Thank you for visiting with us. We hope that you will come and bring your family soon and browse our unique art galleries, spend a day or two touring nearby artists' studios, attend one of our area festivals or art events, do a little birding, bike along our scenic roads, catch some trout, take a day trip or longer to beautiful Roan Mountain, or just relax along our Creek Walk.
You might want to stay longer when you see our good schools, locally owned and operated restaurants, library, competitively priced real estate, and friendly people. Take a look around Bakersville.com, we're pretty sure that you will want to take a look at the Town of Bakersville, North Carolina!
On Tuesday, July 27, NC Governor Bev Perdue visited Mitchell County, stopping by to tour the newly renovated Historic Courthouse. The Governor's office was instrumental in the Historic Courthouse Foundation receiving the Broadband Technology Opportunites Program (BTOP) grant from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS). This grant funded the cutting edge technology now contained within the facility.
Germaine Galjour Exhibit at Anita's Art Gallery
Anita Connelly of Anita’s Art Gallery announces the upcoming Special Exhibit of the fine art of Germaine Galjour.
Germaine is a self-taught artist of French-Cajun descent. She has an extensive and versatile background in several art mediums and is a published journalist and short story author as well.
The public is cordially invited to attend and meet the artist on July 31st at 6 pm at Anita’s Art Gallery, 14 N. Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC. Refreshments will be served.
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"Contiguous" Exhibit at Crimson Laurel Gallery
On July 1, Crimson Laurel Gallery in Bakersville, North Carolina presents three exhibitions featuring five of the finest ceramic artists in the country. The featured exhibition is "Contiguous...Ceramic Sculptures by Cristina Cordova and Jerilyn Virden" with a showcase exhibition, "What's in a line...Ceramics by David Eichelberger and Tom Spleth". The CLG online exhibition is "Ceramic Sweets and Small Works...Ceramics by Jason Bige Burnett."
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Rhododendron Pageant Winners
Congratulations to the 2010 Rhododendron Pageant Winners!
2011 Rhododendron Queen:
Rosa Creech
2011 Rhododendron Jr. Queen:
Alora Wilson
Both winners are recipients of scholarships in the amounts of $5000 & $1000, respectively, and will represent the Rhododendron Festival in nation-wide events during the upcoming year.
For more photos & information about the Rhododendron Festival, including the runners-up & other contestants, please visit the Rhododendron Pageant web page.
