From its beginning in the 1970s, Toe River Arts (TRA) has supported artists and communities within its reach in Western North Carolina. The two-county arts council (Yancey and Mitchell) goes beyond helping its artist members, providing programs, events, and much more to schools and folks of all ages. While you may think that such a … Read More
Nealy Andrews is the Executive Director of Toe River Arts. She shares how her team is helping area artists and communities in Yancey and Mitchell counties.
For this episode of NC Travel Chat, we followed up on the previous one, which was with Toe River Arts Executive Director Nealy Andrews. This episode consists of two on-site interviews with Toe River Artists who reside in Yancey County. Toe River Artists Interview Summary The first person we met was Kenny Pieper of Pieper … Read More
This guide shares how you can support businesses in Burnsville and more in Yancey County NC via donations or gift card purchases.
Mitchell County (home to Bakersville and Spruce Pine) was hit pretty hard and details are still coming out of there. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the entire county is reeling and its people need our help. One way to help from afar is to support the people and businesses there via donations or gift … Read More
At this point, I’m sure you know. Or maybe you don’t know. Either way, Hurricane Helene left a region in shambles and we’re all trying our best to support to those in need. That includes supporting Western NC businesses, which we’re trying to do here. Below, you’ll find a working list of ways you can … Read More
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