Kyle Spoon - Sunriver Brewing Co.
Ryan Heefner - Smile, We Get To Make Beer & NoDa Brewing Co.
Mack Cummings - GABF Volunteer
Brian Lenz - Black Bottle Brewery
Jon Hawkins - Bandon Brewing Company
Dylan Schatz - Mad River Brewing

CONGRATS TO FRIENDS OF THE PODCAST FOR WINNING AT THE GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL 2017
Chuckanut Brewing - Gold (German-Style Koelsch) & Gold (Munich-Style Dunkel or European-Style Dark Lager)
Listen to their episode here: 

Wander Brewing - Gold (Export Stout)
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Ground Breaker Brewing - Gold (Gluten-Free Beer)
Listen to their episode here: 

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Podcast created and hosted by: Aaron Johnson
Recorded on location at The Great American Beer Festival - Denver, CO
Editing & mixing by: Aaron Johnson
Theme music by: A:M (Aaron Johnson & Danny Moffat)

Cascadian Beer Podcast