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NCBeerBuzz - Boondocks Brewing Tap Room & Restaurant, West Jefferson

We visit West Jefferson in this episode of the NCBeerBuzz and talk shop with Gary Brown, owner and head brewer at Boondocks Brewing Tap Room & Restaurant. Their goal is to provide a fresh, unique and engaging destination that will not only attract new visitors to West Jefferson and Ashe County but is also be a place that residents are proud to call their own. They have an affordable menu featuring casual-upscale high-quality items using fresh and locally grown ingredients prepared by a talented Chef and kitchen team. They are Ashe County's first and only commercially licensed brewery and brew small batches of hand crafted beers weekly that are only available on their premises. Gary has big new expansion plans for Boondocks so let's hear about them!

Experience Black Mountain, NC: America's Prettiest Small Town

Black Mountain, located just 15 miles from Asheville, NC, is a charming small town, complete with a vibrant walkable downtown, a thriving arts and crafts scene, and access to incredible outdoor adventure!

Readers of TripAdvisor have named Black Mountain The Prettiest Small Town Vacation in America!

You will find plenty of things to do in Black Mountain. Downtown streets are lined with independent shops, restaurants, art galleries, artisan eats, music halls, and breweries.

The town was once home to Black Mountain College, one of the most highly-respected and innovative experimental art colleges in the U.S. Today it remains an artist mecca with multiple galleries showcasing some of the region’s best southern Appalachian arts and crafts.

Shown in this video:
Red House Studio and Galleries
Visions of Creation
Old Depot
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Swannanoa Valley Museum
Sassafras on Sutton
Chifferobe
C.W. Moose Trading Co.
Tyson Furniture
Town Hardware General Store
Louise's Kitchen
My Father's Pizza
Phil's BBQ
Foothills Butcher Bar
Dynamite Roasting
The Dripolator
Hey Hey Cupcake
The Hop Ice Cream
Kilwins
Town Pump and Tavern
Black Mountain Ale House
Black Mountain Brewing
Pisgah Brewing Company
Oak and Grist Distillery
Black Mountain Ciderworks and Meadery
Lookout Brewing
White Horse Black Mountain
Lake Tomahawk
Lookout Mountain Trail

Weeping Radish Brewery & Pub | NC Weekend | UNC-TV

Uli Bennewitz founded Weeping Radish on a commitment to quality beer and food, as well as strengthening the local agricultural economy through sustainable farming practices.

Sylva, NC skin care specialist - interview

In this interview with WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC, Shehnaz Adam describes some of the non-invasive skin and body shaping treatments available at her Sylva, NC clinic, Saints European Skin Care Clinic & Spa. Ms. Adam is a Medical Aesthetician and Oncology Skin Specialist. For a complete list of services, visit

Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri- Filming Locations

When I was in the North Carolina Mountains I thought it would be cool to stop in Sylva and Black Mountain North Carolina, which were two of the major filming locations for this film. There might be some movie spoilers, so watch at your own discretion.

Moonshine Creek Campground, NC from Fain H.

Waterrock Knob Trail
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Fain H.'s Review on The Dyrt:

▶︎ Surrounded by greatness
Plenty to do in this area, camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, rafting or kayaking and its not far from skiing in the winter. The site we camped at (2) was right on the creek but to be a tent site we felt a little close to our neighbors, luckily the were super cool. Here's a break down of our itinerary -Hiked to the top of Waterrock Knob, about 15 min drive from camp. -visited one of our favorite breweries in Sylva (Innovation) 10 min from camp. -visited a number of overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway witch is only about 5 min from camp. With so much to do in the area this may become one of the Henderson Herds frequent spots.

Moonshine Creek Campground:
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Camaraderie in the NC Craft Beer Community: Brewconomy interviews Seth Gross

Seth Gross, owner of Bull City Burger and Brewery, describes the camaraderie of the craft brewing community in Durham, North Carolina.

Brewconomy is a documentary about the positive impacts of the craft brewing industry on North Carolina. Learn more:

Through the voices of brewers, community leaders, government officials, scientists, farmers, business owners and others, Brewconomy tells the story of craft brewing's effect on economy, agriculture and community. These effects include providing jobs, increasing tax revenue, strengthening community ties, encouraging agricultural innovation and production and generally improving the overall state economy.

Brewconomy is slated for a Summer 2015 release.

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