Saluda Property & Real Estate

A Quick Saluda Market Update

(compares last year's sales with the same period this year as of October 31, 2013). 

Sales               Closed   Pending 

Homes 2013     28         2       

Homes 2012     23         0     

Land 2013         17        4            

Land 2012         11        0

Foreclosures-REO-Short Sales

Saluda - 2 properties 

Polk County - 11 properties 

Data taken from Western NC multiple listing service.

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November 2    Green River Narrows Race

November 9    Saluda United Methodist Church    Annual Turkey Dinner

December 13   Hometown Christmas

The Saluda United Methodist Church will host its annual Turkey Dinner on Saturday, November 9, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Saluda School Cafeteria.  Tickets are on sale now.  Once again, you can enjoy a great turkey dinner at the great price of $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age.  Take-out plates will be available.  Please contact Terry Baisden at 828-749-3789 or email terrybaisden@tds.net for more information.  

Dr. Jerry Russell will hold a Veteran's Day ceremony to commemorate Saluda's veterans and heroes.  Ceremony will be held at the Memorial Monument on Greenville Street, Monday, November 11, 2013 at 2pm.

Please come warm up or chill out with Contra Dancing Tuesday, November 12. 

Join the BlueRidge Contra Dancers to warm up with a cool dance! This is the most fun you can have for two and a half hours and $9!

We will have popular Dean Snipes from Charlotte as our instructor for lessons and caller for the dance. Music is provided by our favorite fiddler Alan Dillman and the Skeeziks. Location is the Party and Event Place in Saluda with lessons from 7-7:30pm and dancing from 7:30-10pm. For directions, please see www.partyplaceandeventcenter.com

Admission is $9 for adults; $5 for under 18. For more information visit our FaceBook page Blue Ridge Contra or email us at blueridgecontra@icloud.com

We will be at the Party and Event Place, 221 Friendship Church Road in Saluda. Lessons from 7-7:30PM with dancing from 7:30-10PM. Admission is $9 for adults and $5 under 18.  

For directions, please visit partyplaceandeventplace.com. For more information or to sign up for our email list, please visit blueridgecontra@icloud.com. See Blue Ridge Contra on FaceBook and for a sample dance visit Gallery.

See us on Facebook at Blue Ridge Contra Dancers! See you at the dance!

One-stop or early voting for the 2013 November 5 municipal election begins on October 17 and ends on Saturday, November 2 at 1 pm. All early voting will be done at the Polk County Board of Elections, located on the second floor of the Womack building in Columbus. Residents may also register to vote if they register while early voting. In order to vote on Election Day, November 5, residents must register by October 11 at 5 pm.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Hours at all polling places are from 6:30am to 7:30pm. The sites are as follows:

Columbus Municipal-Columbus Town Hall

Tryon Municipal-Log Cabin-Harmon Field

Saluda Municipal-Fire Department

For more information about voting registration, please call Karen Lawrence, Deputy Director of Elections, Polk County at 828-894-8181.

Mark your calendars for our one special Holiday Market, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 30, 1-3pm.  

We hope to include local, agriculturally focused craft along with trees and wreaths, along with our usual fare. See you at the market!

To learn more about how to sign up to vend or sign up for the weekly e-news letter, please visit saludatailgate.com or contact Shelley DeKay 828-606-5713.

Show your gratitude to family and friends this Thanksgiving season by investing in a Pace Park Paver in their name or memory.   

Have the life or memory of a loved one immortalized, or have your name engraved on a brick paver at Pace Park as recognition as a contributor to this new community park.  This park will be in the alley by M.A. Pace General Store and will be the location of a Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Interpretation Sign and future public restrooms.

 

$40 each, payable to City of Saluda, three lines of copy with a maximum of 14 letters per line.  Download an application here.

 

Drop off applications and payment to City Hall or mail to City of Saluda, 6 Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773.  Proceeds will go toward building public restrooms.

 

For any additional information, please contact Catherine Ross at 828-749-3534 or carnc@charter.net.  

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The city will publish a leaf pick up schedule in November in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.  The schedule will run through December.  

Stay informed by visiting the city website, cityofsaludanc.com. Minutes from previous month's town council meetings are posted on this site.

A Thrifty Barn is open Wed. through Sat. from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.  Donations are accepted when we are open.

If you are in need of some medical equipment, please call 828-749-9245. We may be able to loan you what you need.

Please refer to the Saluda Center calendar for all regularly scheduled activities. There is no membership fee.

If you would like to receive the Saluda Center calendar via email, please contact Donna at saludacenter@hotmail.com to be added to our email list.   

The Saluda Center is located at 64 Greenville St. Phone is 828-749-9245. 

When: November 30, 2013

Location : Saluda Fire Department, 64 Greenville St.,  Saluda, NC

Event Times : Registration 11:00 AM ~ 2:00 PM

Parade : Starts at 2:00 PM Sharp.  Police Escort for the entire way.

Registration Fee : $10.00 per person or a $10.00 or more NEW toy.

This event will feature barbeque, music, door prizes and more!

This is held the last Saturday after Thanksgiving each year. Saludians are invited to turn out on Main Street before 2pm and cheer the riders on. All motorcycle riders are invited to participate in this ride. Motorcycle riders come in from both North and South Carolina to make sure that children in need get a toy for Christmas.   

Thank you:

A special thank you to all the volunteers who helped put together "Kudzu Education" chili dinner night. The 70 plus guests enjoyed learning the different methods SCLT uses and an update on our kudzu control efforts.

Thank you Becky Shropshire and Southern Pride Search and Rescue Team for their interesting program explaining how they help find missing or lost people.

Thank you to the Saluda Volunteer Fire Department for the use of their facilities.  We especially thank the Polk County Community Foundation which sponsored this event and is supportive of our kudzu control efforts.

Twin Lakes:

Want to have a place for you and your family to take a day off and wet your feet? SCLT has been doing a great amount of work to preserve Twin Lakes, an area that has deep history with the Saluda Community. If you are interested in reserving this spot for a festive occasion, or would just like to take the day off with family and friends, please call our office at 828-749-1560. This is a reservation only facility, and a donation is greatly appreciated.

Walks in the Woods:

November 3"Cabins In The Cove"

Meet at the library at 2pm for a casual hike in the woods. Bring your children and go for a hike that brings you closer to the magic of the changing colors of the leaves.

November 17 "Night Hike Under A Full Moon"

With all the trees bare, the light will be great. Destination unknown, come and see where we end up! Start time 6:30pm, also meeting at the library parking lot.   

These hikes are weather permitting and as always dress appropriately.

The next SCLT meeting will be Wed. November 6 at 3 pm. We will meet upstairs in our office, located in the Presbyterian Church. The public is always welcome.

Please feel free to contact us about any of our projects by calling our office at 828-749-1560 and leaving a message. We will return your call promptly. Also be sure to check out our updated website saludaclt.org. We look forward to your comments and suggestions.

The purpose of this club is the beautification and improvement of Saluda and its surroundings. Special emphasis is given to the landscaping, annual plantings and care of our historic Spring Park.

Next meeting will be November 18 at the Saluda Library and the guest speaker will be John Vining, Polk County Extension Agent. This meeting is open to the public and starts at 10 AM.

For more information about the Saluda Garden Club, please call Patty Martin at 828-817-9518. We are always looking for new members to join our fun!

Saluda's Tree City USA group is continuing to progress into a cohesive group of dedicated members.  Tree City USA and the long established Saluda Community Tree Preservation Association combine their energies and efforts to promote both groups, emphasizing working toward meeting requirements for designation as Tree City USA for Saluda.

The program began in 1976 with 42 cities.  Now more than 4,000 cities are realizing the benefits.  The program has developed through the collaboration of the US Forestry Service and the Arbor Day Foundation.

We'll welcome your help in joining our Saluda group.

Becoming a Tree City:

2.   Touches the lives of people within the community who benefit daily from cleaner air, shadier streets, and aesthetic beauty that healthy, well-managed urban forests provide.

3.   Recognizes and rewards communities for annual advancements in urban forestry practices.

4.   Increases public awareness of the many social, economical and environmental benefits urban forestry practices.

5.   Provides education to improve current urban forestry practices.

6.   Builds cooperation between public and private sectors to effectively manage urban forests.

7.   Encourages, supports, and strengthens effective urban forestry programs in diverse communities nationwide.

8.   Can make a strong contribution to a community's pride.

9.   Serves as a blueprint for planting and maintaining a community's trees.

10. Puts people in touch with other communities and resources that can help them improve their program.

11. Brings solid benefits to a community, such as helping to gain financial support for tree projects and contributing to safer and healthier urban forests.

12. Helps present the kind of image that most citizens want to have for the place they live or conduct business.

13. Tells visitors, through signage, that here is a community that cares about its environment.

14. Sometimes gives preference over other communities when allocations of grant money are made for trees or forestry programs.

15. Provides a way to reach large numbers of people with information about tree care.

Copied through the courtesy of Arbor Day Foundation and US Forestry Service.

Submitted by Ruth Anderson 

The Women's Club of Saluda will be selling event tickets for Belk's Private Charity Sale which will be held from 6am to 10am, Saturday, November 9, 2013.  The Charity Sale is a private, four-hour sale dedicated to supporting local non-profit organizations.  Event tickets are $5 each.  Ticket holders will receive 20% - 70% off of Belk purchases storewide, including special savings on rarely- discounted brands.  Plus, they will receive $5.00 off their first purchase.  Also, one hundred Belk Gift Cards valued anywhere from $5 to $1,000 will be given away to the first 100 customers in each store on Saturday morning! 

As a special offer beginning November 3, those individuals who have purchased their tickets will have the opportunity to reserve merchandise during the week leading up to the Charity Sale.  Those items will be rung into the register on Friday evening, November 8 with the Charity Sale prices.  Customers can then pick up their purchases beginning Saturday, November 9.  What a great way to start your holiday shopping and help support your local women's club.

To get your Belk Charity Sale tickets, please contact Saluda Women's Club President, Holly Wildey at 828-749-3129 or e-mail hollylane47@aol.com.

Preserve Your Family's Heritage

The Historic Saluda Committee (HSC) has been granted a secure space in the Saluda Public Library to store historical documents and artifacts. Items are now being archived in preparation for a future Historic Saluda Museum. Donations of originals or copies of vintage photographs depicting the history of Saluda's families and places are now being accepted. Also being accepted are documents, deeds, art, books, quilts, antiques or other relevant artifacts of historic interest that are in good condition. Contact us at historicsaluda@gmail.com or notify the City of Saluda who will advise a member of the HSC - 828-749-2581. We will gladly pick up donated items.

Oral Histories are Continuing to be Collected 

Oral history interviews are still being conducted in order to preserve the stories of the past for future generations. The HSC would like to thank the following who were interviewed over the past eighteen months: E. Cater Leland, Jr., Dr. Jerry (Doc) Russell, Foster and Libby Archer, Nancy Barnett, Judge Zoro Guice and Betty Anna Thompson Brown.

A little known fact.....!

Did you know Gaffney Street was at one time called Estes Hill?  Estes Hill was named for Charles Estes, a mill owner from Georgia who visited Saluda around 1899. Estes decided to stay and had Crystal Springs on Henderson Street constructed. Using a nearby spring, Estes created a system using a mechanism that created pressure forcing water into wooden lines directly supplying Crystal Springs and the Melrose Inn with fresh running water, a first in Saluda. Later when water came from a city-wide source, Estes dammed the spring for a swimming pool. The 1940 Census shows residents living on Estes Hill, with a later Census showing it as Gaffney Street. Martha Coates Ashley, great granddaughter or Charles Estes, also confirmed this story.

Help Set the Trend, New HSC Auto Stickers Available!

For only $3, you can help fund future HSC projects and at the same time help set a trend. These stylish non-fading automobile stickers, featuring the HSC logo, can be purchased through local merchants and at City Hall. Buy one to be cool or be square!

Want to Revisit the Historic Saluda Home Tour of Henderson Street?

CD Released! "Saluda: Voices from the First 100 Years"  

Get your copy of the oral history audio documentary, "Saluda, NC: Voices from the First 100 Years." Over 30 years ago when Anne Osborne and Charlene Pace were working on their book Saluda, NC: 100 Years 1881-1981, they conducted interviews with some of Saluda's oldest residents. Luckily, these interviews were captured on what we now consider to be "old fashioned" cassette tapes and were donated to the Oral History Committee. Snippets from these interviews were woven into a story line and compiled into this CD. Funding provided by the Polk County Community Foundation's Saluda Community Fund. The CD can be purchased ($10) through local merchants and at City Hall. You can also purchase it on-line at saludalifestyles.com. All proceeds go toward future projects. Click here to watch the YouTube promotional video.

DVD Available for Sale by Local Merchants

Home, Hearth and History: Stories of Old Saluda can be purchased ($20) through local merchants and at City Hall. You can also purchase it on-line at saludalifestyles.com. All proceeds go toward future projects.

Meetings

The Historic Saluda Committee (HSC) will meet on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Saluda Public Library in the upstairs meeting room. The Oral History Committee will also meet jointly with the HSC. The public is invited to attend. 

For more information about the Historic Saluda Committee, go to historicsaluda.org or contact us at historicsaluda@gmail.com.

Submitted by Cindy S. Tuttle, Co-Chair, Historic Saluda Committee

Let me begin by saying this very important message to all dog owners. Dogs are not born understanding English, or Spanish or German or Greek, or any human language. They speak and understand DOG language. If we can all remember and understand this, our relationships with our canine companions would be much better.

Dogs use body language and vocal language as the primary means of communicating with other dogs and other animal species, including ourselves.   Dogs have adapted to humans throughout history, much better than we have adapted to them.  Their exceptional senses surpass our senses. Their ability to see, smell, and hear things that we humans cannot, makes them the ideal companion and ally in the animal world.

It is important that if you are the companion of a dog, that you allow your dog to be a dog. Dogs are born with a natural coat. Whether they have long coats or short coats, they are well protected in their natural world. This does not mean, that you don't allow your dogs to come inside your home or provide them with a suitable shelter with inclement weather.

The other day while shopping at a local hardware store, one of the salespeople started telling me that an elderly woman had come in with a Chihuahua wearing a Giraffe costume. He (salesperson) said that the poor Chihuahua had a look in his eyes of embarrassment. I have seen dogs that their human companions have dressed up in miniature coats, hats, costumes, little bows and many other outfits, and in most cases, the dog had the same look of embarrassment. Not long ago, I watched a woman walk down the street pushing a fancy baby carriage, and to my amazement, she wasn't carrying a baby, rather a medium-sized dog all dressed in a child's dress with pink bows clipped behind the dog's ears. As I smiled at this comical scene, she let me know that her dog was her "baby." Once again the poor look on the eyes of this dog was of embarrassment.

Dogs are our companions and loyal friends; they guard us, lead us, help us find lost people and things, help detect many things that we humans cannot, and many more tasks, but they should not be dressed as little people or babies. We should show them respect for what they are and should allow our dogs to be just dogs.

When we teach them things, please remember they don't understand our language. They will require some patience and time for them to learn what we are trying to teach them.

I recently stopped teaching dog training because I had grown frustrated with the majority of dog owners who expected instant results. It takes time and effort to teach any dog even the simple commands of sit, stay, come, and so forth.

I regularly go about town with my Shepherds. All three of them, including a 6 month old puppy, are very well behaved and well mannered. I am always asked how long it takes to teach them. I answer that they are learning every day for many months or years. Most people have told me; "Well that's too long, I don't have time." You can't expect our canine companions to learn our rules and boundaries in an instant. Dogs want to please us, and they want to learn what we want from them. Use patience and plenty of time so they can live with us in harmony and understanding.

John Murias

Home Sweet Home Dog Training & Care, LLC

carolinadogcare.com
(828) 697-0327 

For those who still want to assist in rescues and care of homeless dogs and cats, there are ways to stay involved!  We have a "Local Critters Connection" outreach.  

Please connect to Gentle Hands Grooming Facebook page to see posts shared about lost and found dogs (and/or cats) in our local area.  Please consider joining my rescue E-mail list used SOLELY as an extension of outreach if there is a lost or found dog in the area, or if you are willing to help with hanging posters and making calls. You may also want to consider joining my foster outreach E-mail list as a potential foster for dogs or cats (assisting Foothills Humane Society as well).  Contact Katrina Thissen at mountainkatt@hotmail.com to be placed on either e-mail list.  Feel free to contact me with any questions or support for lost and found dogs in the area.  Take care of all our Furry Friends!  

Thank you for all your support.
Katrina

Nectar Yoga And Wellness Center 

Saluda's Premier Yoga Studio

As the Days Begin Getting Darker, Discover your Light "Within" with Kelly Johnson and other guest teachers.
Monday evenings 6pm-7:30pm, November 11- December 16, Cost is $80.  

*In order for classes to run, there needs to be 12 people in the series.  Please register by November 1 by calling 828-749-2229.  Join us to rekindle the fire within!

How better to start your weekend then with yoga! For those of you weekend morning yogis, we would like to offer you a bi-weekly Saturday morning class through November. 

Chandler and Raphaela are extensively trained in yoga, massage, counseling, and QRA, sharing a combined history of study and practice that spans over 20 years.

Saluda Community Library

Tuesday, November 5th, 4pm

Afternoon Adventures: Board Games!
Come play your favorite games such as Monopoly, Sorry, and Uno.

Snacks will be provided.

Thursday, November 5th, 12:30pm

Storytime: Lois Ehlert's birthday!

Craft: Leaf Art

Thursday, November 12th, 12:30pm

Storytime: Outer Space!

Craft: Foil Spaceships

Tuesday, November 19th, 4pm

Afternoon Adventures: Movie and Snack!
We'll watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and make Oreo Turkeys.

Thursday, November 21st, 12:30pm

Storytime: Happy Thanksgiving!

Snack: Turkey Cookies

There will be no Storytime on November 28th due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  

On November 7^th, The Saluda River Gals will entertain library patrons with sweet Appalachian melodies.  Amy Buckingham and Lucy Allen sing and play various "Old Time" selections on the banjo, guitar, fiddle and mandolin.  They will perform on the main floor of the library at the foot of the stairs. Light refreshments will be served.  Questions?  Call Kitty at the library at 828-894-8721.

 

Congratulations to the students and staff at Saluda Elementary School!  The NC A+ Schools Program has contracted with an award-winning documentary filmmaker to create several A+ videos and Saluda Elementary School is a stop on the filming schedule!  

Filmmaker, Rodrigo Dorfman, will spend two days at the school.  Michelle Burrows, director of NC A+ Schools stated, "We selected Saluda as one of the schools to film because you are a model A+ school, one that has been with A+ nearly since inception, that also has the unique piece of having a Principal who was a teacher at the school.  Rodrigo is excited at the community aspect of Saluda and may want to include some of that in his filming."  

If you haven't visited the Saluda Post Office lately, you should drop by to see the student artwork on display!  Visual Arts teacher, Susan McRostie, plans to continue the displays throughout the school year.  

Upcoming Events at Saluda Elementary School

November 1         Interim Reports

November 4        Start date for After School Academy

November 5        AdvancEd/SACS Review Team school visit

November 6        Fit For Life 15 Day Challenge

November 6        School Board Meeting 6:00pm at Stearns

November 7        Kindergarten to Saluda Community Library for Storytime

November 11       No School-Veteran's Day

November 13       Strawbridge Studios Make Up Picture Day

November 21       School Field Trip to Flat Rock Playhouse "Mulan Jr."   

November 22       Campfire Friday!  Wear camp t-shirts and jeans!

November 26       End of the 2nd Six Weeks of School

November 27-29  No School-Thanksgiving Holidays

December 3         Report Cards

December 5         Kindergarten to Saluda Community Library for Storytime @ 1:15pm

December 16       Interim Reports

December 16       PTSO Christmas Bazaar

December 17       PreK-2 Holiday Evening Performance  

December 19       Half Day for Students (Dismissal 11:30am)

Saluda Fire & Rescue recently visited Saluda Elementary School to provide fire prevention and safety lessons for students in grades PreK-5.  Students were given the opportunity to practice evacuating "The Fire House."  They also enjoyed seeing the fire engine and were excited to receive their own fire hat and activity booklet.  Mrs. McDonald's second grade class is pictured here wearing their new fire hats.

Visit Saluda School for additional school news.    

Principal, Ronette Dill   

Don't forget to collect Box tops! Box top collection containers are located in the Saluda Public Library, Saluda Post Office, and Saluda Elementary School Office.  

US Post Office Store Hours

Mon-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm and 3:00pm-4:30pm

Sat 9:30am-11:00am Sun closed

Passport Service is available at the Saluda post office.

Get directions by clicking here  

102 E MAIN ST SALUDA, NC 28773-7812 

N.E. Moore, 79, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013.

Shop online at the Saluda Lifestyles Mercantile for the following merchandise:  

"Saluda, NC: Voices from the First 100 Years" in CD format. Original recordings of interviews with Saluda's oldest residents documented in the book, Saluda, NC: 100 Years 1881-1981. These interviews were transferred to a CD by Historic Saluda. Price: $17 includes shipping and handling. 

Home, Hearth and History: Stories of Old Saluda DVD. Proceeds will go to the Oral History Project for the next sequel.   Price:  $20.00+shipping. 

Golden, rusty red, burnt orange, and brown colored leaves are falling all over Saluda, blanketing the ground like an abstract carpet while Saludians rake, compost, or blow them to curb sides to be picked up.  Jumping in piles of leaves is a fun sport for kids but short lived as their parents hurry to tidy them up. 

You can feel the change in the air and the temperament of the town.  Saludians have harvested another productive year as the small village continues to thrive and grow.  As the first frost arrives and the season slows down, it's time to reflect, celebrate, and show gratitude for all our blessings and challenges as they help us grow and improve.

It's a time to recognize and salute our service organizations, our veterans, and volunteers who work tirelessly to make Saluda a great place to live, work, and play.    

Painting is "Mountain Apples" by Beverly Pickard. See her show at Honking Tonker's Gallery on November 30. 

The 18^th Annual Green River Narrows Kayak Race will be held on Saturday, November 2 at high noon. Over 100 racers, passing through the most majestic section of the river, and from all over the World, will compete for the first place trophy . The spectators that make the trek down Pulliam Creek Trail (off of Big Hungry Rd) will witness someone kayaking The Gorilla every minute for almost 2.5 hours. It is said this is the "greatest show in all of sports." The energy is electric and the fun factor is always high.

Check out greenrace.amongstit.com for spectator directions and more information about the happening of the day.   

18th Annual Green River Narrows Race

Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

High Noon

The Purple Onion will remain open all afternoon on November 2 to accommodate hungry spectators and participants in what American Whitewater calls the "single most famous, most respected and most competitive creek race on the planet." After the strenuous hike down to the narrows and back, stop in for pizza and beer or a big fresh salad before heading to the Green River Race Awards Party. The awards party begins @ 6 PM and will be held in the alley behind us on the deck at the historic Back Alley Barn behind Thompson Store and Wards Grill. To all paddlers participating, we wish you clean lines and a safe run. Hope to see you on the 2^nd.

Ward's Grill will also be open until 6pm that day to accommodate all the racers and spectators in town. 

Congratulations to Saluda's Aaron Burdett for signing with Arden-based Organic Records for a national radio and marketplace distribution of his fifth recording, Fruits of My Labor, to be released in February 2014. Click here to read more.

Photo courtesy of Organic Records. 

Call for crafters and artists to exhibit and sell your work at the Craft Fair at the Mill Spring Ag Center, located at 156 School Road, Mill Spring.   The fair is open every Saturday through December 22 from 9am till 2pm. Set up is at 8:30am and the fee to exhibit is $10.

If you are interested, please call Reda Harvey at 828-894-8028  to reserve a table.

We invite the public to shop at the Mill Spring Store which is also open Tues - Fri, 10am till 6pm and Saturday, 10am till 2pm. 

Mill Spring Ag Center

Watch this quick video to learn more about the Mill Spring Ag Center.

Directions:  Near the Intersection of Hwy 9 and Hwy 108, turn North on Hwy 9 (a left coming from Columbus, a right going towards it). Turn right on School Rd or Post Office Road and look for the building on your right. 

The latest news and the unusual offerings provided by Saluda shops, restaurants, accommodations, outdoor recreation, artists, craftspeople, and service providers.     

Click here to read Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses.

Wolf Run Art Gallery has opened at 50 E Main Street in historic downtown Saluda, NC to provide people beautiful art at affordable prices.  In addition to original art from well known artists, both local and across the country, the gallery has paintings that are incredible reproductions by accredited artists.  The pottery is from local potters and candles are home made.  The gallery will be adding wooden bowls and stained glass in the near future, and adding new art all the time by artists who wish to display their talents.

Wolf Run Art Gallery offers a large variety of oils, pastels, acrylics, and even photography. From the canals of Venice to the mountains, to the marshlands of SC, there is something for everyone.  Whether it is a beautiful landscape or sail boats in the ocean, wildlife, or gorgeous floral paintings, Wolf Run Art Gallery has it.  

Visit us at wolfrunartgallery.com, 50 E. Main Street, Saluda, NC  28773, (828) 749-1100, wolfrungallery@gmail.com.

Guest Comments from The Oaks Bed and Breakfast

In a recent interview with BBonline.com, an international web directory for bed and breakfast travelers, the owners of The Oaks Bed and Breakfast were asked:  What is the best compliment you have ever received about the inn? 

The best complement we have ever received about our inn is that guests love how The Oaks brings back warm and happy memories of some grand home that once was part of their past.  The environment we have created allows guest to decompress from "life in the fast lane" and find time to relax and reconnect. 

We are best known for our sumptuous gourmet breakfasts and 100% of our guest reviews make a point of mentioning that.  In a home that is 118-years old, our guests like that things are so well manicured and maintained.  They return to walk to the village and discover something they may have missed before.  People love the fact that The Oaks transforms with each changing season, allowing them a new experience with every visit.       

Now is a great time to book your winter-holiday mountain getaway!  Contact The Oaks Bed and Breakfast at 828.749.2000.  Visit us on facebook or at theoaksbedandbreakfast.com.   

Located at 339 Greenville Street.  Click here for directions.  

Visit Evening Shade Pottery for that one of a kind gift for your Christmas gift giving. There is nothing better than a handmade piece of pottery for a loved one.  I do have a warm cozy rocking chair to sit in and watch pottery being made.

Come check it out, you will be amazed at the transformation of a little lump of clay.

If you can't make it down, at least check out  shopmainstreets.com and follow the prompts to get an actual tour of Saluda and my little shop.

Thank you and have a blessed holiday season.

Visit Eva McCray's Evening Shade Pottery at its new location at 30 Church Street, behind the Purple Onion and Spring Park. Contact Eva at 828-749-3249 or email at eva@eveningshadepottery.com.   

Thanksgiving is right around the corner!    Saluda Grade Café invites you to join us for a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast!  We are taking reservations at 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00.

We also would be glad to provide side dishes, desserts and breads for your table at home!  Sage Dressing, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, Loaves of Bread, Whole Cakes, Pies or Cobblers are all available for take out!  Place your orders now by calling 828-749-5854.

Thanksgiving Day Dinners

Roasted Tom Turkey with Sage Dressing and Giblet Gravy  served with Ginger Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes, Vegetable Medley, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Pearl Onions and Cranberry Orange Relish.  $24.95 

Grilled New York Strip Steak with Three Peppercorn Bourbon Sauce and Caramelized Onions $31.95

All entrees served with Hot Spiced Apple Cider, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Pearl Onions, Vegetable Medley, Mixed Green Salad with Gorgonzola Cheese, Pears and Balsamic Vinaigrette and your choice of Traditional Pumpkin Pie, Bourbon Pecan Pie or Warm Brown Sugar Apple Crisp.  Included is your choice of Coffee or Iced Tea.

We are Thankful for You!

We are open: Tuesday thru Saturday, 11-3, lunch; Wednesday thru Saturday, 5-9, dinner; "Music on Friday Nights" at 7pm; Sunday 11-7.  

Visit us on the web at saludagradecafe.com or on Facebook.  Call 828-749-5854 or email us at saludagrade@hotmail.com.  Located at 40 East Main Street.  Click here for directions.     

The Orchard Inn

As A Christmas Carol rejuvenated old Christmas traditions, a local tradition continues at The Orchard Inn on five nights this December at our Dickens Dinners. It is truly the perfect way to get into the Christmas Spirit. On December 7, 12, 14, 20, and 21 you'll enter our spectacular living room with a roaring fire in the fireplace. You'll gaze at our beautifully decorated 10-foot Christmas Tree with candles burning all around. The smell of evergreen fills the room as you taste spiced wine and enjoy the sound of holiday music. Hors d'oeuvres are served at 6:30 and dinner begins at 7. Everyone will enter the dining room at the same time so seating is limited. A sumptuous 4-course special holiday meal will excite your taste buds, such as: Cream of Butternut Squash Soup with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds and Austrian Pumpkin Seed Oil, Organic Baby Green Salad with Orchard Inn Dressing, Choice of Crispy Duck with Homemade Mango Chutney or Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Rosemary Infused Pears or Local Rainbow Trout Almandine, and a choice of two fabulous desserts. In between each course, The Orchard Inn's very own Mr. Pickwick (David Riddle) will read from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. After dinner, everyone will move into our candle lit living room to listen to the end of the story and toast to the Spirit of Christmas with a Smoking Bishop (hot spiced wine). Set aside one of these evenings to join us. $59 per person, plus tax and gratuity. After dinner, treat yourself to an overnight stay in one of our upstairs rooms for only $110. We guarantee this magical holiday evening at our 12-acre mountaintop retreat to be one you'll always remember. Call to reserve you place at our table - 828-749-5471. 

Visit the Orchard Inn at orchardinn.com. They are located on Highway 176, Saluda, NC. 

Histor

November is the month to bring the warmth into your homes and think about delicious "Hot" meals.  Come by and see our selections of Fresh Meats in the Market, New Fine Wines and all your Holiday Fine Foods.

We have Ciders, Hot Chocolate and the world's best Keen Beans Coffee.  Check out our local items from Dan's Sauces, Kraut, Sweet Pickle Relish, Homemade Jams & Jellies, variety of local BBQ sauce.

Check out our freshly made Pimento Cheese-Regular or Hot, Meatloaf, Chicken Pot Pies, Mac & Cheese, Beef Stew and Best of All "Charlie's Sage Sausage."

This month our Wine Tasting is November 7^th, Upstairs in the Charleston Room, 4 to 6. Come see the new selection that Mort has prepared and sample some delicious cheese. 

We would like to thank Tim Diggers from Lexington for suggesting the "Opera." We had a sold out attendance, and it was a night to remember in Saluda.  We appreciate everyone who attended and all the great positive feedback.   We are planning more events for 2014, so be watching for information and call early for tickets. 

The Ladies in the Grill are always cooking up something delicious. Come in, sit a spell and enjoy breakfast or lunch.  Try our hot soups with your favorite Hamburger or Sandwich.

For the web lovers, we are going to have Wifi soon.  

See you at the Grill!

Historic Thompson Store, open Monday-Saturday, 8am to 6pm

Ward's Grill, open Monday-Friday, 7am to 3pm, Saturday, 6:30am to 3pm

Smokehouse Chili and Brunswick Stew are back on the menu! We also have three big screen TV's for all the games or races you want to watch. We have on tap a variety of ten, mostly local, and our list includes a Pumpkin ale and a hard cider! Take a drive to Saluda and see the fall colors and join us! If you haven't seen our newly expanded bar, you must!

Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday, 11am to 9pm

Sunday - Noon- 3pm

Closed Thanksgiving Day 

Daily specials:  $4.99

Tues. -  small chopped pork sandwich, slaw,tea or coke

Wed. - bowl of Smokehouse Chili or Brunswick Stew and drink.  

Thurs. - Black Angus Bacon Burger, FF, tea or coke

Fri. - 2 piglets, slaw, tea or coke

Pint Narragansett 1.50

We offer 10 local draft beer choices, and we carry Angry Orchard Hard Cider on tap!

$2.00 OFF all drafts Tuesday-Thursdays and all domestic bottles will be $2.00 everyday!

Now offering a wonderful Ribeye Sandwich served on grilled French bread with any toppings you would like!

Click here to see our menu online. 

Become a Facebook fan and you will receive specials and $$ dollar-off offers!

Contact Green River BBQ at 828-749-9892 for takeout orders or visit them at Green River BBQ.  Visit their Facebook page to get extra daily coupons!  

Green River BBQ is located at 131 Highway 176 West. Click here for directions.   

Wildflour Bake Shop  828-749-3356 

Wildflour Bakery  828-749-9224 

Check us out online at

for daily specials or use the good ol' fashion way...828-749-3356.   Keep up with specials on 

Meanwhile, Back in Saluda's Indoor-Year-Round Farmers Market section is open and ready! We now have Foothills Pasture Raised Salami and pepperoni, Vineyard's Edge Dairy Cheeses, Green River Picklers' Okra and many more delicious and locally made foods.  We also feature local hand crafted arts and gifts.  The Wine Shop has new wines and local and craft beers.

Holiday Hours through December:

Open every day 10 AM - 6 PM

And Friday (Pizza Night at Wildflour Bake Shop!) we are open till 9 PM.  

We are located next to Wildflour Bake Shop and The Gardner's Cottage in Nostalgia Courtyard.  Come visit and see the changes to the shop.  

Wine Shop Phone:   828-749-9463

email:   meanwhilewineshop@gmail.com  

If you have problems this winter with falling branches crashing down your gates or fencing, Michael Nelson of Citadel Fence Repair is available to make repairs. He specializes in commercial and residential work and installs all types of fencing and repairs.  He can do emergency repairs and insurance claim work.  He also does mobile welding service.  With over ten years of experience, Michael guarantees his work and no job is too small.  Give him a call at 828-817-5483 or email to citadelfencerepair@gmail.com.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  Family get-togethers and a week of leftovers await many of us.  It's about more than just the food.  It's a time of reflection.  At this time of year, we are thankful for our many blessings, and here at Macon Bank, we are no different.

We have eleven branches ready to serve you.  Thank you  for making us a part of the Saluda Community, one of the greatest in all of Western North Carolina.

From all of us at Macon Bank, we wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, November 28 and will reopen on the 29th, ready, and waiting to serve you. 

Macon Bank, The People You Turn To, The Bank You Trust.

Santa Clause is coming to town!

The third annual Saluda Christmas Parade will be held in Saluda on Saturday, December 14 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.  Please plan to attend. 

We are pleased to announce that the East Hendersonville High School Marching Band will be marching in the parade. 

If you would like to be in the parade, please get your application in by November 15.   Applications can be found at Historic Thompson's Store, Somewhere in Time or click here to download an application.

For more information, please call Judy Ward at 828-749-2321. 

Parents... Mark Your Calendar...

The Saluda Children's Christmas Workshop

Saturday, December 14, 2013

9:30am-1:00pm

Saluda Fire Department

Free For Kids Five And Up

The Workshop Helpers want to invite Saluda's children five and up to the workshop again this year so we can teach, inspire, and encourage them through creativity. The Workshop offers personal instruction of art projects related to Christmas in the form of ornaments and gifts. The kids get to practice their artistic ability, imagination, patience, cooperation, and gratitude through art. We create projects using lots of different mediums such as recycled products, beading, felting, food gifts, nature inspired gifts, origami, and much more. They will take home projects that will be cherished for years to come.

They aren't the only ones who benefit though...we, the adults, love to share with the kids who come. It's a wonderful experience for everyone. If you'd like to be a helper, just call Laura Fields at 828-749-4521. I encourage creative and kid-loving people (notice I didn't say women) to join us. I wouldn't be able to pull this project off without my volunteers, and for them, I am very grateful. Please join us if you'd like to  be a part of something very special.

Parents, please don't bring children under five as the projects are challenging. No food or drink allowed. No unattended children and parents are allowed on art floor. We provide a special place just for you where you can do a project of your own or watch the kids without being right beside them. See You There!

An annual dog show will be held this year before the Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 14 at 1:30pm.  Each dog signed up will receive a Christmas kerchief.  Please join us after the show as we walk in the parade at 3pm as a group, and show off your dogs and their awards. There will be a $5 registration fee and all proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the Saluda Dog Park. More details in the December Saluda Lifestyles.

The NC Small Town Main Street promotions team is pleased to invite you to the Saluda Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 15, 5pm to 8pm hosted by the Orchard Inn, Saluda, NC.

The elegant warmth, Christmas decorations, and hospitality of the Inn will create the perfect setting to spark your holiday cheer. 

Only 100 tickets will be sold.  Tickets can be purchased by calling Terry Baisden at 828-749-3789 or emailing terrybaisden@tds.net. You may also pick up tickets at Thompson's Store/Ward's Grill or Cathy Jackson Realty.

The $40 /per person ticket includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, two free tickets for beer and wine, sweet tea, apple cider, and hot chocolate.  Cash bar available.  There will also be a drawing of the tickets for a fabulous door prize.

Free parking and shuttle service to The Orchard Inn will be from the Tickle Family Health Center & Spa located at 438 East US Highway 176.  Only people with physical disabilities or needing assistance will be permitted to park at the Inn.

The Orchard Inn is located at 100 Orchard Inn, Saluda, NC 28773, 800-581-3800, orchardinn.com.

Formal attire appropriate but not required.

For questions, please contact Terry Baisden at 828-749-3789 or email terrybaisden@tds.net.

Once again for our 8th Christmas season, we will man a kettle for the Salvation Army on Main street. As is the Salvation Army custom, we will begin on the Friday after Thanksgiving day.  For the four weekends this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we will again be stationed in front of M.A. Pace store and would like to invite anyone who has not joined us in the past to come and experience the blessing of helping those in need during this time when we celebrate the birth of our Savior.  We will begin each Friday and Saturday at 11am and ring in two hour shifts until 5pm. We always have two aprons and two bells so that two friends or husband and wife teams can ring together.

Last year we were proud and very thankful that we had gone over $10,000 in our collection efforts since we began in 2006.  In mid November, The Salvation Army will again have The Appreciation Lunch for Volunteers, and be you a veteran bell ringer or just joining "The Army", you are cordially invited to attend. For information or questions, please call Max McGinnas at 828-749-9111 or Neill Bultman at 828-749-1264, or you can leave your name with the folks at M.A. Pace and we'll get back with you.

It's that time of year when you want to think about taking care of winterizing your home so you don't have to be worried about freezing pipes bursting.  Here are a few key items that you want to make sure to get done if your home is going to be empty for any amount of time.   

Freeze Protection Safeguards    

1. Locate your water main and shut it off.   

2.  Cut off electric service to hot water heater and drain tank.   

3.  Drain all pipes via interior faucets and exterior hose bibs.   

4.  Drain all garden hoses and store away for the winter.   

5.  Flush all toilets and add anti freeze to remaining water in tank and bowl.   

6.  Insure gutters are clean (consider installing leaf guards) to allow for proper drainage during rain and snow.   

7.  Insure all condensate and drain lines from HVAC units are drained.   

8.  Insulate any exposed pipes that cannot be drained of water.

General Off Season Protection  

1. Propane or natural gas shut off at supply.  

2.  HVAC units are turned off at the electrical source unless a minimum temperature is to be maintained.   

3.  Prune tree limbs away from house to lessen possibility of storm damage.   

4.  Clean out your refrigerator, unplug and prop door open.   

5.  Unplug all other appliances including TV's.   

6.  Store lawn furniture, grills, tools, etc.   

7.  Turn off home's electrical power at the main breaker unless specific breakers need to remain on for fire protection, security lighting and alarm systems.  

8.  Check exterior doors and windows for cracks and crevices and repair as needed   

9.  Inspect roof and flashings for potential leaks.  10. Test smoke detector batteries and replace as needed.

11. Shut off water to the house.  
12. Find someone who will drop by your home occasionally to make sure it is secure, and there are no problems.  Be sure they know how to contact you.   

Compliments of David Berry

Most recollections of my childhood winters in Saluda usually center around  memories of living in a very cold house and having to complete twice-daily milkings along with other outside chores in the frigid air.  However, occasionally some pleasant memories of that season rise to the surface.

Most of them revolve around snow. Occasional snowfalls were welcome relief from school, even though the missed days had to be made up later in the year. They also provided opportunities for snowball fights, sledding, and hunting wild rabbits whose trails were much easier to follow. Once in a while, we even practiced our individual artistic skills in the snow whenever the urge of nature called.

Piney Mountain was an excellent incline for sledding since it was quite fast, as well as one of the last to receive vehicular traffic. Nighttime temperatures often dipped low enough to create a hard crust of ice which then allowed speeds approaching the sound barrier, or so it seemed. Two or three bonfires in the ditch helped to guide a sled and its helmetless rider down the hill. Then near the foot of Pine Street, the road intersected with old Macedonia Road which required a hard 90-degree turn, preferably to the right. Successfully negotiating this turn, also demanded enough foot dragging to slow to a more reasonable speed of around 200 mph. A successful rider could finally coast to a stop on Esceola Drive.

During one memorable night, the frozen crust was so hard and slick that I quickly lost all steering control and proceeded to blaze a new uncharted trail through the ditch. What followed was a brief but quite painful encounter with one of the bonfires. The collision knocked my small left finger so far out of joint that arthritis remains a personal friend today.

However, the premier hair-raising ride was located on Church Street. By starting at the top of the hill next to the old Baptist Church, and with a fresh application of bees wax on the rails, one could expect the ride of a lifetime with speeds actually exceeding warp speeds. Unless serious foot dragging began no later than the Henderson Street intersection, what confronted the riders were two sets of railroad tracks looming ahead on the far side of Main Street. Usually, the prudent action was to depart the sled well shy of that point and hope to minimize the bodily mayhem that was sure to follow.

Snowball fights were another fun past time since all that was required was a handful of snow packed tightly into a hard sphere and a good pitching arm to zing the projectile toward anyone within range. Occasionally, teams would form and snow forts or walls would be built to help ward off any direct assault. However, team loyalty usually seemed to vanish after a few minutes which quickly resulted in free-for-all battles. Likewise, the pain felt from a tightly packed snow ball smacking a half-frozen ear or nose often provided all the encouragement one needed to disengage.

After tiring from all these outdoor activities and discarding wet clothing, the most delightful part of any snow event was making snow cream. Filling a very large bowl with clean snow scooped from under any frozen crust, then stirring in vanilla extract, milk, and sugar created some of the best homemade ice cream ever. To make things even better, there were always plenty of second helpings to go around.

Along about 1961, a series of unusually heavy snowstorms blanketed Saluda on four or five consecutive Thursdays, while extremely cold temperatures kept any interim melt to a minimum. Eventually, the cumulative depth reached well over two feet and as much as three feet in some locations. At that time, I was a student at NC State and was determined to get home to enjoy this unusual phenomenon. Only after many hours of hitch-hiking was I able to reach Saluda, but the bitter cold made any outside activities quite unpleasant.

Recently, I discovered some personal photos from that weekend visit and one picture taken in front of Thompson's Store showed a bank of plowed snow on the opposite side of Main Street rising at least three feet above the rooftops of cars. Much of that snow lingered in the form of ice for over a month.

I must defer any discussion about rabbit hunting in the snow out of respect for my son, Jonathan, who loves rabbits as much as most folks love dogs and cats. I also have to rely on him for proofreading!  

Thompson's Store is located at 24 Main Street, in the heart of downtown Saluda.   Contact the store at 828-749-2321 or visit Thompson's Store online.