Greening Up The Mountain Festival

Today we attended the 8th annual Greening Up The Mountain Festival in Sylva North Carolina. Basically, vendors in tents lined the closed street selling everything from birdhouses to soaps. The booths were incredible and showcased the artwork of many local talents in the area. There were also performances- everything from bluegrass and banjos to dance performances by kids of all ages. Naturally, there would be no festival without food. My lunch for the day was a grilled chicken fajita with a bite (or three) of fried spiral potato. The big line at the food tent was Indian Fry Bread- a regional favorite. We did not have a change to sample this particular delight- next festival maybe.

The boys really enjoyed sitting on the lawn and watching the dance groups. Ty really perked up with the younger kids preformed a number from the movie Grease. Behind the pavilion was a huge kids area with games and a giant slide. Another hit with Tyler and Carson.

My friend Ellen is to thank for this fun day, she emailed me last night to remind me the of event. We were able to meet her and her son Ford (who just turned one).

The timing could not have been more perfect- we arrived to meet Ellen around 10am, left at 1:00pm and rain came in approximately 1:20pm. I love festivals!!!!