Chetola Resort’s lakeside setting provides the outdoor venue that has achieved landmark status among travelers to the High Country. The lake provides a dramatic backdrop for the juried and curated exhibition of up to 50 national and regional sculptors. Monumental scale and mid-scale works of art will be temporarily installed along the path around the lake. Collectors and the public are invited to stroll leisurely to view the variety of premiere pieces many that will debut that weekend.
Friday, August 9
PROSECCO & PAINTING – Tasting Spirits and Talking Art with Bob Timberlake and Joe Miller
6pm – Welcome
Passed hors d’oeuvres and buffet of heavy hors d’oeuvres
Cash bar
6:15pm - Ribbon Cutting
6:30pm – Prosecco Bar and/or Bourbon Tasting under tent
7pm – Q&A with Bob T. and Joe M. followed by informal sculpture walk
7-10pm – Public bonfire, cash bar, live music
Saturday, August 10
ART SPLASH – An Afternoon of Art & Games by Chetola Lake
Sculpture walks open to public and guests all day
11am-4pm – VR 3D Games with Douglas (5-min minimum, $1 per min.)
12-12:30pm – VR 3D Demo with artist Alan Gordon
1-1:30pm – VR 3D Demo with artist Alan Gordon
11am-4pm: Lawn Games*
* Kids Clay Corner
*Create Your Own Jackson Pollack
2-2:30pm: Joe Miller workshop with kids
1-2:30pm – Wine Tasting on the Lawn with Sunset & Vine
Noon-4pm - Music on the Lawn
STARRY NIGHT CELEBRATION - Dinner and Dancing
6pm – Cocktails – ticket includes 1 complimentary beer or wine
Cash bar in Gazebo
6:30pm – Dinner Buffet (elegant salad bar, filet mignon carving station, desserts, cash bar)
7:15/7:30pm – Awards presentation by Lawrence Wheeler
Music by Starlighter Orchestra 6-10pm
Public bonfire, cash bar in Gazebo
The Starlighters were formed in the spring of 2016 to bring together some of the areas finest musicians. Headquartered in Lenoir, it is a special band that plays the unforgettable standards of the Swing and Big Band eras. The Starlighters initially made a positive impression on Lenoir's most experienced music educators and performers and has spent the past 3 years sharing their love of music and fellowship with audiences around North Carolina.
For tickets and more information please visit: https://thesculpturewalk.com/
Visit BRAHM for details.
Whether you are planning a relaxing getaway or an adrenaline-filled series of adventures, we have compiled a list of some fun ideas to kick off your summer in Blowing Rock. Bring your family, your friends, your neighbors, or just yourself and find something new that inspires a happier you.
Relaxing
Walk around Chetola Lake
Visit the Chetola Spa for a Swedish Massage or a Pedicure
Order Room Service and binge-watch Netflix
Listen to Live Music on the Patio with your favorite beverage (Wed-Sat nights)
Read a book on the Peninsula
Picnic at a nearby park or along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Check out a new exhibit at BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art & History Museum)
Take a nap under the willow tree
Enjoy some vitamin D & sunbathing on the deck outside the pool area
Relax in the Jacuzzi
Scroll through your favorite IG stories by the pool
Take a relaxing float down the New River
Attend the Blowing Rock Horse Show
Stroll through Art in the Park in downtown Blowing Rock
Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway
S’mores around the campfire (Friday & Saturday nights only)
Adventures/ Activities
Clay Shooting at the Chetola Sporting Reserve
Mountain Biking
Horseback Riding
Fly Fishing with one of our Orvis® endorsed guides
UTV tours with High Country UTVs
White Water Rafting
Ziplining at Sky Valley
Hike to the Fire Tower in Moses Cone
Grandfather Mountain Swinging Bridge or Wildlife Habitat/ Encounter
Kayaking or Canoeing
Hike all 27 miles of trails in Moses Cone National Memorial Park
This is just the start of some fun ideas to kick off your summer getaway here at Chetola. We look forward to helping you plan a memorable vacation in the High Country this season!
